Gung ho means enthusiastic, passionate, even zealous, and it can be used in all manner of contexts. It dates from the Second World War. U.S. Marines raise the American flag atop Mount Suribachi in Iwo ...

When someone says they’re “gung ho” about something, they tend to mean they’re especially enthusiastic or dedicated to it, or have no qualms or hesitancy in their willingness to do something. But how ...

Maybe you're a college freshman, emailing all of your professors before the semester starts to tell them how absolutely thrilled you are to be in their class. Or perhaps you're a world leader ...

In 1943, Hollywood leapt at the opportunity to glorify the Marines’ Carlson’s Raiders stealth attack on the Japanese in the Pacific with the blockbuster film titled “Gung Ho!” In Chinese, “Gung” means ...