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Home / Idiom / 坚韧不拔

firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding

坚韧不拔
jiān rèn bù bá
j+iān·1st toner+èn·4th toneb+ù·4th toneb+á·2nd tone
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Mastering a foreign language involves a lot of patience.
学好一门外语需要坚韧不拔的毅力。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast坚强不屈jiān qiáng bù qūunswerving · unflinching坚定不移jiān dìng bù yífirm · steady · staunch · resolute坚定jiān dìngto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth · to persevere · unflagging efforts锲而不舍qiè ér bù shěnot shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable · to adhere rigidly to regulations · will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan)雷打不动léi dǎ bù dòngto keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom) · to be undaunted by repeated setbacks · to be indomitable百折不挠bǎi zhé bù náo
Antonyms
indecisive · wavering摇摆不定yáo bǎi bù dìngto hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver · to shilly-shally举棋不定jǔ qí bù dìng
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