自强不息

自強不息

zìqiáng-bùxī

idiom HSK 7-9 #46,373

Meanings

1 to strive continuously for self-improvement
2 unceasing self-strengthening

Characters

to rest; to cease

Examples

天行健，君子以自强不息。

Tiān xíng jiàn, jūnzǐ yǐ zìqiáng-bùxī.

As heaven moves ceaselessly, a gentleman strives for self-improvement.

她身残志坚，自强不息。

Tā shēn cán zhì jiān, zìqiáng-bùxī.

Despite her disability, she perseveres with unyielding determination.

Tips

history

From the Book of Changes (易经): 天行健，君子以自强不息. It is the motto of Tsinghua University (清华大学).

Stroke Order

自 zì

强 qiáng

不 bù

息 xī