不甘后人 Not willing to be left behind
Explanation
不甘心落后于他人，奋力赶超。形容一种积极进取的精神状态。
Not willing to fall behind others, striving to catch up. Describes a state of ambition and striving for goals.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，两位青年才俊李白和杜甫，一个擅长诗歌，一个精通书法，两人都才华横溢，志向远大。一日，两人在长安相遇，相谈甚欢，谈及各自的抱负。李白豪情万丈地说：“我欲上青天揽明月，下五洋捉鳖，谈笑凯歌还！”杜甫沉吟片刻，也朗声说道：“我当为万民抒写，书写盛世之景，留下不朽诗篇！”两人约定，要以各自的才华造福百姓，名垂青史。此后，李白醉心于诗歌创作，游历名山大川，挥洒豪情；杜甫则潜心于诗歌和书法的创作，历经磨难，坚持不懈。虽然两人性格迥异，创作风格不同，但都怀揣着“不甘后人”的雄心壮志，为唐朝的文化发展做出了巨大贡献。他们用自己的行动证明了，只要坚持不懈，不断努力，就能在各自的领域取得辉煌成就。即使是面对失败和挫折，也不放弃理想，永不言败，最终他们的诗歌和书法都流传千古，成为中华文化宝贵的财富。
In the Tang Dynasty, there were two young talents, Li Bai and Du Fu, one skilled in poetry, the other in calligraphy. Both were gifted and ambitious. One day, they met in Chang'an and talked about their aspirations. Li Bai excitedly said, "I want to reach the sky and embrace the moon, dive into the five oceans and catch turtles, and return laughing and singing!" Du Fu pondered for a moment, and then said loudly, "I will write for the people, depict the scene of the prosperous age, and leave immortal poems!" They agreed to use their talents to benefit the people and leave their names in history. After that, Li Bai devoted himself to poetry creation, traveling through famous mountains and rivers, and expressing his enthusiasm; Du Fu dedicated himself to poetry and calligraphy creation, enduring hardships, and persevering. Although their personalities and creative styles were different, they both cherished the ambition of "not being willing to be left behind," making huge contributions to the cultural development of the Tang Dynasty. They proved with their actions that as long as they persevere and work hard, they can achieve brilliant achievements in their respective fields. Even in the face of failure and setbacks, they never gave up their ideals and never gave up, and eventually their poems and calligraphy were passed down through the ages, becoming precious treasures of Chinese culture.
Usage
用于形容一个人不甘心落后于人，积极进取的精神。常用于褒义。
Used to describe a person's proactive spirit of not being willing to fall behind others. Often used in a positive sense.
Examples
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为了不甘落后，他夜以继日地学习。
wèile bù gān luòhòu, tā yèyǐjìrì de xuéxí
In order not to fall behind, he studied day and night.
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他不甘后人，最终取得了成功。
tā bù gān hòurén, zuìzhōng qǔdéle chénggōng
He was not willing to be left behind, and finally achieved success.