day 152dreams and ambition

dreams and ambition

Talk about ambition, character and courage, using scope adverbs (均, 皆, 唯独, 一概, 统统, 大体) and 不瞒你说.

today’s words

• 抱负 bàofù · aspiration, ambition
• 志气 zhìqì · aspiration, backbone
• 志向 zhìxiàng · aim, aspiration
• 志愿 zhìyuàn · wish, choice; to volunteer
• 野心 yěxīn · ambition (often negative)
• 使命 shǐmìng · mission
• 前程 qiánchéng · future, prospects
• 出息 chūxi · promise, prospects (spoken)
• 成才 chéngcái · to become a useful person
• 励志 lìzhì · inspiring; to resolve to succeed
• 谋求 móuqiú · to seek, strive for
• 谋取 móuqǔ · to seek, gain (often for oneself)
• 自立 zìlì · to stand on one’s own feet
• 自理 zìlǐ · to take care of oneself
• 自主 zìzhǔ · to decide for oneself; independent
• 担当 dāndāng · to take on (responsibility)
• 本分 běnfèn · one’s duty; honest, decent
• 秉承 bǐngchéng · to carry on (a tradition)
• 秉持 bǐngchí · to uphold (a principle)
• 坚守 jiānshǒu · to hold fast to, stand by
• 守信 shǒuxìn · to keep one’s word
• 如一 rúyī · to be the same throughout
• 言行 yánxíng · words and deeds
• 为人 wéirén · the way one treats people; character
• 处事 chǔshì · to handle affairs
• 作风 zuòfēng · style (of work), way of doing things
• 作为 zuòwéi · accomplishment; to make a mark
• 姿态 zītài · posture; attitude, stance
• 胆量 dǎnliàng · courage, guts
• 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ · coward, scaredy-cat
• 魄力 pòlì · boldness, drive
• 气魄 qìpò · boldness of vision, grandeur
• 豪迈 háomài · bold and generous, heroic
• 英勇 yīngyǒng · heroic, brave
• 逞强 chěngqiáng · to show off one’s strength, push too hard

sentences

• 不瞒您说，我有点儿害怕。 · To be honest with you, I’m a little scared.
• 她从小的志向就是当医生。 · Ever since she was little, she’s wanted to be a doctor.
• 大家都同意了，唯独他没说话。 · Everyone agreed: only he said nothing.
• 做生意一定要守信。 · In business you have to keep your word.
• 身体不舒服就休息，别逞强。 · If you’re not feeling well, rest: don’t try to tough it out.