鼓足 (gǔ zú) — to muster up, to gather up (courage, strength, enthusiasm, etc.)
Definition
A transitive verb meaning to gather up and fully summon (courage, strength, or drive) from within oneself. The object is always an internal resource — 勇气, 干劲, 力量 — never a person or external thing.
verb
to muster upto gather up (courage, strength, enthusiasm, etc.)
Examples
- 鼓足，。Tā gǔ zú yǒng qì, zhōng yú shuō chū le xīn lǐ huà.He mustered up his courage and finally spoke his mind.
- 鼓足，。Wǒ men yīng gāi gǔ zú gàn jìn, bǎ gōng zuò zuò dé gèng hǎo.We should muster up our enthusiasm to do the job even better.
- 鼓足，。Duì yuán men gǔ zú quán shēn de lì liàng, chōng xiàng zhōng diǎn.The team members mustered up all their strength and sprinted to the finish.
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