奋起直追 (fèn qǐ zhí zhuī) — to strive hard to catch up (after falling behind)

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• 虽然起步晚，但他奋起直追，很快就赶上了大家。
  Suī rán qǐ bù wǎn, dàn tā fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, hěn kuài jiù gǎn shàng le dà jiā.
  Although he started late, he strove hard to catch up and soon caught up with everyone.
• 在最后一个月，她奋起直追，终于考上了理想的大学。
  Zài zuì hòu yí gè yuè, tā fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, zhōng yú kǎo shàng le lǐ xiǎng de dà xué.
  In the last month, she worked hard to catch up and finally got into her ideal university.
• 公司业绩下滑后，团队奋起直追，重新赢得了市场份额。
  Gōng sī yè jì xià huá hòu, tuán duì fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, chóng xīn yíng dé le shì chǎng fèn é.
  After the company's performance declined, the team strove to catch up and regained market share.