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坚强不屈

jiān qiáng bù qūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
staunch and unyielding (idiom) / steadfast
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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:

堅強不屈 坚强不屈 [jian1 qiang2 bu4 qu1] /staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast/

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Other forms in these source records: 堅強不屈

  • 坚
    jiān

    strong / solid / firm / unyielding / resolute

  • 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

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 屈
    qū

    bent / to feel wronged

    Qū

    surname Qu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.