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勇往直前 — “To advance bravely and vigorously”

勇往直前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance bravely and vigorously”. To press onward with courage and determination, undaunted by difficulties. Literally, “Bravely go straight forward”.

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勇往直前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 勇yǒng
  • 往wǎng
  • 直zhí
  • 前qián

勇往直前 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
往
wǎng8go towards
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
前
qián9forward, before, previous

Example Sentence with 勇往直前

面对重重困难,研究团队仍然勇往直前,最终成功解决了技术难题。
Facing numerous difficulties, the research team still pressed forward courageously and eventually succeeded in solving the technical problem.

Idioms Related to 勇往直前

Synonyms of 勇往直前

  • yī一wǎng往wú无qián前advance bravely and fearlessly
  • fèn奋yǒng勇xiàng向qián前advance bravely and vigorously
  • áng昂shǒu首kuò阔bù步stride forward with head high

Antonyms of 勇往直前

  • wèi畏suō缩bù不qián前shrink back in fear
  • wèi畏shǒu首wèi畏wěi尾overly cautious and indecisive
  • zī趑jū趄bù不qián前hesitate to move forward

More idioms starting with 勇

  • yǒng勇yú于zì自zé责brave enough to admit mistakes
  • yǒng勇guàn冠sān三jūn军foremost in valor among all troops
  • yǒng勇dòng动duō多yuàn怨Rash actions invite much resentment
  • yǒng勇fū夫hàn悍zú卒Valiant warriors and fierce soldiers
  • yǒng勇měng猛guǒ果gǎn敢brave and resolute
  • yǒng勇měng猛zhí直qián前forge ahead courageously
  • yǒng勇měng猛jīng精jìn进advance courageously and vigorously
  • yǒng勇nán男chǔn蠢fù妇boorish men and foolish women
  • yǒng勇zhě者bù不jù惧The brave fear nothing
  • yǒng勇ér而wú无móu谋brave but reckless
  • yǒng勇guàn贯sān三jūn军bravest in the entire army
  • yǒng勇tuì退jí急liú流know when to quit while ahead

Questions about 勇往直前

What does 勇往直前 mean?
勇往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance bravely and vigorously”.
How do you pronounce 勇往直前?
勇往直前 is pronounced yǒng wǎng zhí qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 勇往直前 literally mean?
Literally, 勇往直前 means “Bravely go straight forward”. It is used to mean “to advance bravely and vigorously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 勇往直前?
勇敢地一直向前进。
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