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锲而不舍

qièérbùshě

Traditional: 鍥而不捨

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth / to persevere / unflagging efforts

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

锲
qiè
sickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
HSK 6
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
舍
shě
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6