锲 而 不 舍

qiè ér bù shědictionary entry

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth / to persevere / unflagging efforts

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Original source entry:

鍥而不捨 锲而不舍 [qie4 er2 bu4 she3] /to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to persevere/unflagging efforts/

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