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突飞猛进 (tū fēi měng jìn) — to advance by leaps and bounds; to make rapid progress

Definition

An idiomatic verb phrase meaning rapid, dramatic progress in leaps and bounds. Used as a predicate, often with 在 or as an attributive like 突飞猛进的进步 — stronger than plain 进步.

verb
to advance by leaps and boundsto make rapid progress

Examples

  • ，突飞猛进。
    Jìn nián lái, zhōng guó de jīng jì tū fēi měng jìn.
    In recent years, China's economy has advanced by leaps and bounds.
  • 突飞猛进，。
    Tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng tū fēi měng jìn, jìn bù hěn kuài.
    His Chinese proficiency has advanced by leaps and bounds; he's improving quickly.
  • 突飞猛进，。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de fā zhǎn tū fēi měng jìn, yǐ jīng chéng wéi háng yè lǐng xiù.
    This company's development has advanced by leaps and bounds, and it has become an industry leader.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

突飞suddenly fly
突tūsuddenly飞fēifly
偏正Modifier + head
猛进vigorously advance
猛měngvigorously进jìnadvance
偏正Modifier + head

突飞 and 猛进 combine to describe rapid progress.

Characters in this word

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

突 shows 犬 (dog) under 穴 (cave; den), as a dog suddenly coming out of a den.

Open 突 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

Open 飞 →

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
犬犬quǎn
Sound part声符shēngfú
孟
孟mèng猛
Same sound today

猛 pairs 犬 (dog) with 孟, and 孟 gives the sound.

Open 猛 →

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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