力争 (lì zhēng) — to strive for, to work hard for, to do one's utmost to achieve
Definition
Stresses doing one's utmost to reach a specific goal, more forceful than 争取 (which emphasizes fighting for a right or winning support). Pairs with verbs like 取得 / 成为 / 上游; 力求 is a near-parallel written synonym.
verb
to strive forto work hard forto do one's utmost to achieve
Examples
- 力争。Wǒ men lì zhēng zài bǐ sài zhōng qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì.We strive to achieve good results in the competition.
- 力争。Tā lì zhēng chéng wéi gōng sī de jīng lǐ.He works hard to become the manager of the company.
- 力争，。Wǒ men yào lì zhēng shàng yóu, bú duàn jìn bù.We must strive for the top and keep improving.
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