有志难酬 — “To have high aspirations but be unable to realize them”
有志难酬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have high aspirations but be unable to realize them”. To be frustrated in one's ambitions. Literally, “Ambition unfulfilled”.
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有志难酬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有志难酬 Character Breakdown
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他满怀抱负，却一直未能找到施展才华的机会，深感有志难酬。
He was full of ambition but had never found an opportunity to display his talents, feeling deeply that his aspirations were difficult to realize.
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Open the tool →Questions about 有志难酬
What does 有志难酬 mean?
有志难酬 (yǒu zhì nán chóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have high aspirations but be unable to realize them”.
How do you pronounce 有志难酬?
有志难酬 is pronounced yǒu zhì nán chóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有志难酬 literally mean?
Literally, 有志难酬 means “Ambition unfulfilled”. It is used to mean “to have high aspirations but be unable to realize them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有志难酬?
酬：实现。有抱负难以实现