juérán

决然

Word · AdverbTraditional決然

resolutely; firmly; inevitably

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

resolutely; firmly; determinedly

literary

Used to describe an attitude or action that is firm and unwavering. Often appears in the idiom 毅然决然.

Tā他
yì毅
rán然
jué决
rán然
de地
jù拒
jué绝
le了
nà那
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He resolutely refused that job.

Miàn面
duì对
dí敌
rén人
de的
wēi威
xié胁
 ，
tā他
jué决
rán然
bù不
tuì退
suō缩
 。

Facing the enemy's threats, he firmly refused to back down.

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Tā她
jué决
rán然
fǎn返
huí回
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
 。

She resolutely returned to her hometown.

2.

adverb

inevitably; certainly; definitely

literary

Used to indicate that something will definitely happen or that a conclusion is certain. Often used in negative constructions.

Dōng东
zhāng张
xī西
wàng望
 ，
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
 ，
jué决
rán然
dé得
bù不
dào到
shén什
me么
wán完
quán全
de的
zhī知
shi识
 。

Looking around and listening to hearsay, one certainly cannot obtain complete knowledge.

Bù不
fù付
chū出
nǔ努
lì力
 ，
jué决
rán然
bù不
huì会
chéng成
gōng功
 。

Without putting in effort, one will certainly not succeed.

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Jǐn仅
píng凭
cāi猜
cè测
 ，
jué决
rán然
wú无
fǎ法
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
 。

Relying solely on guesswork, one definitely cannot solve this difficult problem.