与时俱进 (yǔ shí jù jìn) — to keep up with the times; to advance with the times
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning 'advance with the times' — a formal, written phrase about continuously updating oneself or one's work. Unlike the plain adjective 进步 (progress/advance), this is a fixed chengyu used in official or editorial contexts.
phrase
to keep up with the timesto advance with the times
Examples
- 与时俱进，。Zhǐ yǒu yǔ shí jù jìn, gōng sī cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng lì zú.Only by keeping up with the times can a company stand in the market.
- 与时俱进，。Tā de zuò pǐn yì zhí jiān chí yǔ shí jù jìn, suǒ yǐ hěn shòu huān yíng.His works have always insisted on keeping up with the times, so they are very popular.
- 与时俱进。Xué xí xīn jì shù jiù shì yǔ shí jù jìn de biǎo xiàn.Learning new technologies is an expression of keeping up with the times.
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