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兼功自厉
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兼功自厉 — “To redouble one's efforts and constantly encourage oneself”

兼功自厉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to redouble one's efforts and constantly encourage oneself”. To exert oneself doubly and spur oneself on. Literally, “Redouble efforts, self-exhortation”.

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兼功自厉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

兼功自厉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
兼
jiān10combine two parts simultaneously
功
gōng5merit achievement work skill
自
zì6from, self, naturally
厉
lì5strict, severe, rigorous

Example Sentence with 兼功自厉

面对即将到来的挑战,他决定兼功自厉,争取取得更好的成绩。
Facing the upcoming challenge, he decided to redouble his efforts and constantly encourage himself to achieve better results.

Idioms Related to 兼功自厉

More idioms starting with 兼

  • jiān兼rén人zhī之yǒng勇courage of many men
  • jiān兼rén人zhī之cái材extraordinary talent
  • jiān兼rén人hào好shèng胜extremely competitive and eager to surpass
  • jiān兼bāo包bìng并róng容all-encompassing and inclusive
  • jiān兼bāo包bìng并chù畜eclectic and all-embracing
  • jiān兼tīng听zé则míng明,,piān偏xìn信zé则àn暗Listen to all sides for clarity
  • jiān兼shàn善tiān天xià下benefit all under heaven
  • jiān兼guān官zhòng重fú绂hold multiple prominent official positions
  • jiān兼róng容bìng并bāo包all-embracing and inclusive
  • jiān兼róng容bìng并xù蓄embrace and absorb diverse elements
  • jiān兼nián年zhī之chǔ储multi-year reserves
  • jiān兼ruò弱gōng攻mèi昧Annex the weak and attack the ignorant

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Questions about 兼功自厉

What does 兼功自厉 mean?

兼功自厉 (jiān gōng zì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to redouble one's efforts and constantly encourage oneself”.

How do you pronounce 兼功自厉?

兼功自厉 is pronounced jiān gōng zì lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 兼功自厉 literally mean?

Literally, 兼功自厉 means “Redouble efforts, self-exhortation”. It is used to mean “to redouble one's efforts and constantly encourage oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 兼功自厉?

兼:加倍;功:功夫;厉:同“励”,劝勉。指做事加倍努力,并自我劝勉

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