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勇往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

勇往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián) is a Chinese word: forge ahead courageously. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 勇往直前

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

forge ahead courageously

面对困难,我们要勇往直前。

miàn duì kùn nán wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián

Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead courageously.

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Word breakdown

勇 yǒng — brave, courageous

往 wǎng — go, move toward

直 zhí — straight, directly

前 qián — forward, ahead

Structure & writing
1 勇 yǒng — brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty

勇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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2 往 wǎng — to go (to another place, as opposed to 'come')

往 is not used as a component in any other character.

往 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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3 直 zhí — straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
直 is a component in 6 characters

consists of

3.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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3.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
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3.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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4 前 qián — front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
前 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

4.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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4.4 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
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