鍥而不捨 [锲－－舍]

Jyutping kit3 ji4 bat1 se2
Pinyin qiè ér bù shě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
  2. to persevere
  3. unflagging efforts
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    堅持​唔​放棄
    to insist; to work with perseverance
    • 科學家鍥而不捨追查病毒嘅源頭。
      科学家锲而不舍追查病毒嘅源头。
      fo1 hok6 gaa1 kit3 ji4 bat1 se2 zeoi1 caa4 beng6 duk6 ge3 jyun4 tau4.
      Scientists insisted to trace the source of the virus.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to persevere; to continue doing something in a determined way and not give up
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    记者锲而不舍掘到呢单独家新闻。
    記者鍥而不捨掘到呢單獨家新聞。
    gei3 ze2 kit3 ji4 bat1 se2 gwat6 dou2 ni1 daan1 duk6 gaa1 san1 man2.
    • The reporter toiled away until she uncovered this piece of exclusive news.
  2. Cantonese
    科学家锲而不舍追查病毒嘅源头。
    科學家鍥而不捨追查病毒嘅源頭。
    fo1 hok6 gaa1 kit3 ji4 bat1 se2 zeoi1 caa4 beng6 duk6 ge3 jyun4 tau4.
    • Scientists insisted to trace the source of the virus.