奋起 (fèn qǐ) — to rise up with vigor; to spring into action
Definition
奋起 means to summon great energy and spring into action, often against a challenge or to catch up. It implies a forceful, deliberate rallying of spirit, stronger than plain 起来.
verb
to rise up with vigorto spring into action
Examples
- 奋起，。Quán guó rén mín fèn qǐ fǎn kàng, bǎo wèi zì jǐ de jiā yuán.The people of the whole country rose up in resistance to defend their homeland.
- ，。Tā men fèn qǐ zhí zhuī, zhōng yú gǎn shàng le jìn dù.They sprang into action and pressed ahead, finally catching up with the schedule.
- ，。Tā nǔ lì le hǎo jiǔ, dàn jiù shì fèn bù qǐ nà ge jìn r.He tried hard for a long time, but just couldn't muster up that energy.
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