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To work hard and struggle in one's career, often enduring difficulties to achieve success.
很多年轻人为了升职加薪，不得不在职场打拼。
Many young people have to struggle in the workplace to get promoted or a raise.
她放弃了高薪工作，选择在职场打拼追求理想。
She gave up a high-paying job to struggle in the workplace in pursuit of her ideals.
Often implies perseverance through hardship, competition, or unfair conditions in a professional setting.
While 'struggle' can have negative connotations in English, '职场打拼' often implies perseverance and determination rather than mere hardship. Context often clarifies whether the struggle is seen positively or negatively.
Do not translate '职场打拼' word-for-word as 'workplace fight' or 'career battle.' The phrase conveys effort and perseverance in a professional setting, not literal combat.
职场 (zhíchǎng) = workplace; 打拼 (dǎpīn) = to strive/struggle. The phrase combines these two components to describe the act of striving in a professional environment.
Commonly used in Chinese business and career contexts to describe the challenges and efforts required to succeed professionally. Often carries a connotation of enduring hardship or competition.