坚韧不拔 | Jiān rèn bù bá

Xi Jinping’s “one belt, one road（一带一路）” initiative aims to feed China’s unprecedented economic growth through the creation of a trading area beginning in its own backyard. In his closing speech at a summit discussing the initiative, Xi harks back to the builders of the original Silk Road, recalling their dogged spirits: 坚韧不拔的进取精神. Fraught with difficulties so far, establishing a modern-day road will rely on dogged spirits too.

MEANING

Firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding

ORIGINAL

回首两千多年前，我们的先辈们正是迈着这样的脚步，靠着坚韧不拔的进取精神，开辟出联通亚欧大陆的丝绸之路，强有力地推动了人类文明发展进步。

SOURCE

https://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2017-05/15/c_1120976534.htm