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坚韧不拔

jiān rèn bù bádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
firm and indomitable (idiom) / tenacious and unyielding
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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.

Source record: cd-5b2ef188a26c0c46. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

堅韌不拔 坚韧不拔 [jian1 ren4 bu4 ba2] /firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding/

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Other forms in these source records: 堅韌不拔

  • 坚
    jiān

    strong / solid / firm / unyielding / resolute

  • 韧
    rèn

    annealed / pliable but strong / tough / tenacious

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 拔
    bá

    to pull up / to pull out / to draw out by suction / to select / to pick / to stand out (above level) / to surpass / to seize

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