锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
2. to persevere
3. unflagging efforts

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 做事中途停止，不能坚持到底: to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

Related words

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• 三天打鱼，两天晒网 sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng 三天打鱼，两天晒网 sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) 比喻做事断断续续，缺乏恒心: lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)

Synonyms

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• 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè 坚持不懈 jiān chí bù xiè to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end 形容做事有恒心，不轻易放弃: to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
• 持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng 持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere 长期坚持下去，常用于学习和工作: to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“精神”搭配，如“锲而不舍的精神”，较少直接用于具体动作。

Formality

锲而不舍常用于书面语，口语中更常用“坚持不懈”。

Example Sentences

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学习中文需要 锲而不舍 的精神。

Learning Chinese requires a persevering spirit.

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Child Words of 锲而不舍

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 而 而 ér: and
• 不舍 不舍 bù shě: reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of
• 舍 舍 shě: to give up; to abandon
• 舍 舍 shè: residence
• 锲 锲 qiè: to cut