Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「堅貞不屈」, with its explanation below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「堅貞不屈」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Jian: firm; Zhen: having moral integrity; Qu: yielding, lowering one’s head. Be determined and never give in.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiān zhēn bù qū
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gin1 jing1 bat1 wat1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.

