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力争上游

lì zhēng shàng yóu

Definitions

  1. 1. to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
  2. 2. to have high ambitions

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Child Words of 力争上游

上游
shàng yóu

upper reaches (of a river)

力
lì

power

力争
lì zhēng

to work hard for

争
zhēng

to strive for

游
yóu

to walk

上
shàng

on top