毅力 (yì lì) — perseverance; willpower
Definition
毅力 is the steady, long-term perseverance that carries you through a difficult task. Unlike 意志 (the will/resolve that drives decisions), 毅力 is the grit to keep going day after day.
noun
perseverancewillpower
Examples
- ，毅力。Yào xiǎng xué hǎo yì mén yǔ yán, xū yào hěn dà de yì lì.To learn a language well, you need great perseverance.
- ，毅力。Jiǎn féi de guò chéng zhōng, yì lì shì zuì zhòng yào de.In the process of losing weight, willpower is the most important thing.
- 毅力，。Méi yǒu yì lì, zài hǎo de jì huà yě wú fǎ shí xiàn.Without perseverance, even the best plans cannot be realized.
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