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知难而进 — “To forge ahead despite difficulties”

知难而进 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forge ahead despite difficulties”. To press on in the face of challenges. Literally, “Know difficulty and advance”.

Frequency

知难而进 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 知zhī
  • 难nán
  • 而ér
  • 进jìn

知难而进 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
而
ér6and, but, then
进
jìn7advance, enter, eat, or receive

Example Sentence with 知难而进

面对全新的研究课题,团队成员决定知难而进,争取攻克技术难关。
Facing a brand new research topic, the team members decided to press on despite difficulties and strive to overcome technical challenges.

Idioms Related to 知难而进

Synonyms of 知难而进

  • zài再jiē接zài再lì厉continue to exert oneself
  • lì力zhēng争shàng上yóu游strive for the best

Antonyms of 知难而进

  • wàng望ér而què却bù步shrink back at the sight of
  • wèi畏xǐ葸bù不qián前shrink back in fear, afraid to move forward
  • zhī知nán难ér而tuì退know when to withdraw

More idioms starting with 知

  • zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
  • zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
  • zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
  • zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
  • zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
  • zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之,,bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰,,xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难,,xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
  • zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
  • zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
  • zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
  • zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered

Questions about 知难而进

What does 知难而进 mean?
知难而进 (zhī nán ér jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to forge ahead despite difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 知难而进?
知难而进 is pronounced zhī nán ér jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知难而进 literally mean?
Literally, 知难而进 means “Know difficulty and advance”. It is used to mean “to forge ahead despite difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知难而进?
迎着困难上。
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