力争上游

Traditional (Taiwan): 力爭上游

lìzhēngshàngyóu ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ

    • to strive for mastery (idiom) aiming for the best result
    • to have high ambitions

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

力争上游 means striving to join the advanced ranks, and is the stronger expression. 不甘落后 simply means being unwilling to lag behind others, and is milder.

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