不到黄河心不死 bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)
  2. fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal
  3. to keep going while some hope is left

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
到 dào
HSK 2
go to, arrive, been to
黄 huáng
HSK 3
yellow; surname
河 hé
HSK 3
river; stream; yellow river
心 xīn
HSK 3
heart; mind, intelligence; soul
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death