粵

自zi6強goeng6不bat1息sik1

simp自强不息
zi6 goeng6 bat1 sik1zi6 koeng4 bat1 sik1zì qiáng bù xī

English

  1. to strive unremittingly
  2. self-improvement
  3. to strive hard without letting up

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 靠自己努力,永不放棄

Examples

  • 天行健,君子以自强不息;地势坤,君子以厚德载物。

    As heaven maintains its vigorous motion, the noble person should strive for continuous self-improvement. As the earth's nature is receptive and nurturing, the noble person should cultivate great virtue to support and carry all things.

    Tatoeba · Duyu09 CC BY

  • 馬不但象徵著剛健、高昂、昌盛、發達,還代表著奮鬥不止、自強不息的民族精神。

    The horse does not just represent energy, high spirits, prosperity, development, but also stands for a national spirit of struggling on without stopping, and of striving on without giving up.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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