励志

lì zhì · HSK 7

to encourage

💪 励志 = 励 encourage + 志 will/ambition: to spur on someone's drive

励 means to urge or encourage; 志 means will or aspiration. Together they mean rousing someone's ambition. The lì in 励 sounds like the start of lift, fitting since you lift up another's resolve.

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