一往直前 (yì wǎng zhí qián) — to advance fearlessly without looking back; to…

Definition

A chengyu meaning to forge ahead without hesitation or looking back — emphasizes unwavering, fearless determination in pursuit of a goal.

idiom

to advance fearlessly without looking backto forge ahead with unwavering determination

，一往直前，。
Zài chuàng yè de lù shang, tā yì wǎng zhí qián, cóng bú tuì suō.
On the path of entrepreneurship, he forged ahead without ever backing down.
一往直前，。
Zhǐ yào nǐ yǒu yì wǎng zhí qián de jīng shén, rèn hé kùn nan dōu néng kè fú.
As long as you have the spirit of forging ahead fearlessly, you can overcome any difficulty.
一往直前，。
Duì yuán men yì wǎng zhí qián, zhōng yú dēng shàng le shān dǐng.
The team members pressed forward bravely and finally reached the summit.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

一往once go

偏正Modifier + head

直前straight forward

偏正Modifier + head

Going 往 and 直前, without turning back.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

王

Same sound today

The form that became 往 paired 止, a foot, with 王 for the sound; a stepping part was later added, and the right side changed.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The earliest form of 直 pairs 目, an eye, with an unclear stroke 丨.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In the older form of 前, 止 (foot) and 舟 (boat) showed a foot on a boat moving forward; in the current 前 those parts are shortened.