不屈

bùqū

adjective #12,911

Meanings

1 unyielding; unbending; indomitable

Characters

to bend; to yield; to submit

Examples

他表现出了不屈的精神。

Tā biǎoxiàn chū le bùqū de jīngshén.

He displayed an unyielding spirit.

面对困难，她始终不屈不挠。

Miànduì kùnnan, tā shǐzhōng bùqūbùnáo.

In the face of difficulties, she remained indomitable.

Tips

usage

Often combined into the four-character idiom 不屈不挠 (bùqūbùnáo, 'unyielding and indomitable'). Commonly used to describe heroic resistance or perseverance.

Stroke Order

不 bù

屈 qū