锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

HSK 7–9

Meaning

比喻做事有恒心，坚持不懈。

Persevere; keep on carving; never give up.

通常用作谓语、定语、状语，形容人持之以恒的精神。

Used as predicate, attributive, or adverbial to describe a person's perseverance.

1 在学习上，我们要有锲而不舍的精神。（In learning, we should have the spirit of perseverance.）
2 他锲而不舍地追求自己的梦想，最终成功了。（He pursued his dream unremittingly and finally succeeded.）
3 这种锲而不舍的态度令人敬佩。（This indomitable attitude is admirable.）
4 科研工作需要锲而不舍的努力。（Scientific research requires persistent effort.）
5 只有锲而不舍，才能攻克难关。（Only by persevering can we overcome difficulties.）
6 他锲而不舍地练习书法，终于成为大师。（He practiced calligraphy tirelessly and eventually became a master.）

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