To pursue unremittingly (idiom) in Chinese: 持之以恒 (chí zhī yǐ héng)
chí zhī yǐ héng
to pursue unremittingly (idiom)
Definitions
- 1to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄔˊ
chí
ㄓ
zhī
ㄧˇ
yǐ
ㄏㄥˊ
héng
Simplified & traditional
持之以恒
Simplified
持之以恆
Traditional
Example sentences
See 持之以恒 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
学习外语要持之以恒，不能半途而废。
xué xí wài yǔ yào chí zhī yǐ héng， bù néng bàn tú ér fèi。
Learning a foreign language takes perseverance; you can't give up halfway.
Related words
以
yǐ
to use
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
持
chí
to hold
可以
kě yǐ
can
所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore
以后
yǐ hòu
after
以前
yǐ qián
before
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
分之
fēn zhī
(indicating a fraction)
坚持
jiān chí
to persevere with
支持
zhī chí
to be in favor of
保持
bǎo chí
to keep
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