上游 (上遊) shàngyóu

  1. shàngyóu noun upper reaches
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Of a river (ABC 'shàngyóu' 上游 1, p. 805)
  2. shàngyóu noun forward position
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (ABC 'shàngyóu' 上游 2, p. 805)

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  • 力争上游(力爭上游) to diligently make progress; to strive for mastery; aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions

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