| 襟 | jīn | lapel; overlap of Chinese gown; fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom |
| 有心 | yǒu xīn | with an idea; with a plan; with ambition; with one's mind set on sth; purposefully; chivalrous; compassionate |
| 雄心 | xióng xīn | great ambition; lofty aspiration |
| 虺 | huī | sick; with no ambition |
| 事业心 | shì yè xīn | devotion to one's work; professional ambition |
| 人穷志短 | rén qióng zhì duǎn | poor and with low expectations; poverty stunts ambition |
| 夙愿以偿 | sù yuàn yǐ cháng | a long-cherished ambition is realized |
| 封顶 | fēng dǐng | to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch) |
| 得志 | dé zhì | to accomplish one's ambition; a dream come true; to enjoy success |
| 未竟之志 | wèi jìng zhī zhì | unfulfilled ambition |
| 浅希近求 | qiǎn xī jìn qiú | to aim low; to aim to get by; without lofty ambition |
| 狼子野心 | láng zǐ yě xīn | ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs |
| 画虎类犬 | huà hǔ lèi quǎn | drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition |
| 空腹高心 | kōng fù gāo xīn | ambitious despite lack of ambition |
穷当益坚，
老当益壮 | qióng dāng yì jiān ,
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng | poor but ambition, old but vigorous (idiom); robust and determined to hold one's position despite poverty and old age |
| 精卫填海 | Jīng wèi tián hǎi | lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds |
| 遐志 | xiá zhì | lofty ambition; lofty aspiration |
| 远志 | yuǎn zhì | far-reaching ambition; lofty ideal; milkwort (Polygala myrtifolia), with roots used in Chinese medicine |
