永往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián) — to forge ahead bravely, to advance without hesitation

Definition

Set phrase meaning 'to forge ahead without hesitation.' The standard form is 勇往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián) — this row uses 永 in place of 勇, which is a common variant.

verb
to forge ahead bravelyto advance without hesitation

Examples

  • 永往直前
    Miàn duì kùn nan, wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián.
    Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead bravely.
  • 永往直前
    Tā nà zhǒng yǒng wǎng zhí qián de jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.
    His spirit of forging ahead bravely is worth learning from.
  • 永往直前
    Zài chuàng yè de lù shang, zhǐ yǒu yǒng wǎng zhí qián cái néng chéng gōng.
    On the road of entrepreneurship, only by forging ahead bravely can you succeed.

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