Chinese word

勇往直前

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǒng wǎng zhí qián

Meaning

idiompress forward bravely

Example

面对挑战，他总是勇往直前。miàn duì tiǎo zhàn tā zǒng shì yóng wǎng zhí qián

When faced with challenges, he always presses forward bravely.

Illustration for 勇往直前 (press forward bravely)

More examples

救援队员在山火中勇往直前，抢救被困者。jiù yuán duì yuán zài shān huǒ zhōng yóng wǎng zhí qián qiǎng jiù bèi kùn zhě

The rescue team pressed forward bravely through the wildfire to rescue those trapped.

Core concept

A fearless, determined movement that keeps going straight toward a goal despite obstacles.

Common phrases

面对困难勇往直前miàn duì kùn nán yóng wǎng zhí qián
press forward bravely in the face of difficulties
毫不犹豫地勇往直前háo bù yóu yù dì yóng wǎng zhí qián
press forward bravely without hesitation

Similar words

一往无前yì wǎng wú qián: Advancing with strong momentum and never retreating.
迎难而上yíng nán ér shàng: Facing a difficult task and moving forward to meet it bravely.
义无反顾yì wú fǎn gù: Going forward firmly without hesitation after making a decision.

Definition in Chinese

毫无畏惧地向前冲刺，强调勇气和决心。háo wú wèi jù dì xiàng qián chōng cì qiáng diào yǒng qì hé jué xīn

Word origin

The idiom 勇往直前 (yǒngwǎngzhíqián, "press forward bravely") combines 勇 (yǒng, "courage") + 往 (wǎng, "go toward") + 直 (zhí, "straight") + 前 (qián, "ahead") to express fearless forward movement.

Usage tips

In conversation, this idiom often has an encouraging or speech-like tone, so it fits praise and motivation better than casual comments about small daily actions.

Opposites

裹足不前guǒ zú bù qiánhesitate to move forwardidiom
止步不前zhǐ bù bù qiánstop moving forwardidiom