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Ambitious / To Improve Oneself

Advance and Progress

 shàng jìn
 jou shin
Ambitious / To Improve Oneself Scroll

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.

Boys be Ambitious

Quote from William S. Clark in Japan

 shou nen yo tai shi o ida ke
Boys be Ambitious Scroll

少年よ大志を抱け was a sort of motto or proverb invoked by William Clark after being hired by the Emperor of Japan in 1876 to establish a university in Hokkaido, Japan.

This phrase has been famous across all generations of Japan since that time.

More about William S. Clark's adventures in Japan.


Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.

Far-Reaching / Ambitious

 yuǎn dà
 en dai
Far-Reaching / Ambitious Scroll

遠大 is a Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja word that means far-reaching, broad, ambitious, and/or promising.

Great Ambitions

Brave the wind and the waves

 chéng fēng pò làng
Great Ambitions Scroll

乘風破浪 is a Chinese proverb that represents having great ambitions.

The British might say “to plough through.” Another way to understand it is “surmount all difficulties and forge ahead courageously.”

This can also be translated as “braving the wind and waves,” “to brave the wind and the billows,” “to ride the wind and crest the waves,” or “to be ambitious and unafraid.”

Literally, it reads: “ride (like a chariot) [the] wind [and] break/cleave/cut [the] waves,” or “ride [the] wind [and] slash [through the] waves.”

乘風破浪 is a great proverb to encourage yourself or someone else not to be afraid of problems or troubles, and when you have a dream, just go for it.

There is an alternate version, 長風破浪, but 乘風破浪 is far more common.


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Characters

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Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

上進


上进

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shàng jìn
    shang4 jin4
shang chin
 joushin / joshin
    じょうしん

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Ambitious / To Improve Oneself
to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards
(noun/participle) progress; advance; (given name) Jōshin
advance

遠大


远大

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yuǎn dà
    yuan3 da4
yüan ta
 endai
    えんだい

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Far-Reaching / Ambitious
far-reaching; broad; ambitious; promising
(noun or adjectival noun) grand; far-reaching; ambitious

少年よ大志を抱け

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 shounenyotaishioidake / shonenyotaishioidake
    しょうねんよたいしをいだけ

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Boys be Ambitious
(expression) (proverb) (quote by William Smith Clark) Boys, be ambitious

八纏


八缠

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bā chán
    ba1 chan2
pa ch`an
    pa chan
 hachiden
The eight entanglements, or evils: to be without shame; without a blush; envious; mean; unregretful; sleepy (or indolent); ambitious; stupid (or depressed).

勇図

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 yuuto / yuto
    ゆうと
ambitious undertaking

壮図

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 souto / soto
    そうと
ambitious undertaking; grand scheme

壮挙

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 soukyo / sokyo
    そうきょ
ambitious (heroic) undertaking; daring enterprise; grand scheme

壮途

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 souto / soto
    そうと
ambitious undertaking

志業

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 shigyou / shigyo
    しぎょう
(archaism) ambition (in studies or work); ambitious undertaking

掉擧


掉举

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diào jǔ
    diao4 ju3
tiao chü
 jōko
restlessness (Buddhism)
Ambitious, unsettled.

有志

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yǒu zhì
    you3 zhi4
yu chih
 yuushi / yushi
    ゆうし
to be ambitious
(noun - becomes adjective with の) interested person; volunteer; supporter; (personal name) Yūji
Mati

梟雄


枭雄

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xiāo xióng
    xiao1 xiong2
hsiao hsiung
 kyouyuu / kyoyu
    きょうゆう
ambitious and ruthless character; formidable person
ringleader; accomplished villain

遠謀


远谋

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yuǎn móu
    yuan3 mou2
yüan mou
 enbou / enbo
    えんぼう
a long-term plan; an ambitious strategy
foresight; forethought; far-sighted plan; planning ahead

雄図

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 yuuto / yuto
    ゆうと
ambitious plan (enterprise); grand project

雄長


雄长

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xióng zhǎng
    xiong2 zhang3
hsiung chang
 ochou / ocho
    おちょう
fierce and ambitious character; formidable person
(surname) Ochō

企圖心


企图心

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qǐ tú xīn
    qi3 tu2 xin1
ch`i t`u hsin
    chi tu hsin
ambition; ambitious

意欲的

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 iyokuteki
    いよくてき
(adjectival noun) keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive; ambitious

文陀竭

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wén tuó jié
    wen2 tuo2 jie2
wen t`o chieh
    wen to chieh
 Bundaketsu
Mūrdhajāta, Māndhātṛ, i. e. 頂生王 born from his mother's head, a reputed previous incarnation of the Buddha, who still ambitious, despite his universal earthly sway, his thousand sons, etc., few to Indra's heaven, saw the 天上玉女 celestial devī, but on the desire arising to rule there on Indra's death, he was hurled to earth; v. 文陀竭王經.

有志氣


有志气

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yǒu zhì qì
    you3 zhi4 qi4
yu chih ch`i
    yu chih chi
ambitious

有雄心

see styles
yǒu xióng xīn
    you3 xiong2 xin1
yu hsiung hsin
ambitious

梁山泊

see styles
 ryouzanpaku / ryozanpaku
    りょうざんぱく
place of assemblage for the bold and ambitious; (place-name) Ryōzanpaku

野心家

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 yashinka
    やしんか
ambitious person

野心的

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 yashinteki
    やしんてき
(adjectival noun) ambitious; enterprising

爭強好勝


争强好胜

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zhēng qiáng hào shèng
    zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4
cheng ch`iang hao sheng
    cheng chiang hao sheng
competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others

空腹高心

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kōng fù gāo xīn
    kong1 fu4 gao1 xin1
k`ung fu kao hsin
    kung fu kao hsin
ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)

窮當益堅


穷当益坚

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qióng dāng yì jiān
    qiong2 dang1 yi4 jian1
ch`iung tang i chien
    chiung tang i chien
poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined; the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back

聚螢映雪


聚萤映雪

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jù yíng yìng xuě
    ju4 ying2 ying4 xue3
chü ying ying hsüeh
lit. to collect fireflies and study by their light (idiom); fig. ambitious student from impoverished background; burning the midnight oil

野心満々

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 yashinmanman
    やしんまんまん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) burning with ambition; highly ambitious

野心満満

see styles
 yashinmanman
    やしんまんまん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) burning with ambition; highly ambitious

長風破浪


长风破浪

see styles
cháng fēng pò làng
    chang2 feng1 po4 lang4
ch`ang feng p`o lang
    chang feng po lang
lit. to ride the wind and crest the waves; to be ambitious and unafraid (idiom)

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Ambitious
To Improve Oneself
上進
上进
jou shin / joushin / jo shinshàng jìn
shang4 jin4
shang jin
shangjin
shang chin
shangchin
Boys be Ambitious少年よ大志を抱けshou nen yo tai shi o ida ke
shounenyotaishioidake
sho nen yo tai shi o ida ke
Far-Reaching
Ambitious
遠大
远大
en dai / endaiyuǎn dà / yuan3 da4 / yuan da / yuandayüan ta / yüanta
Great Ambitions乘風破浪
乘风破浪
chéng fēng pò làng
cheng2 feng1 po4 lang4
cheng feng po lang
chengfengpolang
ch`eng feng p`o lang
chengfengpolang
cheng feng po lang
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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