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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries坚持立场
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiān chí lì chǎng
"在压力面前，他依然坚持立场。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To maintain one's position, opinion, or course of action in the face of strong opposition or pressure to yield.
"Despite intense pressure from the board, the manager decided to stand her ground regarding the new budget." - 2
To refuse to retreat or give up physical ground when attacked or confronted.
"The defender refused to retreat and chose to stand his ground against the advancing opponent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English verbs and nouns associated with military combat and territorial defense. The literal sense refers to a soldier refusing to retreat from a specific patch of land during battle, which evolved metaphorically by the 17th century to mean maintaining an opinion, position, or right despite opposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stand one's ground" is said worldwide
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tenir bon
Transliteration: te.niʁ bɔ̃
"Il faut savoir tenir bon face aux critiques."
standhalten
Transliteration: ˈʃtantˌhaltn̩
"Sie musste gegen den Druck der Gruppe standhalten."
tenere duro
Transliteration: teˈne.re ˈdu.ro
"In questa situazione dobbiamo tenere duro."
mantenerse firme
Transliteration: manteˈneɾse ˈfiɾme
"Tienes que mantenerte firme en tus decisiones."
manter-se firme
Transliteration: mɐ̃ˈteʁ si ˈfiɾmi
"Ele decidiu manter-se firme diante das acusações."
अड़े रहना
Transliteration: aṛe rahnā
"मुश्किल समय में भी अपने फ़ैसले पर अड़े रहना चाहिए।"
坚持立场
Transliteration: jiān chí lì chǎng
"在压力面前，他依然坚持立场。"
소신을 지키다
Transliteration: sosin-eul jikida
"그는 비판 속에서도 자신의 소신을 지켰다."
一歩も引かない
Transliteration: ippo mo hikinai
"彼らは交渉において一歩も引かなかった。"
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