矢志

矢誌

shǐzhì

verb #76,019

Meanings

Tā shǐzhì wèi kēxué shìyè fèndòu zhōngshēn.

He vowed to dedicate his life to the cause of science.

Tā shǐzhì bù yú de zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

She steadfastly pursued her dreams without wavering.

memory

矢 originally meant 'arrow' — once an arrow leaves the bow there's no taking it back, which captures the irrevocable feel of 矢志 'to pledge.'

usage

Formal/literary register. Often appears in the four-character phrase 矢志不渝 (shǐzhìbùyú, 'steadfast and unwavering').

矢 shǐ

志 zhì