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奮發圖強

简奋发图强 · 繁奮發圖強

Mandarin · pinyin fèn fā tú qiáng

to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)

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奮: Look up this written character
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
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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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4–1–2–2 · fen4 fa1 tu2 qiang2

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(idiomatic) to go all out to achieve success

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