rěn nài lìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
patience / fortitude
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Original source entry:

忍耐力 忍耐力 [ren3 nai4 li4] /patience/fortitude/

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  • 忍
    rěn

    to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

  • 耐
    nài

    (bound form) to bear / to endure / to withstand

  • 力
    lì

    power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

    Lì

    surname Li

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.