堅貞不屈

简 坚贞不屈 · 繁 堅貞不屈
Mandarin · pinyin jiān zhēn bù qū

Meanings

  1. faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
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堅
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貞
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
屈
qū · bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
坚
jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
贞
zhēn · virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal
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1–1–4–1 · jian1 zhen1 bu4 qu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1

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gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1

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  1. (idiomatic) faithful and unyielding

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