坚苦卓绝 in English jian1 ku3 zhuo2 jue2 Meaning

Meanings

  • persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiomatic expression); conspicuous determination

Simplified Characters

坚 苦 卓 绝

Traditional Characters

堅 苦 卓 絕

Pinyin

jian1 ku3 zhuo2 jue2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

坚jian1strong 苦ku3bitter 卓zhuo2surname Zhuo 绝jue2to cut short