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力争上游 — “Strive for the best”

力争上游 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “strive for the best”. Work hard to get ahead; paddle upstream. Literally, “strive for the upper reaches”.

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力争上游 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 力lì
  • 争zhēng
  • 上shàng
  • 游yóu

力争上游 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
力
lì2physical strength or power
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander

Example Sentence with 力争上游

在学习中,我们应该力争上游,不断超越自我,取得更好的成绩。
In our studies, we should strive for the best, constantly surpass ourselves, and achieve better results.

Idioms Related to 力争上游

Synonyms of 力争上游

  • zài再jiē接zài再lì厉continue to exert oneself
  • fèn奋fā发tú图qiáng强strive for prosperity and strength

Antonyms of 力争上游

  • ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状content with the status quo
  • gù故bù步zì自fēng封stick to old ways
  • chóu踌chú躇bù不qián前hesitate to move forward

More idioms starting with 力

  • lì力bù不cóng从xīn心willing but unable
  • lì力bù不cóng从yuàn愿willing but unable
  • lì力bù不fù副xīn心willing but unable
  • lì力bù不tóng同kē科abilities differ in capability
  • lì力bù不shèng胜rèn任unequal to the task
  • lì力bù不néng能jí及beyond one's power
  • lì力bù不néng能zhī支too weak to continue
  • lì力bù不zì自shèng胜unable to control oneself
  • lì力bèi倍gōng功bàn半great effort, little result
  • lì力fēn分shì势ruò弱Divided strength leads to diminished power
  • lì力kě可bá拔shān山immense strength, capable of moving mountains
  • lì力kùn困jīn筋fá乏utterly exhausted and fatigued

Questions about 力争上游

What does 力争上游 mean?
力争上游 (lì zhēng shàng yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “strive for the best”.
How do you pronounce 力争上游?
力争上游 is pronounced lì zhēng shàng yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 力争上游 literally mean?
Literally, 力争上游 means “strive for the upper reaches”. It is used to mean “strive for the best”.
What is the Chinese definition of 力争上游?
上游:河的上流,比喻先进的地位。努力奋斗,争取先进再先进。
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