tenacity; perseverance; staying power
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tenacity; perseverance; doggedness; staying power
Describes persistent effort or endurance in pursuing goals. Often used with measure word 股. Can take the 'er' suffix (韧劲儿) in spoken language.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
rèn韧
jìn劲
，
cóng从
bù不
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
。
He has a tenacious drive when doing things and never gives up halfway.
Xué学
xí习
yǔ语
yán言
xū需
yào要
rèn韧
jìn劲
，
bù不
néng能
jí急
yú于
qiú求
chéng成
。
Learning a language requires perseverance; you can't rush for quick results.
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Tā她
píng凭
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
rèn韧
jìn劲
，
zhōng终
yú于
gōng攻
kè克
le了
zhè这
gè个
nán难
tí题
。
She finally solved this difficult problem through sheer tenacity.
Chuàng创
yè业
bù不
jǐn仅
kào靠
rè热
qíng情
，
gèng更
xū需
yào要
rèn韧
jìn劲
。
Starting a business relies not only on passion but even more on staying power.