明志

míng zhì

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1. to demonstrate one's sincere convictions

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Words Containing 明志

• 以死明志 以死明志 yǐ sǐ míng zhì: to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
• 淡泊明志 淡泊明志 dàn bó míng zhì: living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
• 蓄须明志 蓄须明志 xù xū míng zhì: to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[méi lán fāng] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)

Child Words of 明志

• 志 志 zhì: aspiration
• 明 明 míng: bright