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跛行千里 — “To achieve great success through persistent effort”

跛行千里 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success through persistent effort”. Even when facing significant disadvantages or initial handicaps. Literally, “A lame person travels a thousand li”.

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跛行千里 Pronunciation and Pinyin

跛行千里 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
跛
bǒ12limp, hobble, lame
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
千
qiān3thousand, many
里
lǐ7inside, village, unit of length

Example Sentence with 跛行千里

小明家境贫寒,但他凭着一股跛行千里的韧劲,终于考上了理想的大学。
Despite his humble background, Xiao Ming, with the tenacity of "a lame person traveling a thousand li" (persevering against all odds), eventually gained admission to his dream university.

Idioms Related to 跛行千里

More idioms starting with 跛

  • bǒ跛biē鳖qiān千lǐ里Persevere to succeed despite disadvantages

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What does 跛行千里 mean?

跛行千里 (bǒ xíng qiān lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve great success through persistent effort”.

How do you pronounce 跛行千里?

跛行千里 is pronounced bǒ xíng qiān lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 跛行千里 literally mean?

Literally, 跛行千里 means “a lame person travels a thousand li”. It is used to mean “to achieve great success through persistent effort”.

What is the Chinese definition of 跛行千里?

比喻只要努力不懈,即时条件很差,也能取得成就。

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