鞭策

biān cè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

用鞭子抽打，比喻严格督促，促使进步。

To spur on; to urge forward; to give impetus.

常用于鼓励或推动他人或自己努力前进，带有积极的督促意味。

Often used to encourage or push someone (or oneself) to work harder, with a positive connotation of urging.

1 老师的鼓励鞭策着我不断努力。 (The teacher's encouragement spurs me to keep working hard.)
2 这次失败是对我的一次鞭策，让我更加努力。 (This failure is a spur that makes me work even harder.)
3 他常用名言警句鞭策自己。 (He often uses famous quotes to spur himself on.)
4 领导的批评是鞭策我们改进工作的良药。 (The leader's criticism is a good medicine to spur us to improve our work.)
5 为了鞭策孩子学习，父母设立了奖励机制。 (To spur the child to study, parents set up a reward system.)

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