甘居中游

（反）不甘后人

甘居中游；力争上游

○甘居中游gān jū zhōng yóu

比喻甘心处于中间地位，不争取先进，也不落后：要发愤图强，决不能～|学习如逆水行舟，～就很可能落到下游去。

●力争上游lì zhēng shàng yóu

比喻努力奋斗，不断争取先进：鼓足干劲，～|不论工作、学习，都要～。

甘居中游gān jū zhōng yóu

be content to stay mediocre; be (/rest) content with being the second best (/middling/commonplace); be resigned to mediocrity; rest content with remaining mid-stream without making further advance
❍ 我们一定要树立雄心，坚决克服掉～的思想。We should have lofty ambitions and resolutely get rid of the idea of being content to stay mediocre.

甘居中游

be resigned to mediocrity;be content with the middling state

甘居中游ɡān jū zhōnɡ yóu

比喻心甘情愿地处于中等地位。be content with the second best, resign oneself to a state of mediocrity, be content to stay mediocre