韧性 (rèn xìng) — toughness (of materials, e.g., metal, ceramic); resilience (of character, economy, etc.)
Definition
韧性 combines physical toughness (of materials, not breaking) with resilience (of character or economy). Compared to 弹性 (elasticity — bouncing back to original shape), 韧性 is more about enduring stress without breaking, physically or figuratively.
noun
toughness (of materials, e.g., metal, ceramic)resilience (of character, economy, etc.)
Examples
- 韧性，。Zhè zhǒng táo cí de rèn xìng fēi cháng gāo, bù róng yì suì.The toughness of this ceramic is very high; it's not easy to break.
- 韧性。Tā zài chuàng yè guò chéng zhōng zhǎn xiàn le jīng rén de rèn xìng.She showed amazing resilience during the process of starting her business.
- 韧性。Jīng jì rèn xìng shì yìng duì wēi jī de guān jiàn.Economic resilience is key to dealing with crises.
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