发奋图强 fā fèn tú qiáng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
  2. to pull one's socks up

CHARACTERS

发 fā issue, dispatch, send out; hair
奋 fèn strive, exert effort; arouse
图 tú diagram; chart, map, picture
强 qiáng strong, powerful, energetic