勵(lì)精圖治lì jīng tú zhì[usu. of a ruler or prime ministers] exert oneself to make the country pros perous
? 宣帝始親萬機(jī)，歷（勵(lì)）精為治。(班固《漢書·魏相傳》) Emperor Xuandi began to attend to state affairs in person,and exerted himself to make the country prosperous. 勵(lì)精圖治exert oneself to make one’s country prosperous; make virorous efforts to build a strong country; strive to achieve good government |