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久攻不下

jiǔ gōng bù xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to attack for a long time without success
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0e6a7904bba65024. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

久攻不下 久攻不下 [jiu3 gong1 bu4 xia4] /to attack for a long time without success/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 久
    jiǔ

    (of a period of time) long

  • 攻
    gōng

    to attack / to accuse / to study / (LGBT) top

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.