志在千里 — “To have lofty aspirations”
志在千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have lofty aspirations”. To aim high and far. Literally, “Ambition lies a thousand li away”.
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志在千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他从小就志在千里，希望将来能为社会做出巨大贡献。
From a young age, he had lofty aspirations, hoping to make significant contributions to society in the future.
Idioms Related to 志在千里
More idioms starting with 志
- zhì志chōng冲dǒu斗niú牛soaring ambition or towering rage
- zhì志chōng冲niú牛dòu斗To have lofty aspirations
- zhì志tóng同xīn心hé合to be of one mind
- zhì志tóng同qì气hé合share same aspirations
- zhì志tóng同dào道hé合share the same aspirations and ideals
- zhì志zài在sì四fāng方Aspiring to achieve great things far and wide
- zhì志zài在sì四hǎi海Aspiring to achieve great things worldwide
- zhì志jiān坚xíng行kǔ苦firm will, arduous effort
- zhì志shì士rén仁rén人Noble, benevolent, and sacrificing individuals
- zhì志dà大cái才shū疏ambitious but lacking in talent
- zhì志dà大cái才duǎn短ambitious but incompetent
- zhì志dà大liàng量xiǎo小grand ambition, narrow mind
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What does 志在千里 mean?
志在千里 (zhì zài qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have lofty aspirations”.
How do you pronounce 志在千里?
志在千里 is pronounced zhì zài qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 志在千里 literally mean?
Literally, 志在千里 means “Ambition lies a thousand li away”. It is used to mean “to have lofty aspirations”.
What is the Chinese definition of 志在千里?
形容志向远大。