百折不挠
bǎi zhé bù náo
undaunted by setbacks
Character by character
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
折zhé
setbacks
setbacks
不bù
not
not
挠náo
bend
bend
Example
他百折不挠的精神打动了所有人。
His refusal to give up moved everyone.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Usually 百折不挠的精神.
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