立意 (lì yì) Definition & Meaning - What does 立意 mean in Chinese

1
v.be bent on (something/doing something); be determined/resolved (to do something); make one's decision
- tā lì yì yào chū wài chuǎng yī chuǎng
  她立意要出外闯一闯。
  She has made up her mind to make a living away from home.
- tā lì yì xiàng xiān jìn gōng zuò zhě xué xí
  她立意向先进工作者学习。
  She was determined to learn from those doing pioneering work.
- tā lì yì liú zài nóng cūn cóng shì jiào yù gōng zuò
  他立意留在农村从事教育工作。
  He was resolved to stay in the countryside and take teaching as his career.
synonym
jué yì决意 jué jì决计
2
n.conception; approach (of an article, painting, etc.); determine a conception/ a central topic
- tā xiě de dōng xi lì yì jí shēn nèi róng tè bié chōng shí
  他写的东西立意极深，内容特别充实。
  His writings have extraordinary depth and solidity.

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