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Chinese

勇往直前

/jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂɻ̩³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
to advance bravely and determinedly, without any fear
  • HSK 10
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Origin

The character 勇, meaning brave, courageous, or valiant, contains the semantic component 力 (physical strength, physical power, or energy) and the phonetic component 甬 (handle of a bell). The character 往, meaning to go, depart, or head for, is formed with the semantic components 止 (foot) and 彳 (to walk slowly), alongside the phonetic component 王 (king or monarch).

Finally, 前, meaning front or forepart, is composed of the components 止 (foot) and 舟 (boat).

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

這個詞由四個漢字組成：勇、往、直、前。其中，「勇」字包含表示體力或能量的「力」作為意義組成部分，並以「甬」（鐘的提手）作為聲音組成部分。 「往」字則由「止」（腳）與「彳」（緩慢行走）這兩個意義組成部分，加上「王」作為聲音組成部分構成。

「前」字則包含「止」（腳）與「舟」（船）這兩個組成部分。這四個字結合在一起，構成了勇往直前這個詞。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese勇 “brave; courageous; valiant”
    • soundChinese甬 “handle of a bell”
    • meaningChinese力 “physical strength; physical power; energy”
  • characterChinese往 “to go, depart, head for”
    • meaningChinese止 “foot”
    • meaningChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
    • soundChinese王 “king; monarch”
  • characterChinese直 “straight; linear; undeviating”
    • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese前 “front; forepart”
    • ideaChinese舟 “boat (Classifier: 葉／叶; 艘; 條／条; 隻／只)”
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Meanings

phrase
  1. to advance bravely and determinedly, without any fear

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 奮勇前進而無所畏懼。 例：無論遇到什麼挫折，他都能不屈不撓的勇往直前。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • HSK / TOCFL word lists — Facts (levels)
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0