never yield in spite of reverses(bǎi zhé bù náo)

never yield in spite of reverses

Indomitable, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ǎ izh é B ù n á o, meaning no matter how many setbacks are not back down, metaphor will be strong, moral fortitude. It comes from the stele of Taiwei Qiao Xuan by Cai Yong of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Cai Yong's stele of Taiwei Qiao Xuan in the Han Dynasty said: "it has a strong nature, is fast and simple, and is indomitable. It faces a big festival but can't be seized."

Analysis of Idioms

They are indomitable, indomitable, and indomitable. They retreat in the face of difficulties, never recover, and give up halfway

Idioms and allusions

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was an official named Qiao Xuan. He was upright and dared to fight against evil forces. Once, a gang of robbers kidnapped Qiao Xuan's 10-year-old son and extorted a sum of money from him. The robber takes the child and comes to Qiao Xuan's house. He threatens Qiao Xuan that if he doesn't agree, he will kill the child. Unexpectedly, he was rebuked by Qiao Xuan. At this time, the soldiers sent by the government to arrest the robbers had surrounded Qiaoxuan house, but they did not dare to act rashly, for fear that the robbers would hurt the hostages. At this time, Qiao Xuan cried out to the outside of the courtyard, "come and catch the robbers quickly. Don't let the robbers go because of the children!" So the soldiers swarmed in and the robber was finally arrested, but Qiao Xuan's son was killed by the robber. People praise Qiao Xuan for his perseverance and integrity. Cai Yong, the Zhonglang General of the Eastern Han Dynasty, wrote a close-up of the stele of Taiwei Qiaoxuan. The stele praised Qiao Xuan and said, "he is brilliant and outstanding. He is a hero of all kinds. His nature is simple and unsophisticated. He has the wind of being indomitable in the face of a great festival." Yang Hansheng's "in memory of Comrade Ye Ting": "Comrade Ye Ting knows that all the troops he has trained are indomitable men."

Idiom usage

Huang Xing, commander-in-chief of the Hanyang people's army, is a native of Changsha County, Hunan Province. He has always advocated revolution and has been serving many times. (the third chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu) although Zicheng suffered a new defeat, he was indomitable and determined to forge ahead. In addition, he had all the important generals, and was good at rectifying military discipline and saving the people. So it was not difficult for him to regain his strength as long as he took a breath. (Chapter 17, Volume 1 of Li Zicheng by Yao xueyin)

Chinese PinYin : bǎi zhé bù náo