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bǎi 百 zhé 折 bù 不 náo 挠

百折不挠 bǎi zhé bù náo

indomitable; undaunted by repeated setbacks

Literally: hundred setbacks not bend

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Origin

From Cai Yong's Taiwei Qiao Xuan Bei (Han dynasty): 其性庄,疾华尚朴,有百折不挠、临大节而不可夺之风.

How to use it

Attributive or predicate; strongly positive. Often 百折不挠的精神/意志.

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  1. 经历了无数次失败，他依然百折不挠，最终研制出了新药。
    Jīnglì le wúshù cì shībài, tā yīrán bǎi zhé bù náo, zuìzhōng yánzhì chū le xīn yào.
    After countless failures he remained indomitable and finally developed the new drug.
    experience (aspect particle) countless time failure, he still hundred setbacks not bend, finally develop out (aspect particle) new medicine
  2. 这个民族百折不挠的精神在历史上多次得到证明。
    Zhège mínzú bǎi zhé bù náo de jīngshén zài lìshǐ shàng duō cì dédào zhèngmíng.
    This nation's indomitable spirit has been proven many times in history.
    this (measure) nation hundred setbacks not bend (attributive particle) spirit at history on many time obtain proof

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