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English

1. to strive for self-improvement
2. to strive to become stronger

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 自己奮發圖強

Examples

• 自強不息

  to make unremitting efforts to improve oneself

• 男兒當自強

  Men should make the effort to stand up for themselves.

• 如果一個國家唔想俾人欺負，就一定要自強。

  If a country doesn't want to be bullied, it must strive to become stronger.

• 天行健，君子以自强不息；地势坤，君子以厚德载物。

  As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.

  Tatoeba · Duyu09 CC BY

• 馬不但象徵著剛健、高昂、昌盛、發達，還代表著奮鬥不止、自強不息的民族精神。

  The horse does not just represent energy, high spirits, prosperity, development, but also stands for a national spirit of struggling on without stopping, and of striving on without giving up.

  Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY