勉 勉 强 强

miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎngdictionary entry

to achieve with difficulty / only just up to the task / barely adequate

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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.

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Original source entry:

勉勉強強 勉勉强强 [mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3] /to achieve with difficulty/only just up to the task/barely adequate/

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Other forms in these source records: 勉勉強強

勉
miǎn
to exhort / to make an effort
勉
miǎn
to exhort / to make an effort
强
jiàng
stubborn / unyielding
qiáng
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bǎi qiáng]
qiǎng
to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort
Qiáng
surname Qiang
强
jiàng
stubborn / unyielding
qiáng
strong / powerful / better / slightly more than / vigorous / violent / best in their category, e.g. see 百強|百强[bǎi qiáng]
qiǎng
to force / to compel / to strive / to make an effort
Qiáng
surname Qiang

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.