發奮圖強
Mandarin
| simpl. | 发奋图强 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 發奮圖強 | |
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ fa˥˥fən˥˩tʰu˧˥tɕʰiaŋ˧˥ ]
Idiom
發奮圖強 (traditional, Pinyin fāfèntúqiáng, simplified 发奋图强)
- (Advanced Mandarin) to work diligently (ex. to make the country strong)
References
- 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
- 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785: