穷当益坚 — “In times of poverty or hardship”
穷当益坚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in times of poverty or hardship”. One's will and resolve should become even stronger. Literally, “Poverty should strengthen one's resolve”.
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穷当益坚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷当益坚 Character Breakdown
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面对生活的种种挑战，他始终保持着穷当益坚的信念，从未放弃对梦想的追求。
Facing various life challenges, he always maintained the belief that hardship should strengthen one's resolve, and never gave up on pursuing his dreams.
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Synonyms of 穷当益坚
More idioms starting with 穷
- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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What does 穷当益坚 mean?
穷当益坚 (qióng dāng yì jiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in times of poverty or hardship”.
How do you pronounce 穷当益坚?
穷当益坚 is pronounced qióng dāng yì jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷当益坚 literally mean?
Literally, 穷当益坚 means “Poverty should strengthen one's resolve”. It is used to mean “in times of poverty or hardship”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷当益坚?
空：穷困。处境越穷困，意志应当越坚定。