What does 锲而不舍 mean in Chinese?
锲而不舍 (qiè’érbùshě) means to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
锲而不舍
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
02
to persevere
03
unflagging efforts
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 锲而不舍?
锲而不舍 is pronounced qiè’érbùshě.
Is 锲而不舍 an HSK word?
锲而不舍 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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