乘风破浪

乘風破浪
chéngfēngpòlàng
idiom #38,776

Meanings

  1. 1 to ride the wind and cleave the waves (idiom)
  2. 2 to have grand ambitions; to forge ahead courageously
  3. 3 to brave wind and waves

Examples

Niánqīngrén yīnggāi chéngfēngpòlàng, yǒnggǎn zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng.
Young people should ride the wind and waves, boldly chasing their dreams.
Gōngsī chéngfēngpòlàng, xùnsù chéngwéi hángyè lǐngjūnzhě.
The company forged ahead and quickly became the industry leader.

Tips

history
From 《·》: as a boy, Zong Que (Liu-Song dynasty) was asked his ambition and replied 万里 — 'I wish to ride the great wind and break ten-thousand-li waves'. He later rose to become a celebrated general.
culture
A perennially popular motivational phrase — became a household term thanks to the 2020 hit variety show 《乘风破浪姐姐》 (Sisters Who Make Waves), which used it to frame mid-career women in pop music.

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