锲而不舍
qiè’ér-bùshě
to persevere; to keep at it
Every meaning
qiè’ér-bùshě
- to persevere; to keep at it
Its characters
- 锲qiè
- 而érand; and yet; but
- 不bùnot; no
- 舍shěto give up; to abandon
Words with 而
Words with 不
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).