- poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
- the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
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- poor but ambitious; hard-pressed but determined
This idiom conveys the idea that even when someone is in a difficult situation, they must remain resolute and strive to overcome their challenges. It promotes perseverance in the face of adversity.
suī rán虽然tā他xiàn zài现在hěn很qióng穷,dàn但qióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚,tā他bù huì不会fàng qì放弃zì jǐ自己de的mèng xiǎng梦想。
Although he is very poor now, he remains ambitious and will not give up on his dreams.
shēng huó生活jiān nán艰难,dàn但tā她xiāng xìn相信qióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚,zhōng终huì会yíng lái迎来guāng míng光明de的wèi lái未来。
Life is difficult, but she believes that being poor but ambitious will eventually lead to a bright future.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚to become more resolute when facing adversityzài在qióng kùn穷困shí时Yì益jiān坚to be determined in times of hardshipqióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚de的jīng shén精神the spirit of being resolute in povertyqióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚de的fèn dòu奋斗the struggle to remain determined despite povertyzài在qióng穷jìng境Zhōng中Yì益jiān坚to strengthen resolve in difficult circumstancesqióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚de的tài du态度an attitude of determination in the face of hardshipqióng dāng yì jiān穷当益坚de的gé yán格言a maxim that embodies resilience despite being poor