奔小康 bēnxiǎokāng to strive for a comfortable life Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 奔 bèn verb to head for to go straight towards a destination; to move towards a goal or purpose小康 xiǎokāng moderately prosperous Describes a comfortable standard of living where basic needs are met and a family is self-sufficient; well-off.