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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

HSK 4
不管遇到什么困难，我们都要勇往直前。
Bùguǎn yùdào shénme kùnnán, wǒmen dōu yào yǒngwǎng-zhíqián.
No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must press on bravely.
HSK 7-9
他一直勇往直前，从不退缩。
Tā yīzhí yǒngwǎng-zhíqián, 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