📖 Meaning
Originally a Buddhist term referring to diligent and dedicated spiritual cultivation. It now means to advance forward with courage and vigorous effort. The phrase conveys relentless determination and energetic progress toward a goal.
📜 Origin Story
This phrase originates from the Sukhāvatīvyūha Sūtra (《无量寿经》), an important Buddhist scripture translated into Chinese during the Han dynasty. The original passage describes a practitioner who is brave and fierce in diligent practice, with tireless resolve and aspiration. In its Buddhist context, the phrase referred to the intense dedication required on the path to enlightenment. Over the centuries it entered common usage to describe any courageous and energetic effort toward a goal. A later literary example appears in Qing dynasty scholar Ji Yun's Notes from the Thatched Abode of Close Observations (《阅微草堂笔记》).
💡 Example Usage
他在事业上勇猛精进，不到五年便成就斐然。
He advanced with fearless diligence in his career, achieving remarkable success in less than five years.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 勇猛精进
- Pinyin: yǒng měng jīng jìn
- Literal Translation: brave, fierce, intensive, advance
- Category: Perseverance
- Characters: 4