# Effort & growth

Idioms about persistence, practice, and the work behind progress.

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1–24 of 152 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [按部就班 àn bù jiù bān Follow an orderly sequence or routine ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/an-bu-jiu-ban)

- [拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng Hurt progress by trying to rush it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ba-miao-zhu-zhang)

- [百折不挠 bǎi zhé bù náo Persist despite repeated setbacks ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bai-zhe-bu-nao)

- [半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi Give up halfway through ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ban-tu-er-fei)

- [博古通今 bó gǔ tōng jīn Have broad knowledge of both the past and present ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bo-gu-tong-jin)

- [不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn Learn without embarrassment from those ranked below ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-chi-xia-wen)

- [不得要领 bù dé yào lǐng Fail to grasp the essential point ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-de-yao-ling)

- [不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ Respond immediately without pausing to think ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-jia-si-suo)

- [不屈不挠 bù qū bù náo Remain determined despite pressure or setbacks ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-qu-bu-nao)

- [不学无术 bù xué wú shù Ignorant and lacking useful skills ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-xue-wu-shu)

- [不遗余力 bù yí yú lì Put every available effort into something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yi-yu-li)

- [乘风破浪 chéng fēng pò làng Advance boldly through difficulties ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/cheng-feng-po-lang)

- [持之以恒 chí zhī yǐ héng Maintain an effort consistently ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chi-zhi-yi-heng)

- [重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ Regroup and prepare to try again ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chong-zheng-qi-gu)

- [踌躇满志 chóu chú mǎn zhì Feel proudly satisfied or confident in one's achievement ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chou-chu-man-zhi)

- [初出茅庐 chū chū máo lú Begin a career with little experience ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-chu-mao-lu)

- [出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng Speak fluently in well-formed language ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-kou-cheng-zhang)

- [出类拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì Stand out as exceptionally capable ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-lei-ba-cui)

- [出人头地 chū rén tóu dì Stand out through achievement ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-ren-tou-di)

- [出神入化 chū shén rù huà Show consummate mastery ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-shen-ru-hua)

- [从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò Remain calm and unhurried under pressure ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/cong-rong-bu-po)

- [粗枝大叶 cū zhī dà yè Handle something carelessly without attention to detail ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/cu-zhi-da-ye)

- [大器晚成 dà qì wǎn chéng Great ability may mature late ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/da-qi-wan-cheng)

- [得过且过 dé guò qiě guò Get by without making an effort to improve ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-guo-qie-guo)

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