迎头赶上 catch up
Explanation
比喻奋起直追，赶上走在前面的人或事物。
It means to strive to keep pace with or catch up to others.
Origin Story
话说唐朝时期，有一个叫李白的诗人，他从小就对诗歌充满了热情，但他起步比较晚，很多同龄人都已经小有名气了。但他并没有灰心，而是夜以继日地学习和创作，不断地改进自己的诗歌技艺。他勤奋好学，刻苦钻研，终于在诗歌创作上取得了巨大的成就，迎头赶上了当时诗坛的领先者，成为了一代诗仙。他的成功告诉我们，只要我们坚持不懈地努力，就一定能够迎头赶上，实现自己的目标。
It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who had a great passion for poetry since childhood. However, his start was a little late, and many of his peers were already quite famous. But he didn't lose heart, instead devoting himself to studying and writing day and night, constantly improving his poetic skills. With his diligence and perseverance, he finally achieved great success in poetry writing and caught up with the leading poets of the time, becoming a renowned immortal poet. His success shows us that as long as we work tirelessly, we can definitely catch up and achieve our goals.
Usage
用于鼓励人们努力进取，追赶目标。
Used to encourage people to strive and pursue their goals.
Examples
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面对挑战，我们必须迎头赶上，才能取得成功。
miàn duì tiǎozhàn, wǒmen bìxū yíngtóu gǎn shàng, cáinéng qǔdé chénggōng.
In the face of challenges, we must catch up to achieve success.
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经过几年的努力，我们的公司终于迎头赶上了国际先进水平。
jīngguò jǐ nián de nǔlì, wǒmen de gōngsī zhōngyú yíngtóu gǎn shàngle guójì xiānjìn shuǐpíng。
After several years of hard work, our company has finally caught up with international advanced levels.