不屈不挠

不屈不撓
bùqū-bùnáo
idiom #27,545

Meanings

  1. 1 unyielding
  2. 2 indomitable
  3. 3 never giving up despite hardship

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán bùqū-bùnáo, zhōngyú yíngdé le guànjūn.
This athlete never gave up and finally won the championship.
HSK 7-9
Tā yǐ bùqū-bùnáo de jīngshén kèfú le chóngchóng kùnnán.
He overcame countless difficulties with an indomitable spirit.

Tips

memory
Both (to bend/yield) and (to scratch/waver) appear negated: 'not bending, not wavering.' Picture a bamboo in a storm - it bends but never breaks. This idiom adds the 'never breaks' part.

Stroke Order

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