发奋图强 fāfèntúqiáng to work hard for success Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 发奋 發奮 fāfèn to work hard To make a determined effort; to work energetically; to pull oneself together and strive for progress. This word is now commonly written as 发愤 fāfèn.图 圖 tú adjective to seek to seek; to pursue; to strive for; to aim for强 強 qiáng verb to strengthen to strengthen; to reinforce; to make powerful