soldier on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue bravely despite difficulties
不畏困难勇敢地继续
Continuar valientemente a pesar de las dificultades
困難にもめげず勇敢に続ける
어려움에도 굳건히 버티며 계속하다
British expression for stoic perseverance.
英国表达,指坚忍不拔地坚持。
Expresión británica de perseverancia estoica.
我慢強く耐え忍ぶイギリスの表現。
영국식 표현으로, 묵묵히 인내하며 견디는 것.
Base verb: soldier
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- She soldiered on through the illness. 她带病坚持了下来Ella siguió adelante a pesar de la enfermedad彼女は病気でも頑張り続けた그녀는 아픈 와중에도 버텨 냈다.
- We'll just have to soldier on. 我们只能咬牙坚持Simplemente tendremos que seguir adelanteとにかく頑張るしかない어쨌든 버텨 내는 수밖에 없어.
- Keep soldiering on. 继续坚持下去Sigue aguantando頑張り続けて계속 버텨 내.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: persistence, hardship, bravery
Tone: stoic
✓ Do Say
- Soldier on咬牙坚持Aguantar el tirón頑張り続ける굳건히 버티다
Origin & History
From soldiers continuing despite hardship.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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