大躍進

だいやくしん

Meanings

1. Noun Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960)
2. Noun, する verb significant breakthrough; great strides

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as ダイ.
• 躍 leap. Read as ヤク.
• 進 advance. Read as シン.

Example sentences

• 医師達は癌との戦いで大躍進を遂げた。
  Doctors have made great strides in their fight against cancer.
• 僕の姉が大躍進だよ。
  My sister hit the jackpot.

Common phrases

• 大躍進を遂げる

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