diligent and tireless; moving forward continuously
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
diligent and tireless; indefatigable
literaryLiterary term describing someone who works or talks tirelessly without showing fatigue. Often used in the phrase 娓娓不倦.
Tā他
wěi娓
wěi娓
bù不
juàn倦
de地
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jīng经
lì历
。
He tirelessly narrated his own experiences.
Xué学
zhě者
wěi娓
wěi娓
shù数
nián年
，
zhōng终
chéng成
jù巨
zhù著
。
The scholar worked diligently for years and finally completed a monumental work.
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Tā她
wěi娓
wěi娓
bù不
juàn倦
de地
jiào教
dǎo导
zhe着
měi每
yī一
gè个
xué学
shēng生
。
She tirelessly instructs every student.
adjective
moving forward continuously; advancing steadily
literaryDescribes the continuous flow or progression of time, water, or events. Often used in literary descriptions of rivers or the passage of time.
Jiāng江
shuǐ水
wěi娓
wěi娓
dōng东
liú流
，
bù不
shě舍
zhòu昼
yè夜
。
The river water flows continuously eastward, never ceasing day or night.
Suì岁
yuè月
wěi娓
wěi娓
ér而
xíng行
，
zhuǎn转
yǎn眼
jiān间
yǐ已
shì是
shí十
nián年
。
Time moves forward continuously; in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
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Lì历
shǐ史
de的
chē车
lún轮
wěi娓
wěi娓
xiàng向
qián前
，
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
。
The wheel of history moves continuously forward and cannot be blocked.