industrious (/assiduous)and persevering in work or study ❍ 中华民族不但以～著称于世，同时又是酷爱自由、富于革命传统的民族。(《毛泽东选集》586) The Chinese nation is known throughout the world not only for its industriousness and stamina,but also for its ardent love of freedom and its rich revolutionary traditions.