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堅韌不拔

简 坚韧不拔 · 繁 堅韌不拔
Mandarin · pinyin jiān rèn bù bá

Meanings

  1. firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
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堅
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韌
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
拔
bá · uproot, pull out
坚
jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
韧
rèn · strong and pliable, resilient
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1–4–4–2 · jian1 ren4 bu4 ba2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gin1 ngan6 bat1 bat6

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  1. (idiomatic) firm and indomitable; persistent and dauntless; persevere in tenacious efforts

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