What does the expression Gung ho mean?

• A. Courageous
• B. To work together
• C. Highly motivated
• D. To fight bravely

Answer: (B)

At its heart, gung ho points to teamwork and joint effort. The phrase comes from a Chinese expression meaning “work together” or “cooperate,” and it entered English through a WWII-era Marine motto that emphasized collective action rather than individual prowess. Because the strongest, most literal sense of the term is about cooperating as a group, the best match is “to work together.” While people sometimes use gung ho to mean highly enthusiastic or zealous, the traditional sense centers on collaboration. The other options describe individual traits like courage or motivation, which don’t capture the cooperative idea embedded in the original meaning.