胸怀大志 (xiōng huái dà) — to have great ambitions; to cherish high aspirations
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to cherish great ambitions' — used as a verb phrase describing someone with lofty aspirations. Often paired with 志存高远 to describe people aiming high.
verb
to have great ambitionsto cherish high aspirations
Examples
- 胸怀大志，。Tā cóng xiǎo xiōng huái dà, lì zhì yào gǎi biàn shì jiè.He has cherished high aspirations since childhood, determined to change the world.
- 胸怀大志，。Yí gè xiōng huái dà de rén, bú huì yīn wèi yì diǎn kùn nan jiù fàng qì.A person with great ambitions won't give up just because of a small difficulty.
- 胸怀大志，。Nián qīng rén yīng dāng xiōng huái dà, yǒng yú zhuī qiú mèng xiǎng.Young people should have high aspirations and bravely pursue their dreams.
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