鍥而不捨
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Chinese[edit]
cut; to carve | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to not stop; to hate to part with | ||
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trad. (鍥而不捨/鍥而不舍) | 鍥 | 而 | 不捨/不舍 | |
simp. (锲而不舍) | 锲 | 而 | 不舍 | |
Literally: “to chisel without giving up”. |
Etymology[edit]
From Xunzi:
- 鍥而舍之,朽木不折;鍥而不舍,金石可鏤。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Xunzi, c. 3rd century BCE
- Qiè ér shě zhī, xiǔmù bù zhé; qiè'érbùshě, jīnshí kě lòu. [Pinyin]
- If you start carving and give up, you will not be able to break even rotten wood, but if you start carving and do not give up, then you can engrave even metal and stone.
锲而舍之,朽木不折;锲而不舍,金石可镂。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
鍥而不捨
- to persevere; to continue doing something in a determined way and not give up