奮起直追
fèn​qǐ​zhí​zhuī

to catch up vigorously

  • created sense approved 奋起直追/奮起直追 · fèn​qǐ​zhí​zhuī · to catch up vigorously — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    奋起直追 / 奮起直追

    fèn​qǐ​zhí​zhuī

    to catch up vigorously

    to summon one's spirit and do all one can to catch up from a lagging position; to set off in hot pursuit

    奋起 (literal) → 奋起/奮起 · fèn​qǐ · to rise up 直 (literal) → 直 · zhí · directly 追 (literal) → 追 · zhuī · to chase

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