锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě

HSK 6

DEFINITIONS

  1. to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
  2. to persevere
  3. unflagging efforts

CHARACTERS

锲 qiè
HSK 6
sickle; cut, carve, engrave
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
舍 shě
HSK 5
house, dwelling; dwell, reside