奋起直追

奮起直追
fènqǐ-zhízhuī
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

HSK 3
Luòhòu búpà, zhǐyào fènqǐ-zhízhuī jiù xíng.
Falling behind is fine, as long as you rouse yourself and catch up.
HSK 4
Tā qīzhōngkǎoshì chéngjì bùhǎo, qīmò fènqǐ-zhízhuī.
His midterm grades were poor, but he caught up strongly by the final.
HSK 7-9
Qiúduì xià bànchǎng fènqǐ-zhízhuī, zuìzhōng fǎn chāo 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

fèn
zhí
zhuī