不到黄河心不死 meaning in English
until all is over ambition never dies.; not stop until one reaches one's goal; not to give up hope until one comes to one's tether's end; not to stop until one reaches the huanghe river; refuse to give up until all hope is gone
Examples
- However , my mind would never give up on the quest . even when my efforts came to a dead end , as they always did , i refused to yield or become awakened
我生生世世就是被情所困，一直不得解脱，可是头脑不甘心，它是不到黄河心不死，甚至到了黄河也不见得死心开悟。