Correct
上发条
/ shàng fā tiáo /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
像上了发条似的
2
像上了发条的机器
3
必须上足发条
4
给……（某人或某事）上发条
Definition
上发条
Literally means:
wind up the spring
Actually means:
strengthen the momentum
发条 refers to the steel spring contained in some machines to provide power for the gear to spur.
This phrase figuratively means exerting one's utmost to do something. It may also mean increasing the momentum of doing something or something being in the state of dynamic development.
发条，某些机器中能提供动力让齿轮转动的弹性钢条。
比喻鼓起做事的干劲或干劲十足地做某事。也比喻加大处理事情的力度或事物处于不断发展的状。
Example
Used as predicate, object or attributive. It can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语、定语，中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Niándǐ
年底
kuài
快
dào
到
liǎo
了
,
zàibù
再不
gěi
给
tāmen
他们
shàng
上
fātiáo
发条
de
的
huà
话
,
rènwu
任务
kǒngpà
恐怕
wán
完
bù
不
chéng
成
le
了
。
The end of the year is coming, and if you don't send them a note, I'm afraid the task won't be complete.
2
Wǒmen
我们
bìxū
必须
shàng
上
jù
足
fātiáo
发条
,
hǎohǎo
好好
fùxí
复习
,
yíngjiē
迎接
kǎoshì
考试
。
We must take full note, review well and meet the exam.
3
Nǎge
哪个
guójiā
国家
de
的
gǔpiào
股票
hángqíng
行情
dōu
都
bùhuì
不会
xiàng
像
shàng
上
le
了
fātiáo
发条
de
的
jīqì
机器
,
yīzhí
一直
bǎochí
保持
shàngshēng
上升
de
的
shìtóu
势头
。
No country's stock market will be like the machine, has been rising momentum.