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企及 (qǐ jí) — to hope to reach; to match (a level, standard, or achievement)

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'aspire to reach' a high standard — used in writing to express that a level is hard to match. Often appears in 不可/难以/无人企及 constructions.

verb
to hope to reachto match (a level, standard, or achievement)

Examples

  • 企及。
    Tā de chéng jiù wú rén qǐ jí.
    His achievements are unmatched by anyone.
  • 企及，。
    Zhè ge mù biāo hěn nán qǐ jí, dàn zhí dé nǔ lì.
    This goal is very hard to reach, but it's worth the effort.
  • 企及。
    Wǒ men yīng dāng qǐ jí gèng gāo de lǐ xiǎng.
    We should aspire to higher ideals.

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