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不屈不挠

bù qū bù náodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unyielding / indomitable
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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-fbd1f8ced58145a2. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不屈不撓 不屈不挠 [bu4 qu1 bu4 nao2] /unyielding/indomitable/

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Other forms in these source records: 不屈不撓

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 屈
    qū

    bent / to feel wronged

    Qū

    surname Qu

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 挠
    náo

    to scratch / to thwart / to yield

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.