Definition
野心勃勃 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) describing someone driven by overwhelming, often unscrupulous ambition. The literal image is of a 'wild heart' blazing with desire for power or success, and it carries a slightly negative or aggressive tone — you might use it when someone's ambition feels excessive or ruthless.
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vaulting ambitionextremely ambitious (often with a negative connotation)
Examples
- 野心勃勃，。Tā yìzhí yě xīn bó bó, xiǎng yào chéngwéi gōngsī de zǒngcái.He has always had vaulting ambition, wanting to become the company's president.
- 野心勃勃，。Zhège jìhuà suīrán yě xīn bó bó, dàn quēfá kěxíngxìng.This plan, though extremely ambitious, lacks feasibility.
- 野心勃勃。Lìshǐ shàng xǔduō yě xīn bó bó de rén dōu yīn tānlán ér shībài.Many people with vaulting ambition in history have failed due to greed.
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