一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián to forge ahead Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 一 yī numeral one one; the number 1; single; alone往 wǎng verb to go to go to a place; to head in a direction; to travel toward a destination直 zhí adverb directly directly; straight; without detour or intermediary前 qián verb to move forward (bound form) to advance; to proceed; to move forward.