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Advance Bravely / Indomitable Spirit
yǒng wǎng zhí qián
This proverb creates an image of a warrior bravely advancing against an enemy regardless of the odds.
This proverb can also be translated as “indomitable spirit” or “march fearlessly onward.”
See Also: Indomitable | Fortitude
Fix the roof before the rain; Dig the well before you are thirsty
bǔ lòu chèn tiān qíng wèi kě xiān jué jǐng
补漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: Mend the roof while the weather is fine, [and when you are] not yet thirsty, dig the well beforehand.
In simple terms, this means: Always being prepared in advance.
See Also: Have a Walking Stick at the Ready Before You Stumble
Ambitious / To Improve Oneself
Advance and Progress
shàng jìn
jou shin
上進 is a Chinese and Japanese Kanji word that means to advance, to make progress, to do better, to be ambitious, to improve oneself, or to move forward.
This can refer to a single person, general things (such as a work project), or a whole country.
In Japanese, this is sometimes used as the given name Joushin.
Progress / Ambition
shàng jìn
joushin
This Chinese and Japanese word means to make progress, to do better, ambition to improve oneself, to move forward, to advance.
This should be romanized as Joushin but is often romanized as Joshin from Japanese. It can also be a given name in Japanese.
Progress Day by Day
rì jiàn
This Chinese word means to progress, increase, or change day by day.
It suggests something getting better one day at a time or with each passing day.
These search terms might be related to Advance:
Accept the Situation and Move On
Ambitious / to Improve Oneself
Evolve / Evolution
Inner Strength / Self-Improvement
Innovation
Loan
Move on / Change Way of Thinking
Potential / Momentum
Progress / Ambition
Progress Day by Day
Self-Improvement
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
先遣隊 先遣队 see styles |
xiān qiǎn duì xian1 qian3 dui4 hsien ch`ien tui hsien chien tui senkentai せんけんたい |
(military) advance party advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit |
上る see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to ascend; to go up; to climb; (2) to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise; (3) to go to (the capital); (4) to be promoted; (5) to add up to; (6) to advance (in price); (7) to swim up (a river); to sail up; (8) to come up (on the agenda); (irregular okurigana usage) (v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion; (place-name) Agaru |
上進 上进 see styles |
shàng jìn shang4 jin4 shang chin joushin / joshin じょうしん |
More info & calligraphy: Progress / Ambition(noun/participle) progress; advance; (given name) Jōshin advance |
烝 see styles |
zhēng zheng1 cheng susumu すすむ |
multitudinous; the masses; to present (to sb); to rise; to advance; to progress; archaic variant of 蒸[zheng1] (given name) Susumu To steam; advance; all. |
進 进 see styles |
jìn jin4 chin tomoko ともこ |
to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in; to admit; (math.) base of a number system; classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (personal name) Tomoko Advance, progress, enter. |
預 预 see styles |
yù yu4 yü ranzou / ranzo らんぞう |
to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare (personal name) Ranzou At ease, contented, pleased; arranged, provided for; beforehand; an autumn trip. |
予祝 see styles |
yoshuku よしゅく |
celebrating in advance; advance blessing (e.g. of crops) |
事前 see styles |
shì qián shi4 qian2 shih ch`ien shih chien jizen じぜん |
in advance; before the event (can be adjective with の) (often as 事前に) (See 事後) prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante |
先兵 see styles |
senpei / senpe せんぺい |
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment |
六卽 see styles |
liù jí liu4 ji2 liu chi rokusoku |
The six stages of Bodhisattva developments as defined in the Tiant 'ai 圓教, i. e. Perfect, or Final Teaching, in contrast with the previous, or ordinary six developments of 十信, 十住, 十行, etc., as found in the 別教 Differentiated or Separate school. The Tiantai six are: (1) 理卽 realization that all beings are of Buddha-nature; (2) 名字卽 the apprehension of terms, that those who only hear and believe are in the Buddha. law and potentially Buddha; (3) 觀行卽 advance beyond terminology to meditation, or study and accordant action; it is known as 五品觀行 or 五品弟子位; (4) 相似卽 semblance stage, or approximation to perfection in purity, the 六根淸淨位, i. e. the 十信位; (5) 分證卽 discrimination of truth and its progressive experiential proof, i. e. the 十住, 十行, 十廻向, 十地, and 等覺位 of the 別教 known also as the 聖因 cause or root of holiness. (6) 究竟卽 perfect enlightenment, i. e. the 妙覺位 or 聖果 fruition of holiness. (1) and (2) are known as 外凡 external for, or common to, all. (1) is theoretical; (2) is the first step in practical advance, followed by (3) and (4) styled 内凡 internal for all, and (3), (4), (5), and (6) are known as the 八位 the eight grades. |
内借 see styles |
naishaku ないしゃく |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (rare) borrowing money secretly; secretly taking out a loan; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (rare) drawing a part (of one's pay) in advance; getting an advance |
前進 前进 see styles |
qián jìn qian2 jin4 ch`ien chin chien chin zenshin ぜんしん |
to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward (n,vs,vi) (ant: 後進・2,後退・1) advance; moving forward; progress |
前金 see styles |
qián jīn qian2 jin1 ch`ien chin chien chin maekin; zenkin まえきん; ぜんきん |
Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan (noun - becomes adjective with の) advance payment; money paid in advance; (surname) Maekane |
增進 增进 see styles |
zēng jìn zeng1 jin4 tseng chin zōshin |
to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc) Advance, progress. |
尖兵 see styles |
senpei / senpe せんぺい |
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment |
押す see styles |
osu おす |
(transitive verb) (1) to push; to press; (2) to apply pressure from above; to press down; (3) to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; (4) to affix (e.g. gold leaf); (5) to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel; to influence; (6) to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress; (7) to push (events along); to advance (a plan); (8) to do in spite of ...; to do even though ...; to force; (9) to make sure; (10) to be pressed for time; (11) to advance troops; to attack; (12) (of light) to be diffused across an entire surface |
登住 see styles |
dēng zhù deng1 zhu4 teng chu tōjū |
The advance of the bodhisattva to the 十住 q.v. |
行進 行进 see styles |
xíng jìn xing2 jin4 hsing chin koushin / koshin こうしん |
to advance; forward motion (n,vs,vi) march; parade; (given name) Yukinobu to advance |
趑趄 see styles |
zī jū zi1 ju1 tzu chü |
to advance with difficulty; to hesitate to advance |
進出 进出 see styles |
jìn chū jin4 chu1 chin ch`u chin chu shinshutsu しんしゅつ |
to enter or exit; to go through (n,vs,vi) (1) advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); entering; making inroads (into); (n,vs,vi) (2) {sports} advance (to the next round of a competition); (surname) Shinde |
進行 进行 see styles |
jìn xíng jin4 xing2 chin hsing shinkou / shinko しんこう |
to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute (n,vs,vi) (1) moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; making headway; (n,vs,vi) (3) progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); (4) {music} progression (e.g. chord progression); (given name) Nobuyuki |
進軍 进军 see styles |
jìn jun jin4 jun1 chin chün shingun しんぐん |
to march; to advance (n,vs,vi) march; advance |
進退 进退 see styles |
jìn tuì jin4 tui4 chin t`ui chin tui shintai(p); shindai(ok) しんたい(P); しんだい(ok) |
to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety (noun/participle) (1) advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; movement; (noun/participle) (2) course of action; behaviour; conduct; attitude; (noun/participle) (3) remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving advancing and regressing; vacillation |
預支 预支 see styles |
yù zhī yu4 zhi1 yü chih |
to pay in advance; to get payment in advance |
上がる see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be spoken loudly; (16) to get stage fright; (17) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (18) (humble language) to go; to visit; (19) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (20) to be listed (as a candidate); (21) to serve (in one's master's home); (22) to go north; (suf,v5r) (23) indicates completion |
先払い see styles |
sakibarai さきばらい |
(noun, transitive verb) (1) (See 前払い) payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (See 着払い・ちゃくばらい) payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); (3) forerunner |
内借り see styles |
uchigari うちがり |
(noun, transitive verb) (rare) drawing a part (of one's pay) in advance; getting an advance |
前渡し see styles |
maewatashi まえわたし |
(noun, transitive verb) advance payment; advance delivery |
打前站 see styles |
dǎ qián zhàn da3 qian2 zhan4 ta ch`ien chan ta chien chan |
to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc); (military) to dispatch an advance party |
挙がる see styles |
agaru あがる |
(v5r,vi) (1) to rise; to go up; to come up; to ascend; to be raised; (2) to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in; (3) to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; (4) to get out (of water); to come ashore; (5) to increase; (6) to improve; to make progress; (7) to be promoted; to advance; (8) to be made (of profit, etc.); (9) to occur (esp. of a favourable result); (10) to be adequate (to cover expenses, etc.); (11) to be finished; to be done; to be over; (12) (of rain) to stop; to lift; (13) to stop (working properly); to cut out; to give out; to die; (14) to win (in a card game, etc.); (15) to be arrested; (16) to turn up (of evidence, etc.); (17) to be spoken loudly; (18) to get stage fright; (19) to be offered (to the gods, etc.); (20) (humble language) to go; to visit; (21) (honorific or respectful language) to eat; to drink; (22) to be listed (as a candidate); (23) to serve (in one's master's home); (24) to go north; (suf,v5r) (25) indicates completion |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Advance Bravely Indomitable Spirit | 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 yong wang zhi qian yongwangzhiqian | yung wang chih ch`ien yungwangchihchien yung wang chih chien |
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| Fix the roof before the rain; Dig the well before you are thirsty | 補漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 补漏趁天晴未渴先掘井 | bǔ lòu chèn tiān qíng wèi kě xiān jué jǐng bu3 lou4 chen4 tian1 qing2 wei4 ke3 xian1 jue2 jing3 bu lou chen tian qing wei ke xian jue jing | pu lou ch`en t`ien ch`ing wei k`o hsien chüeh ching pu lou chen tien ching wei ko hsien chüeh ching |
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| Ambitious To Improve Oneself | 上進 上进 | jou shin / joushin / jo shin | shàng jìn shang4 jin4 shang jin shangjin | shang chin shangchin |
| Progress Ambition | 上進 上进 | joushin / joshin | shàng jìn shang4 jin4 shang jin shangjin | shang chin shangchin |
| Progress Day by Day | 日漸 日渐 | rì jiàn / ri4 jian4 / ri jian / rijian | jih chien / jihchien | |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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