bùqū

不屈

Word · Verb

unyielding; refuse to submit

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

refuse to submit; not yield

literary

Most often used in formal or literary contexts to describe strong will and moral integrity.

Gé革
mìng命
xiān先
liè烈
men们
jiān坚
zhēn贞
bù不
qū屈
 ,
shǐ始
zhōng终
zhōng忠
yú于
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xìn信
yǎng仰
 。

The revolutionary martyrs were unyielding and remained loyal to their beliefs.

Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
yán严
xíng刑
kǎo拷
dǎ打
 ,
tā他
níng宁
sǐ死
bù不
qū屈
 。

Facing the enemy's torture, he chose death rather than submit.

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Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
wén文
zì字
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bù不
qū屈
de的
kàng抗
zhēng争
jīng精
shén神
 。

This writer's works are filled with an unyielding spirit of resistance.

Miàn面
duì对
chóng重
chóng重
kùn困
nán难
 ,
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǎo保
chí持
zhe着
bù不
qū屈
de的
dòu斗
zhì志
 。

Facing numerous difficulties, he always maintained an unyielding fighting spirit.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
qū屈
bù不
náo挠
de的
jīng精
shén神
zhí值
dé得
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
 。

This kind of indomitable spirit is worth learning from us.