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志坚行苦

志坚行苦 — “To have a firm will and be diligent and hardworking in one's actions”

志坚行苦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a firm will and be diligent and hardworking in one's actions”. Resolute in will and arduous in effort. Literally, “will firm, action arduous”.

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志坚行苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

志坚行苦 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
志
zhì7will, aspiration, ambition
坚
jiān7firm and steadfast
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

Example Sentence with 志坚行苦

他为了攻克这个难题,志坚行苦,投入了大量时间和精力。
To overcome this difficult problem, he was firm in will and arduous in effort, dedicating a great deal of time and energy.

Idioms Related to 志坚行苦

More idioms starting with 志

  • zhì志chōng冲dǒu斗niú牛soaring ambition or towering rage
  • zhì志chōng冲niú牛dòu斗To have lofty aspirations
  • zhì志tóng同xīn心hé合to be of one mind
  • zhì志tóng同qì气hé合share same aspirations
  • zhì志tóng同dào道hé合share the same aspirations and ideals
  • zhì志zài在qiān千lǐ里Aim high and far
  • zhì志zài在sì四fāng方Aspiring to achieve great things far and wide
  • zhì志zài在sì四hǎi海Aspiring to achieve great things worldwide
  • zhì志shì士rén仁rén人Noble, benevolent, and sacrificing individuals
  • zhì志dà大cái才shū疏ambitious but lacking in talent
  • zhì志dà大cái才duǎn短ambitious but incompetent
  • zhì志dà大liàng量xiǎo小grand ambition, narrow mind

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Questions about 志坚行苦

What does 志坚行苦 mean?

志坚行苦 (zhì jiān xíng kǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a firm will and be diligent and hardworking in one's actions”.

How do you pronounce 志坚行苦?

志坚行苦 is pronounced zhì jiān xíng kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 志坚行苦 literally mean?

Literally, 志坚行苦 means “will firm, action arduous”. It is used to mean “to have a firm will and be diligent and hardworking in one's actions”.

What is the Chinese definition of 志坚行苦?

行:行为。指意志坚定,行为刻苦。

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