Jiàoliàn gǔlì qiúyuán zàijiē zàilì, zhēngqǔ gèng hǎo de chéngjī.
The coach encouraged the players to keep up their efforts and strive for better results.
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This idiom originates from cockfighting: 接 referred to a rooster engaging in battle, and 厉 (sharpen) suggested the bird sharpening its fighting spirit for the next round. It now means to persevere through repeated effort.
