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他们坚持不懈 (tāmen jiānchí bùxiè - they persevered)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase combines the pronoun '他们' (tāmen - they) with the four-character idiom '坚持不懈' (jiānchí bùxiè), meaning 'to persevere tirelessly' or 'unremitting perseverance'. '坚持不懈' functions as a verb phrase or an adverbial phrase describing continuous effort, here applied to '他们'. The structure is 'Subject + 坚持不懈' to indicate that the subject exhibits persistent effort.

Sample sentences

面对困难，他们坚持不懈，最终取得了成功。

Facing difficulties, they persevered and eventually achieved success.

虽然任务艰巨，但他们坚持不懈地工作。

Although the task was arduous, they worked unremittingly.

在长跑比赛中，他们坚持不懈地跑到了终点。

In the long-distance race, they persevered and ran to the finish line.

Quick facts

idiom_structure:坚持不懈 (jiānchí bùxiè) is a 'chengyu' (成语), a four-character idiom, which often carries a deeper meaning and is commonly used in formal and literary contexts, though also present in daily speech. '不懈' means 'unremitting' or 'tireless', modifying '坚持' (to persist).

Often used with

努力不懈 (nǔlì bùxiè - make unremitting efforts)

持之以恒 (chí zhī yǐ héng - persevere; persist)

锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - carve without giving up; persevere)

坚持到底 (jiānchí dàodǐ - persist to the end)

坚持不懈的努力 (jiānchí bùxiè de nǔlì - unremitting effort)

学习坚持不懈 (xuéxí jiānchí bùxiè - study persistently)

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Example

面对困难，他们坚持不懈，最终取得了成功。

Facing difficulties, they persevered and eventually achieved success.

虽然任务艰巨，但他们坚持不懈地工作。

Although the task was arduous, they worked unremittingly.