Chinese word dictionary

负隅顽抗

fù yú wán kàng · (idiom) to put up fierce resistance despite being surrounded; to stubbornly refuse to admit defeat

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Word information

Simplified负隅顽抗

Traditional負隅頑抗

Pinyinfù yú wán kàng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

负fù

load, burden; to carry, to bear

隅yú

corner, cranny, niche

顽wán

stubborn, recalcitrant, obstinate

抗kàng

to defy, to fight, to resist

How to learn 负隅顽抗

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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抵抗dǐkàng

to resist; resistance

对抗duìkàng

to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation

负面fùmiàn

negative; the negative side