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一往直前 — “To advance courageously and fearlessly”

一往直前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance courageously and fearlessly”. To march straight ahead with indomitable will. Literally, “go straight ahead; march directly forward”.

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一往直前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 往wǎng
  • 直zhí
  • 前qián

一往直前 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
往
wǎng8go towards
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
前
qián9forward, before, previous

Example Sentence with 一往直前

面对重重困难,探险队员们依然一往直前,没有丝毫退缩。
Facing numerous difficulties, the expedition members still pressed straight on, without the slightest hesitation or retreat.

Idioms Related to 一往直前

Synonyms of 一往直前

  • yī一wǎng往wú无qián前advance bravely and fearlessly

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一往直前

What does 一往直前 mean?
一往直前 (yī wǎng zhí qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advance courageously and fearlessly”.
How do you pronounce 一往直前?
一往直前 is pronounced yī wǎng zhí qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一往直前 literally mean?
Literally, 一往直前 means “go straight ahead; march directly forward”. It is used to mean “to advance courageously and fearlessly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一往直前?
形容勇猛无畏地前进。同“一往无前”。
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