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Home / Idiom / 奋起直追

to catch up vigorously · to set off in hot pursuit

奋起直追
fèn qǐ zhí zhuī
f+èn·4th toneq+ǐ·3rd tonezh+í·2nd tonezh+uī·1st tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to make an effort · to push for sth · to work hard发奋fā fènto try hard to catch up迎头赶上yíng tóu gǎn shàngrouse oneself to catch up急起直追jí qǐ zhí zhuī
Antonyms
to hesitate to move forward · to hesitate · to hold back踌躇不前chóu chú bù qiánsatisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through · without high ambitions, but getting by得过且过dé guò qiě guò
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