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竿头日进
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竿头日进

竿头日进 — “To make continuous progress even after reaching a high level”

竿头日进 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make continuous progress even after reaching a high level”. To keep striving for further improvement and not be complacent.

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竿头日进 Pronunciation and Pinyin

竿头日进 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
竿
gān9pole, rod, bamboo slip
头
tóu5head
日
rì4sun, day, Japan
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive

Example Sentence with 竿头日进

他虽然在学术上已有所成就,但仍秉持着竿头日进的精神,不断学习新知识。
Although he has already achieved success in his academic field, he still adheres to the spirit of 'gan tou ri jin,' continuously learning new knowledge.

Idioms Related to 竿头日进

Synonyms of 竿头日进

  • zhēng蒸zhēng蒸rì日shàng上thriving and prosperous day by day

Antonyms of 竿头日进

  • měi每kuàng况yù愈xià下go from bad to worse

More idioms starting with 竿

  • gān竿tóu头yī一bù步take a step further
  • gān竿tóu头rì日shàng上make rapid continuous progress
  • gān竿tóu头zhí直shàng上make rapid progress

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Questions about 竿头日进

What does 竿头日进 mean?

竿头日进 (gān tóu rì jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make continuous progress even after reaching a high level”.

How do you pronounce 竿头日进?

竿头日进 is pronounced gān tóu rì jìn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 竿头日进?

佛家语,比喻道行、造诣虽深,仍需修炼提高。比喻虽已达到很高的境地,但不能满足,还要进一步努力。

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