急起直追jí qǐ zhí zhuīdo (/exert) one’s utmost to overtake others; make amends while there is yet time; make haste and catch up; rouse oneself to catch
? 印度高麗。深堪殷鑒。茍不～。力圖振奮。(李六如《六十年的變遷》 Ⅰ—147) All these remind us of the fate of India and Korea. Should we not bestir ourselves and exert our utmost to strengthen our nation，…/他們一定會～，在老職業(yè)里注入一股新力量。(葉圣陶《倪煥之》42) They could not fail to respond with enthusiasm and help him to infuse this ancient profession with a new vitality.
? 現(xiàn)在正應(yīng)該～，趁眼睛還有用，趕快把自己充實起來。(吳運鐸《把一切獻(xiàn)給黨》151) Now was the time to study hard and catch up while I still had one eye to use. 急起直追jí qǐ zhí zhuī立即行動起來，努力向前追趕。rouse oneself to catch up, do one’s utmost to overtake, endeavour to overtake |