扣楫中流 — “Grasp the oar in midstream”
扣楫中流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or firm resolution to strive vigorously for self-improvement or to achieve a significant goal; to commit oneself wholeheartedly to a great endeavor”. Literally, “Grasp the oar in midstream”.
扣楫中流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扣楫中流 Character Breakdown
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- kòu扣rén人xīn心xián弦gripping and thrilling
- kòu扣hú壶cháng长yín吟Express grand aspirations or grievances
- kòu扣shǐ屎pén盆zi子falsely accuse or slander someone
- kòu扣mào帽zi子to unfairly label someone
- kòu扣xīn心qì泣xuè血heartbroken to the core
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪zhú烛partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪yuè籥partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪zhú烛make a superficial judgment without experience
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪yào钥superficial understanding without true insight
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What does 扣楫中流 mean?
扣楫中流 (kòu jí zhōng liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a solemn vow or firm resolution to strive vigorously for self-improvement or to achieve a significant goal; to commit oneself wholeheartedly to a great endeavor”.
How do you pronounce 扣楫中流?
扣楫中流 is pronounced kòu jí zhōng liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扣楫中流 literally mean?
Literally, 扣楫中流 means “Grasp the oar in midstream”. It is used to mean “to make a solemn vow or firm resolution to strive vigorously for self-improvement or to achieve a significant goal; to commit oneself wholeheartedly to a great endeavor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扣楫中流?
犹中流击楫。比喻立志奋发图强。