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發奮圖強

简发奋图强 · 繁發奮圖強

Mandarin · pinyin fā fèn tú qiáng

to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
to pull one's socks up

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發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
奮: Look up this written character
圖: Look up this written character
強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
奋: fèn · strive, exert effort; arouse
图: tú · diagram; chart, map, picture
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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1–4–2–2 · fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4

Cantonese word readings for 發奮圖強. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4

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(idiomatic) to work diligently (ex. to make the country strong)

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