持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
to persevere
Character by character
持chí
hold
hold
之zhī
it
it
以yǐ
with
with
恒héng
constancy
constancy
Example
学习贵在持之以恒。
The key to studying is sticking with it.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Often after 贵在 or 只要…就; for study, exercise and habits that need years of steady effort.
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