坚韧 (jiān rèn) — (of material) tough and durable; (of character) tenacious and unyielding
Definition
坚韧 covers BOTH senses: tough physical material AND tenacious character. 顽强 is the closer match for the character sense (fighting spirit); 坚固 and 坚硬 describe only physical hardness, not resolve.
adjective
(of material) tough and durable(of character) tenacious and unyielding
Examples
- 坚韧，。Zhè zhǒng cái liào fēi cháng jiān rèn, kě yǐ chéng shòu hěn dà de yā lì.This material is very tough and can withstand great pressure.
- 坚韧。Tā de jiān rèn jīng shén zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.His tenacious spirit is worth learning from.
- 坚韧。Tā zài kùn nan miàn qián biǎo xiàn dé shí fēn jiān rèn.She behaved very tenaciously in the face of difficulties.
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