坚持不懈的努力

jiānchí bù xiè de nǔlì

What does "坚持不懈的努力" mean in English?

persistent effort

通过坚持不懈的努力，他最终取得了成功。

Through persistent effort, he eventually achieved success.

How to use "坚持不懈的努力" correctly: definitions and examples in English?

formal

Continuous and unremitting effort without giving up.

成功不是偶然的，而是靠坚持不懈的努力换来的。

Success is not accidental, but comes from persistent effort.

学习一门语言需要坚持不懈的努力和练习。

Learning a language requires persistent effort and practice.

Often used in motivational or educational contexts to emphasize the importance of perseverance.

Collocations

坚持不懈的努力persistent effort取得成功achieve success最终实现eventually realize

persevere consistently

锲而不舍idiom

to carve without stopping (metaphor for perseverance)

有志者事竟成proverb

where there's a will, there's a way

Pro Tip

Usage in Sentences

This phrase is typically used as a noun phrase modifying another noun (e.g., '坚持不懈的努力带来了成功'). It can also stand alone in sentences like '成功需要坚持不懈的努力。'

Gold Rule

Avoid Redundancy

While '坚持不懈' and '努力' can stand alone, combining them emphasizes the intensity and duration of the effort. Overusing this phrase may sound overly dramatic in casual contexts.

Word Origin

The phrase combines '坚持' (jiānchí, to persist), '不懈' (bùxiè, untiring), and '努力' (nǔlì, effort). '坚持不懈' is a set phrase meaning 'to persevere without giving up,' dating back to classical Chinese literature. '努力' has been used in modern Chinese to denote diligent effort since the early 20th century.

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, especially in motivational speeches, educational contexts, or personal reflections. It carries a positive connotation and is often paired with words like '成功' (success) or '进步' (progress).

Word Breakdown

坚持

to persist, to insist on

verb

不懈

untiring, unremitting

adjective

的

possessive particle (links adjectives to nouns)

particle

努力

effort, hard work

noun

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