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祖生之鞭 — “To be highly ambitious and proactive”

祖生之鞭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be highly ambitious and proactive”. To strive vigorously for a goal; to take the initiative and get a head start. Literally, “Zu Sheng's whip”.

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祖生之鞭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

祖生之鞭 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
祖
zǔ10ancestor, founder, or progenitor
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
鞭
biān18whip, flog, or spur

Example Sentence with 祖生之鞭

面对新的挑战,他下定决心,要以祖生之鞭的精神,全力以赴,争取领先。
Facing new challenges, he was determined to exert the spirit of Zu Sheng's whip, go all out, and strive to take the lead.

Idioms Related to 祖生之鞭

More idioms starting with 祖

  • zǔ祖chuán传mì秘fāng方ancestral secret family recipe
  • zǔ祖gōng功zōng宗dé德ancestral merits and lineage virtues
  • zǔ祖zōng宗jiā家fǎ法ancestral family rules
  • zǔ祖zōng宗chéng成fǎ法ancestral established practices
  • zǔ祖zōng宗fǎ法dù度Ancestral laws and institutions
  • zǔ祖wǔ武zōng宗wén文Emulate ancestors' exemplary conduct
  • zǔ祖zǔ祖bèi辈bèi辈for generations
  • zǔ祖shùn舜zōng宗yáo尧emulate ancient sages Yao and Shun
  • zǔ祖shù述yáo尧shùn舜,,xiàn宪zhāng章wén文wǔ武Emulate ancient sage-kings' principles and systems
  • zǔ祖shù述yǒu有zì自Emulate ancestors with original contributions
  • zǔ祖tì逖zhī之shì誓Zu Ti's resolute oath
  • zǔ祖lóng龙yī一jù炬Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of books

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Questions about 祖生之鞭

What does 祖生之鞭 mean?

祖生之鞭 (zǔ shēng zhī biān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be highly ambitious and proactive”.

How do you pronounce 祖生之鞭?

祖生之鞭 is pronounced zǔ shēng zhī biān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 祖生之鞭 literally mean?

Literally, 祖生之鞭 means “Zu Sheng's whip”. It is used to mean “to be highly ambitious and proactive”.

What is the Chinese definition of 祖生之鞭?

祖生:指晋人祖逖。祖逖立志收复国土。比喻奋勉向上或先占一着

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