鼓起勇气

鼓起勇氣

gǔqǐyǒngqì

phrase

Meanings

1 to summon up one's courage
2 to pluck up the courage to
3 to work up the nerve

Characters

spirit / energy

Examples

他鼓起勇气向她表白。

Tā gǔqǐ yǒngqì xiàng tā biǎobái.

He summoned up the courage to confess to her.

我终于鼓起勇气辞职了。

Wǒ zhōngyú gǔqǐ yǒngqì cízhí le.

I finally worked up the nerve to quit my job.

请鼓起勇气说出真相。

Qǐng gǔqǐ yǒngqì shuō chū zhēnxiàng.

Please find the courage to tell the truth.

Tips

memory

鼓 originally means 'drum' — picture beating a war drum (鼓) to raise (起) your fighting spirit (勇气). Soldiers literally drummed themselves into bravery before battle.

Stroke Order

鼓 gǔ

起 qǐ

勇 yǒng

气 qì