孜孜不倦 — “To work or study diligently and assiduously without tiring”
孜孜不倦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or study diligently and assiduously without tiring”. To be indefatigable in one's efforts. Literally, “Diligently untiring; assiduously tireless”.
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孜孜不倦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 孜zī
- 孜zī
- 不bù
- 倦juàn
孜孜不倦 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 孜孜不倦
无论面对多少挑战，她总是孜孜不倦地追求自己的梦想。
No matter how many challenges she faced, she always assiduously pursued her dreams without tiring.
Origin and Story of 孜孜不倦
In ancient times, when great floods covered the land and people were displaced, Yu was commanded to lead his people.
He organized hunting expeditions to provide meat for the populace and then guided them in dredging canals and rivers to direct the vast waters into the sea. He also taught them how to sow crops and established a system for people to exchange goods according to their needs, eventually bringing peace to the land.
Yu once told Emperor Shun, “予思日孜孜。” (I apply myself diligently every day.)
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More idioms starting with 孜
- zī孜zī孜bù不yǐ已work assiduously and unceasingly
- zī孜zī孜bù不dài怠diligently and unremittingly
- zī孜zī孜bù不xī息diligent and tireless
- zī孜zī孜bù不xiè懈work tirelessly and diligently
- zī孜zī孜bù不chuò辍work diligently without ceasing
- zī孜zī孜yǐ以qiú求to seek tirelessly
- zī孜zī孜wú无juàn倦work diligently and indefatigably
- zī孜zī孜wú无dài怠work tirelessly and diligently
- zī孜zī孜jí汲jí汲assiduously and eagerly diligent
- zī孜zī孜kū矻kū矻work tirelessly and diligently
Questions about 孜孜不倦
- What does 孜孜不倦 mean?
- 孜孜不倦 (zī zī bù juàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to work or study diligently and assiduously without tiring”.
- How do you pronounce 孜孜不倦?
- 孜孜不倦 is pronounced zī zī bù juàn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 孜孜不倦 literally mean?
- Literally, 孜孜不倦 means “Diligently untiring; assiduously tireless”. It is used to mean “to work or study diligently and assiduously without tiring”.
- Where does 孜孜不倦 come from?
- 孜孜不倦 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 孜孜不倦?
- 孜孜：勤勉，不懈怠。指工作或学习勤奋不知疲倦。