與時俱進

简 与时俱进 · 繁 與時俱進
Mandarin · pinyin yǔ shí jù jìn

Meanings

  1. abreast of modern developments
  2. to keep up with the times
  3. progressive
  4. timely
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與
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時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
俱
jù · all, together; accompany
進
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
与
yǔ · and; with; to; for; give, grant
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
进
jìn · advance, make progress, enter
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3–2–4–4 · yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu5 si4 keoi1 zeon3

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  1. (idiomatic) to move with the times; to keep abreast of current developments

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與時俱進 · yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4
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Exact source record與時俱進 与时俱进 [yu3 shi2 ju4 jin4] /abreast of modern developments/to keep up with the times/progressive/timely/