开拓进取

開拓進取

kāituòjìnqǔ

phrase

Meanings

1 to pioneer and forge ahead
2 to break new ground with enterprising spirit
3 pioneering and enterprising

Characters

to expand; open up

to take; attain

Examples

公司一贯倡导开拓进取的精神。

Gōngsī yíguàn chàngdǎo kāituò jìnqǔ de jīngshén.

The company has always championed a pioneering and enterprising spirit.

年轻人应当勇于开拓进取。

Niánqīngrén yīngdāng yǒngyú kāituò jìnqǔ.

Young people should be bold in breaking new ground.

Tips

register

Very formal, heard most in corporate mission statements, government work reports, and speeches. It's essentially boilerplate 'innovate and strive' rhetoric — marks the register as official/inspirational.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

拓 tuò

进 jìn

取 qǔ