振作

• 拼音: zhèn zuò
• 汉字拆解: 振 = 扌+ 辰 (rouse/lift); 作 = 人 + 乍 (act/rise — a person suddenly acting)

含义

To pull oneself together; to brace up; to overcome low spirits and regain energy and determination.

Often used in the form 振作起来 (pull yourself together). Conveys an active effort to overcome despondency or stagnation. Frequently used in encouraging or self-motivating contexts.

例句

1. 经历失败后，他花了很长时间才重新振作起来。
2. 老师不断鼓励情绪低落的学生振作精神，继续前行。
3. 她反复告诫自己：不能一直消沉，必须振作起来面对现实。

用法指南

语境: motivation, personal, coaching

语气: encouraging

正确说法

• 遭受挫折后要学会振作，而不是就此一蹶不振。(After setbacks, one must learn to pull oneself together rather than collapse once and for all.)
• 他终于振作起来，重新全身心投入到工作之中。(He finally pulled himself together and threw himself back into his work wholeheartedly.)

错误说法

• 他振作地完成了任务 — 振作 cannot modify verbs as an adverb; use 认真地 (conscientiously) or 积极地 (actively) to describe how a task was carried out

起源与历史

振 (rouse/lift) + 作 (act/rise) — to actively rouse oneself to action

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal