力争上游 in English li4 zheng1 shang4 you2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to strive for mastery (idiomatic expression); aiming for the best result
  • to have high ambitions

Simplified Characters

力 争 上 游

Traditional Characters

力 爭 上 游

Pinyin

li4 zheng1 shang4 you2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

力li4surname Li 争zheng1to strive for 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 游you2surname You