wán qiáng
indomitable; staunch; tenacious
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他顽强地与疾病作斗争。
Tā wánqiáng de yǔ jíbìng zuò dòuzhēng.
He fought tenaciously against the disease.
在困难面前，我们要保持顽强的意志。
Zài kùnnan miànqián, wǒmen yào bǎochí wánqiáng de yìzhì.
In the face of difficulties, we must maintain a tenacious will.
顽强的生命力是人类生存的根本。
Wánqiáng de shēngmìnglì shì rénlèi shēngcún de gēnběn.
Tenacious vitality is the foundation of human survival.
坚强 (jiānqiáng)
strong
刚强 (gāngqiáng)
unyielding
脆弱 (cuìruò)
fragile
软弱 (ruǎnruò)
weak
The Chinese character 顽强 (wánqiáng) is composed of two characters: 顽 (wán) and 强 (qiáng). The character 顽 originally meant "stupid" or "obstinate", but over time it has come to mean "stubborn" or "unyielding". The character 强 originally meant "strong" or "powerful", but over time it has come to mean "firm" or "resolute". When these two characters are combined, they create the word 顽强, which means "stubbornly strong" or "unyieldingly firm". This word is often used to describe people who are determined to overcome obstacles and never give up, even in the face of adversity.
