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奋勇争先 — “To strive to be the first”

奋勇争先 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strive to be the first”. To contend bravely for superiority; to vie for the lead with courage. Literally, “brace up and vie for first”.

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奋勇争先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

奋勇争先 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
奋
fèn8strive vigorously
勇
yǒng9brave, courageous
争
zhēng6strive for or compete
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

Example Sentence with 奋勇争先

在这次团队挑战赛中,队员们个个奋勇争先,希望能为小组赢得荣誉。
In this team challenge, all the members bravely vied for the lead, hoping to win honor for their group.

Idioms Related to 奋勇争先

Synonyms of 奋勇争先

  • fèn奋yǒng勇dāng当xiān先Strive bravely to be first

More idioms starting with 奋

  • fèn奋bù不lǜ虑shēn身rush forward heedless of one's safety
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾mìng命struggle bravely at the risk of one's life
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾shēng生strive regardless of personal safety
  • fèn奋bù不gù顾shēn身act courageously, disregard personal safety
  • fèn奋yǒng勇qián前jìn进forge ahead valiantly
  • fèn奋yǒng勇xiàng向qián前advance bravely and vigorously
  • fèn奋yǒng勇zhí直qián前forge ahead with courage
  • fèn奋fā发xiàng向shàng上strive for progress
  • fèn奋fā发tú图qiáng强strive for prosperity and strength
  • fèn奋fā发yǒu有wéi为strive for achievement
  • fèn奋fā发chuō踔lì厉Strive vigorously with high spirits

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What does 奋勇争先 mean?

奋勇争先 (fèn yǒng zhēng xiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strive to be the first”.

How do you pronounce 奋勇争先?

奋勇争先 is pronounced fèn yǒng zhēng xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 奋勇争先 literally mean?

Literally, 奋勇争先 means “brace up and vie for first”. It is used to mean “to strive to be the first”.

What is the Chinese definition of 奋勇争先?

奋:振起,发扬。鼓起勇气,冲在最前面

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