穷当益坚

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined

   • tāsuīránqióngdāngyìjiān,dàncóngbùfàngqì.

     他虽然穷当益坚，但从不放弃。🔊

     Although he was poor, his resolve only grew stronger, but he never gave up.

2. 貳形adjective

   the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back

   • tāqióngdāngyìjiān,cóngbùfàngqì.

     他穷当益坚，从不放弃。🔊

     The more difficult his circumstances, the more resolute he became, and he never gave up.