ASPIRATION  志向志於

MAIN EFFORT AND AIM in one's LIFE. 
AMBITIONAMBITIOUSHOPE FORDREAM OFLONG FORYEARN FORSET ONE'S HEART ONWISH FORWANTBE DESIROUS OFAIM FORSEEKPURSUESET ONE'S SIGHTS ON
Antonym
  • AVOIDACT so as to CAUSE ONESELF NOT to ENCOUNTER OR SUFFER something.
    Hypernym
    • EFFORTDELIBERATE DILIGENT TRY:attempt to SUCCEED in an ACTION.
      • TRYACT, BUT DOUBT WHETHER one WILL be SUCCESSFUL ACTING.
        • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision.
          • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION....
    Hyponym
    Old Chinese Criteria
    [[COMMON/RARE]]

    [GENERAL/SPECIFIC]

    [LASTING/TEMPORARY]

    1. The general term for an aspiration is zhì 志 and verbally zhì yú 志於 "aspire to", and this term always refers to life-long highest aim.

    [GENERAL]; [[COMMON]]

    2. Xiàng 向 may occasionally refer to any kind of ambition or aspiration.

    [GENERAL]; [[RARE]]

    3. Wàng 望 may refer to a temporary aspiration to be like someone else which is, however, perhaps somewhat stronger than a mere hope of being like that person. See also HOPE.

    [TEMPROARY]

    Modern Chinese Criteria
    理想

    志向

    志

    抱負

    心胸

    胸襟

    雄心

    壯志

    雄心壯志

    豪情壯志

    遠志

    篤志

    壯心

    夢想

    幻想

    妄想

    空想

    rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

    • De Rerum Humanarum Emendatione ( COMENIUS 1665) p. 464

      APPETERE rem concupitam petere. Infert ergo 1. bonum aliqvod. 2. ejus desiderium. 3. pro illo adipiscendo studium.

    • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p. 37

      AMBITIO

    • Dictionnaire culturel en langue francaise ( REY 2005) p. 1.255

    • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 10.269

      STREBEN

    • Using Chinese Synonyms ( GRACE ZHANG 2010) p. 266

    • Democritus Ridens ( WEBER 1857) p. 4.283

    • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p.

    Words

    志  zhì OC: kljɯs MC: tɕɨ 63 AttributionsWD

    The general term for an aspiration is zhì 志 and verbally zhì yú 志於 "aspire to", and this term always refers to life-long highest aim. [GENERAL]; [[COMMON]]

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 據/RELY ON
    • Contrast: 身/PERSON Shēn 身 regularly refers to the embodied person, as something to be cultivated, and as something to be morally careful about, but the word is originally widely used to refer to the physical body as such being at times hard to distinguish from the figurative use discussed in this group. The word is very often reflexive.
    • Oppos: 行/ACT The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]
    • Oppos: 骨/BONE By far the most general and current word for all kinds of bones is gǔ 骨. [GENERAL]; [[CURRENT+]]
    • Oppos: 性/BASIC NATURE The current and quite dominant word for the stable inherent and prototypically innate features of something is xìng 性 (ant. wéi 為 "what belongs to human action", and wěi 偽"artificial").

      Syntactic words
    • nab.+prep+Naspiration for N; initiative for; concern for
    • nab.post-Nthe real point of NCH
    • nab[.post-N]my high resolve; my aspirations; one's aspirationsCH
    • nabderogatoryambitionCH
    • nabpsychone's high resolve; one's aspirations; one's moral aspiration, one's highest ambition; one's main tendencyBUDDH: religious aspirations
    • vadNtruly aspiring, determined
    • vt+prep+Naspire to, have one's mind set on 志於
    • vt+V[0]aspire to V
    • vtoNaspire towards
    氣志  qì zhì OC: khɯds kljɯs MC: khɨi tɕɨ 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychenergetic aspirations
    向  xiàng OC: qhaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD

    Xiàng 向 may occasionally refer to any kind of ambition or aspiration. [GENERAL]; [[RARE]]

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]be determined to VDS
    • vtoNhave as one's (primary or main) aim.
    望  wàng OC: maŋs MC: mi̯ɐŋ
    望  (wáng) OC: maŋ MC: mi̯ɐŋ 2 AttributionsWD

    Wàng 望 may refer to a temporary aspiration to be like someone else which is, however, perhaps somewhat stronger than a mere hope of being like that person. See also HOPE. [TEMPROARY]

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNaspire to be like; emulate
    求願  qiú yuàn OC: ɡu ŋɡons MC: gɨu ŋi̯ɐn 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNaspire to
    志  zhì MC: tsyiH OC: kljɯsCH 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabderogatorypsychological: (vulgar worldly) ambitionsCH
    業  yè MC: ngjaep OC: ŋabCH 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-Nmission, traditional taskCH
    止  zhǐ OC: kljɯʔ MC: tɕɨ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychtarget; aim
    仰求  yǎng qiú OC: ŋaŋʔ ɡu MC: ŋi̯ɐŋ gɨu 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNaspire to, seek with devotion
    志信  zhì xìn OC: kljɯs sins MC: tɕɨ sin 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychspiritual determination; courage of one's own convictions
    志願  zhì yuàn OC: kljɯs ŋɡons MC: tɕɨ ŋi̯ɐn 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychdetermination
    所願  suǒ yuàn OC: sqraʔ ŋɡons MC: ʂi̯ɤ ŋi̯ɐn 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychaspirations
    發意  fā yì OC: pod qɯɡs MC: pi̯ɐt ʔɨ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt+V[0]develop an aspiration to
    • VPt[oN]aspire to the Buddhist dharma
    氣  qì OC: khɯds MC: khɨi 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychwild ambition; dynamic commitment
    情  qíng OC: dzeŋ MC: dziɛŋ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychologicalaspiration 不移情 "refuse to change one's aspirations"
    加志  jiā zhì MC: kae tsyiH OC: kraal kljɯsCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPt prep Ndirect one's aspirations towardsCH
    志  zhì 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabderivedmoral convictionsCH
    志士  zhì shì MC: tsyiH dzriX OC: kljɯs dzrɯʔCH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPperson of high ideals; person of high aspiration; person of high ambitionCH
    忼慨  hāng kǎi MC: xang khojH OC: qhaaŋ --CH 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychhigh aspirationsCH
    寸心  cùn xīn OC: tshuuns slɯm MC: tshuo̝n sim 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPabpsychaspiration
    命  mìng OC: mɢreŋs MC: mɣaŋ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychmission in life; main purpose in life; vocation
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: CH 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • nabderogatorypsychological: (vulgar worldly) ambitionsCH

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