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to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
IdiomHSK 7-9
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I doubt that Tom will ever learn how to speak French properly.
我对汤姆要持之以恒地学习法语口语这件事很怀疑。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to 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 shělit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort · assiduous (in study) · to concentrate孜孜不倦zī zī bù juànto persevere; perseverance有恒yǒu hénglit. thin streams flow forever · fig. economy will get you a long way · to work steadily at something little by little细水长流xì shuǐ cháng liúforever strive without cease始终不懈shǐ zhōng bù xiè(idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end坚持不懈jiān chí bù xiè
Antonyms
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished半途而废bàn tú ér fèi
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