Meaning
顽强 describes a quality of extreme persistence and determination, often in the face of difficulty or opposition. It emphasizes refusing to give up despite challenging circumstances. While usually positive (describing admirable resilience), it can sometimes carry a slightly negative connotation of excessive stubbornness.
Usage
Commonly used to describe people's willpower, fighting spirit, or life force. Frequently appears in contexts of struggle, competition, or survival. Often paired with words like 拼搏 (to struggle hard) or 生命力 (vitality). Can describe both people and abstract qualities like spirit or resistance.
Examples
- 01他凭借顽强的意志克服了重重困难。.He overcame numerous difficulties through his indomitable will.
- 02这支球队表现出了顽强的战斗精神。.This team displayed a tenacious fighting spirit.
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Common collocations
- 顽强拼搏to struggle tenaciously
- 顽强的意志indomitable will
- 顽强抵抗to resist tenaciously
- 顽强的生命力tenacious vitality
Antonyms
Origin
顽 originally meant stubborn or obstinate, while 强 means strong. Together they create a word meaning stubbornly strong or persistently powerful, emphasizing strength that refuses to yield.