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Undaunted After Repeated Setbacks

Persistence to overcome all challenges

 bǎi zhé bù náo
 hyaku setsu su tou
Undaunted After Repeated Setbacks Scroll

百折不撓 is a Chinese proverb that means “Be undaunted in the face of repeated setbacks.”

More directly translated, it reads, “[Overcome] a hundred setbacks, without flinching.” 百折不撓 is of Chinese origin but is commonly used in Japanese and somewhat in Korean (same characters, different pronunciation).

This proverb comes from a long, and occasionally tragic story of a man that lived sometime around 25-220 AD. His name was Qiao Xuan, and he never stooped to flattery but remained an upright person at all times. He fought to expose the corruption of higher-level government officials at great risk to himself.

Then when he was at a higher level in the Imperial Court, bandits were regularly capturing hostages and demanding ransoms. But when his own son was captured, he was so focused on his duty to the Emperor and the common good that he sent a platoon of soldiers to raid the bandits' hideout, and stop them once and for all even at the risk of his own son's life. While all of the bandits were arrested in the raid, they killed Qiao Xuan's son at first sight of the raiding soldiers.

Near the end of his career, a new Emperor came to power, and Qiao Xuan reported to him that one of his ministers was bullying the people and extorting money from them. The new Emperor refused to listen to Qiao Xuan and even promoted the corrupt Minister. Qiao Xuan was so disgusted that in protest, he resigned from his post as minister (something almost never done) and left for his home village.

His tombstone reads “Bai Zhe Bu Nao” which is now a proverb used in Chinese culture to describe a person of strong will who puts up stubborn resistance against great odds.

My Chinese-English dictionary defines these 4 characters as “keep on fighting despite all setbacks,” “be undaunted by repeated setbacks,” and “be indomitable.”

Our translator says it can mean “never give up” in modern Chinese.

Although the first two characters are translated correctly as “repeated setbacks,” the literal meaning is “100 setbacks” or “a rope that breaks 100 times.” The last two characters can mean “do not yield” or “do not give up.”
Most Chinese, Japanese, and Korean people will not take this absolutely literal meaning but will instead understand it as the title suggests above. If you want a single big word definition, it would be indefatigability, indomitableness, persistence, or unyielding.


See Also:  Tenacity | Fortitude | Strength | Perseverance | Persistence

Take Up a Challenge

 yìng zhàn
Take Up a Challenge Scroll

應戰 is a Chinese word that means “to take up a challenge” or “to face an attack and meet it.”

Take Up a Challenge

 aete
Take Up a Challenge Scroll

敢て is a Japanese word that can mean a few things related to the idea of taking up a challenge.

It can be defined as daring (to do something), venturing (often overcoming reluctance), or taking action (even in the face of probable failure). It can also be to take upon oneself or take up a challenge.


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

將軍


将军

see styles
jiāng jun
    jiang1 jun1
chiang chün

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Chinese or Korean Army General
general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot

應戰


应战

see styles
yìng zhàn
    ying4 zhan4
ying chan

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Take Up a Challenge
to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it

see styles
nuò
    nuo4
no
 karami
    からみ
(literary) to hold (in the hand); to challenge; to provoke
(place-name) Karami

PK

see styles
p k
    p k
p k
 pii kee; piikee(sk); piikei(sk) / pi kee; pikee(sk); pike(sk)
    ピー・ケー; ピーケー(sk); ピーケイ(sk)
(slang) to take on; to challenge; to go head to head; showdown; comparison
(1) (abbreviation) {sports} (See ペナルティーキック) penalty kick; (2) (abbreviation) (See サイコキネシス) psychokinesis; (3) (abbreviation) (See パルクール) parkour

仕掛

see styles
 shikake
    しかけ
(1) device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget; (2) trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit; (3) (small) scale; half finished; (4) commencement; initiation; (5) set up; laying out; preparation; (6) challenge; attack

動搖


动摇

see styles
dòng yáo
    dong4 yao2
tung yao
 dōyō
to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
tremble

叫板

see styles
jiào bǎn
    jiao4 ban3
chiao pan
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge

叫陣


叫阵

see styles
jiào zhèn
    jiao4 zhen4
chiao chen
to challenge an opponent to a fight

命題


命题

see styles
mìng tí
    ming4 ti2
ming t`i
    ming ti
 meidai / medai
    めいだい
proposition (logic, math.); to assign an essay topic
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) proposition; thesis; notion; theory; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) problem; issue; challenge
thesis

忌避

see styles
jì bì
    ji4 bi4
chi pi
 kihi
    きひ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) evasion; avoidance; shirking; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) {law} recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to avoid

応戦

see styles
 ousen / osen
    おうせん
(n,vs,vi) fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

戰書


战书

see styles
zhàn shū
    zhan4 shu1
chan shu
written war challenge

挑む

see styles
 idomu
    いどむ
(transitive verb) (1) to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to contend for; (v5m,vi) (2) to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to go after (a prize, record, etc.); (v5m,vi) (3) to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

挑戦

see styles
 chousen / chosen
    ちょうせん
(n,vs,vi) challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

挑戰


挑战

see styles
tiǎo zhàn
    tiao3 zhan4
t`iao chan
    tiao chan
to challenge; challenge

搦戰


搦战

see styles
nuò zhàn
    nuo4 zhan4
no chan
to challenge to battle

申込

see styles
 moushikomi / moshikomi
    もうしこみ
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal; overture; challenge

童趣

see styles
tóng qù
    tong2 qu4
t`ung ch`ü
    tung chü
qualities that delight children (e.g. bold colors in a picture, anthropomorphized characters in a TV show, the physical challenge of playground equipment)

肉迫

see styles
 nikuhaku
    にくはく
(noun/participle) come close to; closing in upon; pressing hard (on the enemy); challenge

臨み

see styles
 nozomi
    のぞみ
challenge; confrontation

課題


课题

see styles
kè tí
    ke4 ti2
k`o t`i
    ko ti
 kadai
    かだい
task; problem; issue
(1) subject; theme; issue; matter; (2) homework; assignment; (3) task; challenge; problem; question

難題


难题

see styles
nán tí
    nan2 ti2
nan t`i
    nan ti
 nandai
    なんだい
difficult problem
difficult problem; challenge

ウケる

see styles
 ukeru
    ウケる
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

享ける

see styles
 ukeru
    うける
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

仕掛け

see styles
 shikake
    しかけ
(1) device; contrivance; mechanism; gadget; (2) trick; trap; calculated manipulation; gambit; (3) (small) scale; half finished; (4) commencement; initiation; (5) set up; laying out; preparation; (6) challenge; attack

初挑戦

see styles
 hatsuchousen / hatsuchosen
    はつちょうせん
first challenge; first try

受ける

see styles
 ukeru
    うける
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

咎める

see styles
 togameru
    とがめる
(transitive verb) (1) to blame; to reproach; to censure; to rebuke; to reprove; to find fault; to take to task; to criticize; to criticise; (transitive verb) (2) to question (a suspect); to challenge; (Ichidan verb) (3) to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated; to get inflamed; (v1,vi) (4) (See 気が咎める) to prick (one's conscience)

承ける

see styles
 ukeru
    うける
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) (linguistics terminology) to be modified by; (10) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (11) (kana only) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (12) (colloquialism) (kana only) to be funny; to be humorous

挑戦権

see styles
 chousenken / chosenken
    ちょうせんけん
right to challenge; right to make a challenge

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Undaunted After Repeated Setbacks百折不撓
百折不挠
hyaku setsu su tou
hyakusetsusutou
hyaku setsu su to
bǎi zhé bù náo
bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2
bai zhe bu nao
baizhebunao
pai che pu nao
paichepunao
Take Up a Challenge應戰
应战
yìng zhàn
ying4 zhan4
ying zhan
yingzhan
ying chan
yingchan
Take Up a Challenge敢てaete
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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