雄心壮志

雄心壯志
xióngxīn-zhuàngzhì
idiom #16,625

Meanings

  1. 1 lofty ambition
  2. 2 great aspirations

Characters

Literally 'heroic heart, magnificent aspiration' - grand ambition from a powerful spirit.

Examples

HSK 2
Niánqīngrén yīnggāi yǒu xióngxīn-zhuàngzhì.
Young people should have lofty ambitions.
HSK 7-9
Tā mǎnhuái xióngxīn-zhuàngzhì de chuàngbàn le zìjǐ de gōngsī.
He founded his own company full of great ambition.

Tips

usage
雄心壮志 is a four-character idiom that combines 雄心 (great ambition) and 壮志 (magnificent aspiration). It's more literary than simply saying 野心 (ambition, which can have negative connotations).

Stroke Order

xióng
xīn
zhuàng
zhì