锲而不舍

Traditional: 鍥而不捨

qiè ér bù shě

Dictionary entry

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth

What does 锲而不舍 mean?

锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth

2to persevere

3unflagging efforts

Character breakdown

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锲qièto cut · to carve 而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-舍shěto give up; to abandon · to give alms

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How to pronounce 锲而不舍

锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

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