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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「雄心勃勃」, explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「雄心勃勃」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Bobo: the appearance of being vigorous. Describes someone who is very ambitious and has great ideals.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xióng xīn bó bó

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hung4 sam1 but6 but6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.