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壮志难酬
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壮志难酬 — “Grand aspirations remain unfulfilled”

壮志难酬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grand aspirations remain unfulfilled”. Unable to realize one's lofty ambitions. Literally, “grand ambitions difficult to fulfill”.

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壮志难酬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

壮志难酬 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
壮
zhuàng6Strong, robust, magnificent
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
酬
chóu13reward, toast, socialize, achieve

Example Sentence with 壮志难酬

他从小胸怀大志,一心想成为一名优秀的科学家,却因时代变迁和个人境遇,最终壮志难酬,令人惋惜。
He harbored great ambitions from childhood, aspiring to become an excellent scientist, but due to changing times and personal circumstances, his grand ambitions ultimately went unfulfilled, which is regrettable.

Idioms Related to 壮志难酬

More idioms starting with 壮

  • zhuàng壮fā发chōng冲guàn冠magnificent heroic spirit
  • zhuàng壮shì士duàn断wàn腕make a painful decision to prevent greater loss
  • zhuàng壮shì士jiě解wàn腕make a resolute decision to prevent greater loss
  • zhuàng壮fū夫bù不wèi为beneath one's dignity
  • zhuàng壮xīn心bù不yǐ已ambitious heart never ceases
  • zhuàng壮zhì志líng凌yún云to have grand and lofty ambitions
  • zhuàng壮zhì志wèi未chóu酬grand ambitions unfulfilled
  • zhuàng壮qì气líng凌yún云magnificent spirit soaring to the sky
  • zhuàng壮qì气tūn吞niú牛magnificent ambition and heroic spirit

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Questions about 壮志难酬

What does 壮志难酬 mean?

壮志难酬 (zhuàng zhì nán chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Grand aspirations remain unfulfilled”.

How do you pronounce 壮志难酬?

壮志难酬 is pronounced zhuàng zhì nán chóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 壮志难酬 literally mean?

Literally, 壮志难酬 means “grand ambitions difficult to fulfill”. It is used to mean “Grand aspirations remain unfulfilled”.

What is the Chinese definition of 壮志难酬?

壮志:宏伟的志向;酬:实现。宏伟的志愿难以实现

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