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锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě
HSK 2.0 Level 6

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 锲而不舍

而
ér

and

舍
shě

to give up; to abandon

舍
shè

residence

不
bù

no; not so

不舍
bù shě

reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of

锲
qiè

to cut