励志 lìzhì to pursue a goal with determination
to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
怎么记住“励志”: 励 encourage + 志 intention = to pursue a goal with determination.
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- Inspirational/motivational - describes content meant to spur people on - 励志故事 (lìzhì gùshi) an inspirational story; 励志电影 a feel-good motivational film.
- Attributive; a genre label for uplifting books, speeches, songs about striving.
- Also verbal 'to steel oneself toward a goal', but the 'motivational' modifier use dominates today.