中流击楫 zhōngliújījí to resolve to save one's country Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 中流 zhōngliú midstream The middle or center of a current or stream击 擊 jī verb to strike (bound form) to hit; to strike; to beat; to knock楫 jí oar (bound form) an oar used for rowing; literary word for 桨 jiǎng