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蹈厉奋发 — “To act with vigor and determination”

蹈厉奋发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with vigor and determination”. To be full of drive and enthusiasm.

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蹈厉奋发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蹈厉奋发 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蹈
dǎo17tread, step, dance
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous
奋
fèn8strive vigorously
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

Example Sentence with 蹈厉奋发

新一代的年轻人应当蹈厉奋发,为实现自己的理想而努力奋斗。
The new generation of young people should be spirited and energetic, striving hard to achieve their ideals.

Idioms Related to 蹈厉奋发

Synonyms of 蹈厉奋发

  • dǎo蹈lì厉fā发yáng扬Advance with vigor and spirit

More idioms starting with 蹈

  • dǎo蹈rén人jiù旧zhé辙follow in others' old footsteps
  • dǎo蹈rén仁lǚ履yì义adhere to benevolence and righteousness
  • dǎo蹈qí其fù覆zhé辙repeat the same mistakes
  • dǎo蹈rèn刃bù不xuán旋face danger bravely without flinching
  • dǎo蹈lì厉zhī之zhì志spirit of vigorous endeavor
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí习gù故stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈cháng常xí袭gù故follow old routines and customs
  • dǎo蹈gù故xí习cháng常stick to old ways
  • dǎo蹈jī机wò握zhù杼control crucial mechanisms
  • dǎo蹈tāng汤fù赴huǒ火brave any danger or difficulty
  • dǎo蹈huǒ火tàn探tāng汤brave all dangers and hardships

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Questions about 蹈厉奋发

What does 蹈厉奋发 mean?

蹈厉奋发 (dǎo lì fèn fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act with vigor and determination”.

How do you pronounce 蹈厉奋发?

蹈厉奋发 is pronounced dǎo lì fèn fā in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 蹈厉奋发?

蹈:踩,引伸为做,实行;厉:猛烈,迅疾;奋:振作;发:激励。精神振奋,行动迅猛。

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