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堅定不移

简坚定不移 · 繁堅定不移

Mandarin · pinyin jiān dìng bù yí

unswerving
unflinching

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堅: Look up this written character
定: dìng · decide, settle, fix
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
移: yí · change place, shift; move about
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute

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1–4–4–2 · jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gin1 deng6 bat1 ji4

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phrase

(idiomatic) resolute; unswerving

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