顽强 wánqiáng tenacious
tenacious; hard to defeat
How to remember 顽强: 顽 stubborn + 强 strong = tenacious.
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- Tenacious, indomitable - 顽强拼搏 (wánqiáng pīnbó) to fight on tenaciously, 顽强的生命力 (wánqiáng de shēngmìnglì) tenacious vitality.
- A strongly positive word for unyielding perseverance against odds; praises grit, not stubbornness.
- Contrast 固执 (gùzhí, obstinate), which is negative; 顽强 admires the fighting spirit.