Word: 锲而不舍 (qièérbùshě) Traditional: 鍥而不捨 锲而不舍 dictionary entry qièérbùshě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to persevere; unflagging efforts Full dictionary entry for 锲而不舍 Example sentences using 锲而不舍 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他锲而不舍地学游泳。 Tā qiè'érbùshě dì xué yóuyǒng. He kept at his swimming lessons without giving up. 锲而不舍，你就能学好中文。 Qiè'érbùshě, nǐ jiù néng xuéhǎo Zhōngwén. If you persevere, you will be able to learn Chinese well.