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堅持不懈

简坚持不懈 · 繁堅持不懈

Mandarin · pinyin jiān chí bù xiè

(idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end

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堅: Look up this written character
持: chí · sustain, support; hold, grasp
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
懈: xiè · idle, relaxed, remiss
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute

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1–2–4–4 · jian1 chi2 bu4 xie4

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gin1 ci4 bat1 haai6

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(idiomatic) to persevere; to keep going until the end

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