有志之士

yǒuzhìzhīshì

idiom

Meanings

1 a person of ambition and ideals
2 people with aspirations

Characters

ambition; aspiration

classical possessive particle

scholar; person

Examples

这份工作吸引了许多有志之士。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò xīyǐn le xǔduō yǒuzhì zhī shì.

This job has attracted many people of ambition.

国家需要有志之士共同建设。

Guójiā xūyào yǒuzhì zhī shì gòngtóng jiànshè.

The country needs people of ideals to build it together.

Tips

register

Formal and laudatory. Common in speeches, recruitment ads, and editorials calling for dedicated people.

Stroke Order

有 yǒu

志 zhì

之 zhī

士 shì