發憤 [发愤]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make a determined effort
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to express one's strong emotions (chiefly those of passion, sadness, or dissatisfaction)
  2. verb, literary
    to do something with strong passion or determination; to be passionate; to be emotional
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    测验结果显示他有多发愤上学。
    測驗結果顯示他有多發憤上學。
    cè yàn jiē guǒ xiǎn shì tā yǒu duō fā fèn shàng xué 。
    • The test result showed how much he had studied.