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勇往直前

yǒngwǎng-zhíqián
idiom HSK 7-9 #14,816

Meanings

  1. 1 to forge ahead bravely
  2. 2 to press on without hesitation

Characters

勇
yǒng
brave; courageous
往
wǎng
go toward
直
zhí
straight
前
qián
forward
Literally 'bravely go straight ahead' — to press on fearlessly

Examples

不管遇到什么困难，我们都要勇往直前。
Bùguǎn yùdào shénme kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào yǒngwǎngzhíqián.
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must press on bravely.
他一直勇往直前，从不退缩。
Tā yīzhí yǒngwǎngzhíqián, cóngbù tuìsuō.
He always forges ahead bravely and never retreats.

Tips

memory
Picture a warrior bravely (勇) going (往) straight (直) forward (前) into battle — that's 勇往直前.

Stroke Order

勇 yǒng
往 wǎng
直 zhí
前 qián