坚贞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū unyielding

Explanation

形容意志坚定，决不屈服。

Describes someone with unwavering will, never yielding.

Origin Story

明朝末年，清军攻打扬州城，史可法誓死守城。清军多次劝降，甚至派人送来书信，劝他投降，保全性命。史可法却义正言辞地拒绝了，并将这些书信掷于地上，严厉斥责清军的侵略行径。最终，城破，史可法宁死不屈，慷慨就义。他的坚贞不屈的精神，成为千古传诵的佳话。

míng cháo mò nián, qīng jūn gōng dǎ yáng zhōu chéng, shǐ kě fǎ shì sǐ shǒu chéng. qīng jūn duō cì quàn jiàng, shènzhì pài rén sòng lái shū xìn, quàn tā tóu xiáng, bǎo quán xìng mìng. shǐ kě fǎ què yì zhèng yán cí de jù jué le, bìng jiāng zhè xiē shū xìn zhì yú dì shàng, yán lì chì zé qīng jūn de qīn luò xíng jìng. zuì zhōng, chéng pò, shǐ kě fǎ níng sǐ bù qū, kāng kǎi jiù yì. tā de jiānzhēn bù qū de jīngshén, chéng wéi qiānguǐ chuánshòng de jiā huà

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing army attacked Yangzhou City, and Shi Kefa vowed to defend the city to the death. The Qing army repeatedly urged him to surrender, even sending envoys with letters, urging him to surrender to save his life. Shi Kefa, however, resolutely refused, throwing these letters on the ground and sternly condemning the Qing army's aggression. In the end, the city fell, and Shi Kefa died rather than surrender. His unyielding spirit has become an eternal legend.

Usage

用于形容一个人意志坚定，不屈服于压力或困难。

yòng yú xiáoróng yīgè rén yìzhì jiāndiàn, bù qūfú yú yālì huò kùnnán

Used to describe a person's firm will and refusal to yield to pressure or difficulty.

Examples

• 面对强敌，他依然坚贞不屈，表现出崇高的气节。

  miànduì qiángdí, tā yīrán jiānzhēn bù qū, biǎoxiàn chū chónggāo de qìjié

  Faced with a strong enemy, he remained unyielding, showing noble integrity.

• 面对不公正的待遇，她坚贞不屈，坚决维护自己的权益。

  miànduì bù gōngzhèng de dàiyù, tā jiānzhēn bù qū, jiānjué wéihù zìjǐ de quányì

  Faced with unfair treatment, she stood firm and resolutely defended her rights.

Related Idioms

• 威武不屈

• 坚强不屈

Opposite Idioms

• 卑躬屈膝

• 奴颜婢膝