堅勁
Chinese
strong; solid; firm strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute |
stalwart; sturdy; strength | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (堅勁) | 堅 | 勁 | |
| simp. (坚劲) | 坚 | 劲 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jiānjìng
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jianjìng
- Wade–Giles: chien1-ching4
- Yale: jyān-jìng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jianjinq
- Palladius: цзяньцзин (czjanʹczin)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adjective
堅勁
- strong and unyielding
- 千磨萬擊還堅勁，任爾東西南北風。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 18th century, Zheng Xie, 竹石 (Rock-Crack Rooted Bamboo)
- Qiān mó wàn jī huán jiānjìng, rèn ěr dōngxīnánběi fēng. [Pinyin]
- It stays tough in scads of hardship and assaults, and cares not if it’s east, west, north or south wind.
千磨万击还坚劲，任尔东西南北风。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]