Definition

Examples

• 他从小就有大志，想当科学家。
  Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǒu dà zhì, xiǎng dāng kēxuéjiā.
  He has had high aims since childhood; he wants to become a scientist.
• 一个人光有大志不够，还要脚踏实地。
  Yí ge rén guāng yǒu dà zhì bú gòu, hái yào jiǎotàshídì.
  It's not enough to just have lofty ambitions; one must also be down-to-earth.
• 立下大志之后，他每天都刻苦努力。
  Lì xià dà zhì zhīhòu, tā měitiān dōu kèkǔ nǔlì.
  After setting his high aims, he worked hard every day.