鞭策 (biān cè) — to spur on, to urge on (especially toward self-improvement or progress)
Definition
鞭策 means to spur yourself or others on toward self-improvement — it focuses on internal drive and progress, stronger than 激励 (general encouragement) and more self-directed than 督促 (pushing someone to finish a task).
verb
to spur onto urge on (especially toward self-improvement or progress)
Examples
- 鞭策。Tā yì zhí yòng yuǎn dà de lǐ xiǎng biān cè zì jǐ.He has always spurred himself on with lofty ideals.
- 鞭策。Lǎo shī de huà duì tā lái shuō shì yì zhǒng biān cè.The teacher's words were a kind of spur to him.
- 鞭策。Nǐ yào xué huì yòng yā lì biān cè zì jǐ bú duàn jìn bù.You must learn to use pressure to spur yourself to keep improving.
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