发奋图强

Traditional: 發奮圖強

fā fèn tú qiáng

Dictionary entry

to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better

What does 发奋图强 mean?

发奋图强 (fā fèn tú qiáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better

2to pull one's socks up

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)奋fènto exert oneself (bound form)图túdiagram · picture 强Qiángsurname Qiang

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 发奋图强

发奋图强

fā fèn tú qiáng

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.