斗志昂扬 (dòu zhì áng yáng) — having high morale; full of fighting spirit; in high spirits

Definition

A set phrase describing people with strong fighting spirit and high morale, often before a challenge. 昂扬 here means "rising" or "uplifted," like a flag lifted high — a vivid, written register image.

idiom
having high moralefull of fighting spiritin high spirits

Examples

  • 斗志昂扬
    Bǐ sài qián, duì yuán men gè gè dòu zhì áng yáng, xìn xīn shí zú.
    Before the match, every team member was full of fighting spirit and very confident.
  • 斗志昂扬
    Jǐn guǎn kùn nan chóng chóng, dà jiā réng rán dòu zhì áng yáng, nǔ lì gōng zuò.
    Despite numerous difficulties, everyone still had high morale and worked hard.
  • 斗志昂扬
    Zhè zhī jūn duì dòu zhì áng yáng, shì bù kě dǎng.
    This army has high morale and is unstoppable.

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