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自强不息 — “To constantly strive for self-improvement”

自强不息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly strive for self-improvement”. To exert oneself unremittingly and never give up. Literally, “Strive for self-improvement ceaselessly”.

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自强不息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 自zì
  • 强qiáng
  • 不bù
  • 息xī

自强不息 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
不
bù4not
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

Example Sentence with 自强不息

我们应该秉持自强不息的精神,不断学习和进步,才能更好地应对未来的挑战。
We should uphold the spirit of ceaseless self-improvement, continuously learning and progressing, to better face future challenges.

Idioms Related to 自强不息

Synonyms of 自强不息

  • lì励jīng精tú图zhì治exert oneself for good governance
  • wò卧xīn薪cháng尝dǎn胆endure hardship to achieve a goal
  • fā发fèn愤tú图qiáng强strive to improve and prosper

Antonyms of 自强不息

  • xīn心huī灰yì意lǎn懒utterly disheartened and dispirited
  • zì自bào暴zì自qì弃to abandon oneself to despair
  • zì自qīng轻zì自jiàn贱belittle oneself

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

Questions about 自强不息

What does 自强不息 mean?
自强不息 (zì qiáng bù xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to constantly strive for self-improvement”.
How do you pronounce 自强不息?
自强不息 is pronounced zì qiáng bù xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 自强不息 literally mean?
Literally, 自强不息 means “Strive for self-improvement ceaselessly”. It is used to mean “to constantly strive for self-improvement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 自强不息?
自强:自己努力向上;息:停止。自觉地努力向上,永不松懈。
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