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堅貞不渝

简坚贞不渝 · 繁堅貞不渝

Mandarin · pinyin jiān zhēn bù yú

unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
渝: yú · change; chongqing
坚: jiān · hard, strong, firm; resolute
贞: zhēn · virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal

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1–1–4–2 · jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2

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gin1 zing1 bat1 jyu4

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