发奋 Traditional form: 發奮 Pinyin (reading): fāfèn Definitions: to make an effort to push for sth to work hard Characters: 发 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 奋 - to strive, to exert effort; to arouse Traditional characters: 發 - to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair 奮 - to strive, to exert effort; to arouse