力爭上流
lì​zhēng​shàng​liú

to strive for progress

  • created sense approved 力争上流/力爭上流 · lì​zhēng​shàng​liú · to strive for progress — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    力争上流 / 力爭上流

    lì​zhēng​shàng​liú

    to strive for progress

    to aim high; to work hard to get ahead or improve oneself

    力争 (literal) → 力争/力爭 · lì​zhēng · to work hard for 上流 (literal) → 上流 · shàng​liú · upper reaches

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