奋起直追

奮起直追
fènqǐzhízhuī
idiom #46,201

Meanings

  1. 1 to rouse oneself and catch up
  2. 2 to set off in hot pursuit
  3. 3 to exert oneself to close the gap

Examples

Luòhòu bú pà, zhǐyào fèn qǐ zhí zhuī jiù xíng.
Falling behind is fine, as long as you rouse yourself and catch up.
Tā qīzhōng kǎoshì chéngjì bù hǎo, qīmò fèn qǐ zhí zhuī.
His midterm grades were poor, but he caught up strongly by the final.
Qiúduì xiàbànchǎng fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, zuìzhōng fǎnchāo bǐfēn.
The team rallied in the second half and eventually overtook the score.

Tips

usage
Positive, motivational — very common in school, sports, and competitive-economy contexts (a favorite in editorials about catching up industrially).

Stroke Order

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