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坚贞不渝

jiān zhēn bù yúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unyielding integrity (idiom) / unwavering
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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:

堅貞不渝 坚贞不渝 [jian1 zhen1 bu4 yu2] /unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering/

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Other forms in these source records: 堅貞不渝

  • 坚
    jiān

    strong / solid / firm / unyielding / resolute

  • 贞
    zhēn

    chaste

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 渝
    yú

    (literary) (of faith, affection etc) to change / to waver (usu. in 不渝[bù yú])

    Yú

    short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chóng qìng] / old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江[Jiā líng Jiāng] in Sichuan

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.