Meaning

Literal

To chisel without stopping

Usage

To pursue something unrelentingly; to persevere

Connotation

Positive

Usage Examples

他在多年的锲而不舍之后成功了 | Tā zài duōnián de qiè'érbùshě zhīhòu chénggōng le
He succeeded after years of perseverance
[Source]

学习上要有锲而不舍的精神 | Xuéxi shàng yào yǒu qiè'érbùshě de jīngshén
Studying requires a mentality of perseverance
[Source]

Equivalents

English

None

Chinese

None

Entry Notes

This is an HSK chengyu

Origin

《荀子》(Xún Zǐ), a work by the famous Warring States period (战国时期, 475 - 221 BC) Confucian scholar of the same name