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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUNG-HO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GUNG-HO definition: 1. extremely enthusiastic about doing something, especially going to war: 2. extremely…. Learn more.

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     GUNG-HO meaning: 1. extremely enthusiastic about doing...

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     gung-ho definicja: 1. extremely enthusiastic about doing...

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     GUNG-HO translate: （尤指在參戰方面）賣力的，起勁的，狂熱的. Learn more in the...

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     GUNG-HO translate: （尤指在参战方面）卖力的，起劲的，狂热的. Learn more in the...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gung_hoGung ho - Wikipedia

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   Gung ho (/ ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ /) is an English term, with the current meaning of 'overly enthusiastic or energetic'. It originated during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) from a Chinese term, 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé; lit. 'to work together'), short for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (Chinese: 工業合作社; pinyin: Gōngyè ...

3. www.npr.org › the-long-strange-journey-of-gung-hoWhat Does The Word Gung-Ho Really Mean? : Code Switch : NPR

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   Oct 18, 2019 · The word "gung-ho" used to mean "industrial cooperative." So, how did it come to describe that overeager middle-schooler taking high school math? On today's edition of Word Watch, we explore.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUNG HO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   gung ho. If you say that someone is gung ho, you mean that they are very enthusiastic or eager to do something, for example to fight in a battle. He has warned some of his more gung ho generals about the consequences of an invasion. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.

5. www.wordorigins.org › big-list-entries › gung-hogung ho — Wordorigins.org

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   Dec 3, 2020 · In Chinese the term is Chung Kuo Kung Yeh Ho Tso Hsieh Hui—Chinese Industrial Cooperative Association. It is popularly called “Kung Ho” or “Gung Ho” from the two characters meaning “Work Together,” which appear in its triangle trademark. In English is it referred to as the “C.I.C. Movement.”

6. educalingo.com › en › dic-enMeaning of "gung ho" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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   Gung ho /ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ/ is a term in American English used to mean "enthusiastic" or "overzealous". Gung ho is an anglicised pronunciation of "gōng hé", which is also sometimes anglicised as "kung ho". "Gōng hé" is a shortened version and slogan of the "gōngyè hézuòshè" or Chinese Industrial Cooperatives, which was abbreviated as ...

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   What does Gung Ho mean?

   • Gung ho ( / ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ /) is an English term, with the current meaning of 'overly enthusiastic or energetic'. It originated during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) from a Chinese term, 工合 ( pinyin: gōnghé; lit. 'to work together'), short for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives ( Chinese: 工業合作社; pinyin: Gōngyè Hézuòshè ). [ 1][ 2]

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   Where did 'gung ho' come from?

   • From there, it spread throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, where it was used as an expression of spirit, and then into American society as a whole when the term was the title of a 1943 war film, Gung Ho!, about the 2nd Raider Battalion's raid on Makin Island in 1942. [ 5] ^ "Yingzi and 'Gung Ho' ". LanguageHat.com. 4 May 2003. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

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   What does kung ho mean?

   • From the Washington, D.C. Sunday Star of 19 November 1939: A red blunted triangle inscribed with the white character “Kung Ho,” meaning “We Work Together,” is the insignia of these Chinese industrials. It appears upon the some 50 products they turn out.

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   What does Gung-Ho mean?

   • With time and enthusiasm (maybe too much enthusiasm) gung-ho has come to mean whatever people want it to mean. So next time you hear it in the wild, remember that it was originally Chinese jargon that English speakers wanted to be meaningful so hard that they just ... made it happen.

   What Does The Word Gung-Ho Really Mean? : Code Switch : NPR

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