坚贞不屈

堅貞不屈

jiānzhēn-bùqū

idiom

Meanings

1 firm in principle and unyielding
2 steadfast and unbowed
3 faithful and unbending

Characters

faithful / chaste

Examples

面对敌人的威胁，她坚贞不屈。

Miànduì dírén de wēixié, tā jiānzhēnbùqū.

Facing the enemy's threats, she stood firm and unyielding.

这些革命者坚贞不屈，永远值得我们纪念。

Zhèxiē gémìngzhě jiānzhēnbùqū, yǒngyuǎn zhídé wǒmen jìniàn.

These revolutionaries stayed steadfast to the end and deserve our lasting memory.

Tips

history

Phrase built from 《荀子·法行》坚强而不屈，义也 ('to be firm and unyielding is righteousness') and the description of Han official Wang Gong in 《后汉书·王龚传》 as having 坚贞之操 — a steadfast character. Heavily used in 20th-century Chinese political writing for revolutionary martyrs.

Stroke Order

坚 jiān

贞 zhēn

不 bù

屈 qū