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發奮圖強
  faat3 fan5 tou4 koeng4   jyutping
  fa1 fen4 tu2 qiang2   pinyin
to rise in great vigour; with firm resolve to succeed; to work with a will to make the country strong; to work with determination to make the country strong; to work with stamina for the prosperity of the country | Also written as '發憤圖強'


Idiom

Level: 3   Google Frequency: 140,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
發奮圖強 / 发奋图强

This word was added by tym on 28th Aug 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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 faat3  fa1 bo1  -  send out, launch; to become; uncover
 fan5 fan3  fen4  -  [1] [v] rise in force; arouse; exert with forc
 tou4  tu2  -  map; picture; diagram
 koeng4 koeng5 goeng6  qiang2 jiang3 {qiang3} {jiang4}  -  strong; powerful; vigorous; obstinate

*** The simplified equivalent of this word has not been verified by any editors, so it may not be fully accurate ***


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