奮發圖強

简 奋发图强 · 繁 奮發圖強
Mandarin · pinyin fèn fā tú qiáng

Meanings

  1. to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
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奮
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發
fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
圖
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強
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
奋
fèn · strive, exert effort; arouse
发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
图
tú · diagram; chart, map, picture
强
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
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Mandarin tones

4–1–2–2 · fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2

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fan5 faat3 tou4 koeng4

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  1. (idiomatic) to go all out to achieve success

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