进取

进取 [jìn qǔ]

1. ■ keep forging ahead; be eager to make progress; be enterprising; be up-and-coming:

进取心 enterprising spirit; initiative; gumption; push;

进取精神 enterprising spirit; initiative; gumption; push; spirit of progress;

进取社会 achieving society;

他在学业上一点也没有进取心。 He has no enterprise at all in his studies.

他虽然聪明， 但不会成功， 因为他缺乏进取心。 He's clever but won't succeed because he lacks drive.