百折不挠 bǎi zhé bù náo

to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 46781st word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be undaunted by repeated setbacks
  2. 2. to be indomitable
  3. 3. to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of
折 zhé HSK 4
to fold; to bend; to break
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
挠 náo HSK 6
to scratch; to yield; to thwart