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堅韌不拔

简坚韧不拔 · 繁堅韌不拔

Mandarin · pinyin jiān rèn bù bá

firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding

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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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gin1 ngan6 bat1 bat6

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

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