奋起直追 奮起直追 fèn qǐ zhí zhuī to catch up vigorously / to set off in hot pursuit syn 追逐赛 追逐賽 zhuī zhú sài pursuit race / chase 此道 cǐ dào such matters / things like this / this line of work / this pursuit / this hobby / this endeavor 以色列战犯桉卷和追查中心委员会 以色列戰犯案卷和追查中心委員會 Central Commission for Documentation and Pursuit of Israeli War Criminals / Tawtheq 小众 小眾 xiǎo zhòng minority of the population / non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc) / niche (market etc) 修仙 xiū xiān to cultivate oneself in pursuit of immortality (esp. in Daoism) 爱鹤失众 ài hè shī zhòng (idiom) To lose what is essential in pursuit of something minor. It describes a decision that causes a disproportionate loss because of attachment to a trivial matter. 别风淮雨 bié fēng huái yǔ (idiom) This expression is a mistaken form of “violent winds and prolonged rains.” It later came to refer to the transmission of character errors in books, turning a mistake into an accepted form, sometimes in pursuit of novelty. 澹泊寡欲 dàn bó guǎ yù (idiom) Describes a calm state of mind, free from ambition and the pursuit of material gain. 澹泊明志，宁静致远 dàn bó míng zhì, níng jìng zhì yuǎn (idiom) To remain free from the pursuit of fame and wealth and live simply in order to preserve a noble state of mind. 钓名沽誉 釣名沽譽 diào yù gū míng (idiom) To obtain fame and praise through improper or deceptive means. The expression criticizes the pursuit of reputation and profit. 阿党相为 ē dǎng xiāng wéi (idiom) To show mutual favoritism and cover for one another in pursuit of private interests. 韩卢逐块 韓盧逐塊 hán lú zhú kuài (idiom) Describes effort spent in vain. The image contrasts futile pursuit with dealing directly with the real problem. 机关用尽 jī guān yòng jìn (idiom) To have exhausted every scheme and effort in pursuit of one’s aims. The expression often implies that such maneuvering has been futile. 抗尘走俗 抗塵走俗 kàng chén zǒu sú (idiom) To run around and scheme everywhere in pursuit of fame and material gain. 千金买笑 qiān jīn mǎi xiào (idiom) To spend a fortune to win a beautiful woman’s smile. In older usage, it evokes the pursuit of sensual pleasure and dissipation. 舍旧谋新 shě jiù móu xīn (idiom) To abandon the old in pursuit of the new. 以利累形 yǐ lì lěi xíng (idiom) To harm one's body in pursuit of profit or material gain. 东投西窜 東投西竄 dōng tóu xī cuàn (idiom) To rush around in all directions, often because of life’s pressures or in pursuit of a goal. It is similar to “奔走” or “run around everywhere.” 东藏西躲 東藏西躲 dōng cáng xī duǒ (idiom) To hide in various places in order to escape disaster, danger, or pursuit. The expression emphasizes flight and fear. 义不屈节 義不屈節 yì bù qū jié (idiom) In pursuit of justice, one refuses completely to sacrifice one’s moral integrity. 书香铜臭 書香銅臭 shū xiāng tóng chòu (idiom) Refers to a bookseller who combines the scholarly tradition of a literary family with the pursuit of commercial profit. 买笑迎欢 mǎi xiào yíng huān (idiom) To visit prostitutes or consort with courtesans in pursuit of pleasure. 云罗天网 yún luó tiān wǎng (idiom) Equivalent to “the net of Heaven and earth”: a system of pursuit or encirclement from which escape is difficult. 人生行乐耳 人生行樂耳 rén shēng xíng lè ěr (idiom) Life in this world would exist only for the pursuit of pleasure. 以义为利 yǐ yì wéi lì (idiom) To regard morality and righteousness as the true interest to pursue. The expression contrasts duty-based conduct with the selfish pursuit of profit. 以义灭身 yǐ yì miè shēn (idiom) To sacrifice one’s life in pursuit of justice and righteousness. 以养伤身 yǐ yǎng shāng shēn (idiom) To damage one’s own body in pursuit of the means of sustaining oneself. It means suffering a loss greater than the gain obtained. 优柔厌饫 優柔厭飫 yōu róu yàn yù (idiom) Describes the patient pursuit of learning through careful and thorough reflection. It is synonymous with “优柔餍饫”. 优柔餍饫 優柔饜飫 yōu róu yàn yù (idiom) Describes a patient pursuit of learning that leads to deep understanding and full assimilation. Also written as “优柔厌饫”. 修学务早 xiū xué wù zǎo (idiom) Learning and the pursuit of knowledge must begin while one is young. The expression is used as an admonition not to postpone one's studies. 兵闻拙速 兵聞拙速 bīng wén zhuō sù (idiom) In warfare, one should seek a quick victory even at the cost of using a less ingenious strategy, rather than prolonging operations in pursuit of greater tactical skill. 利惹名牵 利惹名牽 lì rě míng qiān (idiom) To be tempted and bound by the pursuit of profit and fame. It highlights how personal ambition and reputation can become constraints. 利绾名牵 利綰名牽 lì wǎn míng qiān (idiom) To be tempted and held back by the pursuit of profit and fame. It is synonymous with “利惹名牵”. 卖公营私 mài gōng yíng sī (idiom) To sacrifice the public interest in pursuit of personal gain. It condemns using the common good for private advantage. 卖剑买琴 mài jiàn mǎi qín (idiom) To abandon the pursuit of official honors and worldly success and aspire to withdraw from public life. 卖国求利 賣國求利 mài guó qiú lì (idiom) To collude with and rely on the enemy, selling one’s country’s interests in pursuit of personal wealth and advantage. 去本趋末 去本趨末 qù běn qū mò (idiom) To abandon farming in order to engage in commerce. It has the same meaning as “to abandon the fundamental in pursuit of the incidental.” 吊誉沽名 diào yù gū míng (idiom) To use improper means to win praise and acquire a reputation. It criticizes the self-serving pursuit of fame. 同德协力 tóng dé xié lì (idiom) To join forces in pursuit of a common goal. 同患难共生死 tóng huàn nàn gòng shēng sǐ (idiom) To share hardships and face life and death together in pursuit of a common goal. 同生死共患难 tóng shēng sǐ gòng huàn nàn (idiom) To share hardships and risk one’s life with others in pursuit of a common goal. 哗世取名 huá shì qǔ míng (idiom) To use exaggerated words or behavior to stir up the public and gain a reputation. The expression criticizes the pursuit of easy fame. 哺糟啜醨 bǔ zāo chuò lí (idiom) To eat wine lees and drink thin wine, in pursuit of intoxication. 大做文章 dà zuò wén zhāng (idiom) To complicate an issue or use it as a pretext to make a situation bigger, usually in pursuit of a particular purpose. 学不可以已 xué bù kě yǐ yǐ (idiom) The pursuit of learning must not stop / learning has no end. 废国向己 fèi guó xiàng jǐ (idiom) To harm the interests of the state in pursuit of personal gain. 弃公营私 qì gōng yíng sī (idiom) To abandon the public interest in pursuit of private gain. 弃智遗身 棄智遺身 qì zhì yí shēn (idiom) Not to compete with others through clever schemes or the pursuit of profit, while letting go of concern for oneself. 心为形役 xīn wéi xíng yì (idiom) To have one’s mind driven by the demands of life, the pursuit of fame, or material interests. 忿不顾身 忿不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn (idiom) To advance bravely without regard for one’s own safety. It is a variant of the expression meaning to disregard one’s own life in pursuit of a cause. 思虑营营 思慮營營 sī lǜ yíng yíng (idiom) To bustle about and wear oneself out in pursuit of fame, success, and material gain. It describes restless, profit-driven activity. 急功好利 jí gōng hào lì (idiom) To seek quick results and covet immediate gains. It describes a short-term pursuit of success and profit, usually negatively. 捐本逐末 juān běn zhú mò (idiom) To abandon the fundamental issues in pursuit of secondary details. 敲骨取髓 qiāo gǔ qǔ suǐ (idiom) In Chan Buddhism, to mutilate oneself in the pursuit of the Way. Figuratively, to exploit someone with extreme cruelty, stripping them of every resource. 暗斗明争 àn dòu míng zhēng (idiom) To engage in both covert and overt struggles. It often describes internal conflicts driven by the pursuit of power and personal interests. 更名改姓 gèng míng gǎi xìng (idiom) To change one’s given name and family name, usually to conceal one’s identity or evade pursuit. 朝名市利 cháo míng shì lì (idiom) To compete for fame at court and for profit in the marketplace. It describes the pursuit of status in politics and of financial gain in economic life. 朝闻夕没 朝聞夕沒 zhāo wén xī mò (idiom) To have heard the Way in the morning would make dying that evening worthwhile. It describes an urgent and passionate pursuit of truth or a deeply held belief. 朝闻道，夕死可矣 朝聞道，夕死可矣 zhāo wén dào，xī sǐ kě yǐ (idiom) Describes an urgent pursuit of truth or a deeply held belief, to the point that gaining enlightenment is considered worth dying for immediately afterward. 标新竖异 biāo xīn shù yì (idiom) To put forward novel and unusual ideas in order to stand out from others. The expression often suggests a deliberate pursuit of eccentricity. 植党自私 zhí dǎng zì sī (idiom) To form a clique in pursuit of private interests. It is synonymous with “to build factions for personal gain.” 殉义忘生 殉義忘生 xùn yì wàng shēng (idiom) To give up one’s life in pursuit of justice. It describes sacrificing one’s life for a just principle. 殉义忘身 殉義忘身 xùn yì wàng shēn (idiom) To give one’s life in pursuit of justice. 求荣卖国 求榮賣國 qiú róng mài guó (idiom) To sell out one’s country in pursuit of personal fame, wealth, power, or other advantages. The expression denounces treacherous conduct. 汲汲于富贵 jī jī yú fù guì (idiom) To be eagerly devoted to wealth, status, and material benefits. The expression emphasizes an over-eager and self-interested pursuit of honors. 灰躯糜骨 灰軀糜骨 huī qū mí gǔ (idiom) To die with one’s body torn to pieces. Figuratively, to lose one’s life in pursuit of a goal or when facing danger. 炫异争奇 炫異爭奇 xuàn yì zhēng qí (idiom) To boast about unusual things and compete to produce something extraordinary. The expression may suggest an ostentatious pursuit of novelty. 燕安鸩毒 yàn ān zhèn dú (idiom) To regard the pursuit of comfort and pleasure as equivalent to drinking poison. It condemns attachment to an easy life that leads to ruin. 爱财舍命 ài cái shě mìng (idiom) To prefer sacrificing one’s own life in pursuit of money. It describes someone so money-obsessed that they lose all sense of proportion. 痛剿穷追 tòng jiǎo qióng zhuī (idiom) To pursue and wipe out an enemy with all one’s strength. The expression evokes an all-out, relentless military pursuit or suppression. 离本依末 lí běn yī mò (idiom) To abandon what is fundamental in pursuit of secondary details. It is equivalent to neglecting the root while chasing the branches. 离本趣末 lí běn qū mò (idiom) To abandon what is fundamental in pursuit of minor or secondary matters. 窥窬分毫 kuī yú fēn háo (idiom) A self-deprecating expression used by merchants when referring to the pursuit of small profits. 纵兵追击 縱兵追擊 zòng bīng zhuī jī (idiom) To send troops in pursuit of the enemy. 翠纶桂饵 翠綸桂餌 cuì lún guì ěr (idiom) Excessive pursuit of elegance and showiness can prevent the desired result and produce the opposite effect. 背公徇私 bèi gōng xùn sī (idiom) To violate principles of justice in pursuit of private interests and engage in malpractice. 舍安就危 shě ān jiù wēi (idiom) To give up comfort and move toward danger. It describes willingly facing risk in pursuit of a purpose. 舍实求虚 shě shí qiú xū (idiom) To abandon what is real and essential in pursuit of what is illusory or insubstantial. 舍近即远 shě jìn jí yuǎn (idiom) To give up what is near in pursuit of what is far away. It describes neglecting an immediate solution in favor of a more distant objective. 舍近图远 shě jìn tú yuǎn (idiom) To abandon what is near in pursuit of what is far away. It describes taking an unnecessary roundabout approach. 舍近谋远 shě jìn móu yuǎn (idiom) To give up what is near in pursuit of what is far away. It describes taking an unnecessarily indirect path or pursuing something unrealistic. 舞弊营私 wǔ bì yíng sī (idiom) To commit illegal acts through deceitful manipulation in pursuit of private gain. 营营逐逐 營營逐逐 yíng yíng zhú zhú (idiom) 1. To be constantly busy. 2. To compete eagerly in pursuit of something. Depending on the context, it may be neutral or mildly critical. 蝇营鼠窥 yíng yíng shǔ kuī (idiom) To scheme and spy everywhere in pursuit of profit, without shame or scruple. The expression condemns greedy and dishonorable behavior. 衔胆栖冰 xián dǎn qī bīng (idiom) To keep bitterness in one’s mouth and live on ice. It describes rigorous self-discipline and strenuous effort in pursuit of a goal. 负笈担簦 負笈擔簦 fù jí dān dēng (idiom) To carry one’s book chest and handled hat while traveling far and wide in pursuit of learning. 违利赴誉 違利赴譽 wéi lì fù yù (idiom) To give up material gain in pursuit of reputation. The expression describes seeking fame or honor rather than profit. 追踪觅影 zhuī zōng mì yǐng (idiom) To follow clues or traces in pursuit of someone or something. 追驷不及 追駟不及 zhuī sì bù jǐ (idiom) The chariot drawn by four horses is already beyond pursuit. Figuratively, once words have been spoken, they cannot be taken back. 逐新趣异 逐新趣異 zhú xīn qù yì (idiom) To pursue novelty and unusual things. The expression may suggest an excessive pursuit of the strange or unconventional. 遗名去利 遺名去利 yí míng qù lì (idiom) To give up the pursuit of fame, status, and material benefits. 避俗趋新 避俗趨新 bì sú qū xīn (idiom) To abandon old customs in pursuit of novelty and fashion. It may portray this attitude as a rejection of traditional practices. 钓誉沽名 釣譽沽名 diào yù gū míng (idiom) To seek fame or praise through improper means. The expression criticizes an interested pursuit of reputation and prestige. 钻营奔竞 zuān yíng bēn jìng (idiom) To seek connections and pull strings everywhere in pursuit of fame, status, or material gain. 附膻逐秽 fù shān zhú huì (idiom) To attach oneself to and follow powerful people in pursuit of personal gain. The image is based on animals being drawn by the smell of mutton. 附膻逐腥 fù shān zhú xīng (idiom) To attach oneself to the powerful and follow them in pursuit of personal gain. 顾小失大 顧小失大 gù xiǎo shī dà (idiom) To lose a major benefit in pursuit of a minor gain. The expression criticizes short-sightedness. 飞土逐网 飛土逐網 fēi tǔ zhú ròu (idiom) To throw pellets of earth in pursuit of birds or animals, that is, to hunt with a slingshot. 飞土逐肉 飛土逐肉 fēi tǔ zhú ròu (idiom) To throw pellets of earth in pursuit of birds and beasts. The expression is synonymous with “to hunt game by throwing clods of earth.” 