坚忍不拔

堅忍不拔
jiānrěn-bùbá
idiom #67,450

Meanings

  1. 1 steadfast and unshakable
  2. 2 firm and indomitable

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā píng zhe jiānrěn-bùbá de yìlì, zhōngyú wánchéng le xuéyè.
With steadfast willpower he finally completed his studies.
HSK 7-9
Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā yǐ jiānrěn-bùbá de yìzhì, zài shāmò lǐ jiānchí yánjiū le sānshí nián.
With unshakable resolve, this scientist kept up his research in the desert for thirty years.

Tips

history
The original form, from 苏轼's essay 《晁错论》, where 忍 "to endure" stresses patience under hardship. The variant 坚韧不拔, with 韧 "tough", is now more common, and both are standard.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān
忍 rěn
不 bù
拔 bá