无坚不摧

無堅不摧

wújiānbùcuī

idiom #34,642

Meanings

1 no stronghold one cannot crush; invincible
2 able to overcome any obstacle; irresistible (force, will)

Characters

to break, destroy

Examples

他们的部队无坚不摧。

Tāmen de bùduì wújiānbùcuī.

Their forces are irresistible.

团结起来，我们就无坚不摧。

Tuánjié qǐlái, wǒmen jiù wújiānbùcuī.

United, we can crush any obstacle.

她有一种无坚不摧的意志。

Tā yǒu yì zhǒng wújiānbùcuī de yìzhì.

She has an indomitable will.

Tips

history

From 《旧唐书·孔巢父传》, the official Tang history. The general 田悦, drunk and boasting, declared: 若蒙见用，无坚不摧 ('Were I to be employed, I would crush every stronghold'). Today the idiom describes both irresistible military force and an unbreakable will.

Stroke Order

无 wú

坚 jiān

不 bù

摧 cuī