How would you translate "grit" (personality trait) to Chinese?

Question

According to psychologist Angela Duckworth and colleagues, "grit" is defined as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals".

What would be the closest term for "grit" in Chinese?

Google gives me "sand" and "gravel" as its meaning.

砂砾 (shālì) = gravel 沙子 (shāzi) = sand 粗砂石 (cū shā shí) = coarse sandstone

Thanks, Nate PS. I've also inquired Professor Duckworth and still waiting for her response.

Answer 1

毅力 (n)

perserverance; willpower

He has grit = 他有毅力

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堅毅 (adj)

be strong-willed and perseverant

He is very gritty = 他很堅毅

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堅毅 (n)

strong will and perserverance

This grittiness = 這份堅毅

Example sentence:

• 推行革命要有毅力 - Carrying out the revolution requires perseverance (grit)

• 堅毅的人能衝出困境，走向高峯 - perseverant (gritty) people can break out of predicament and get to the top

• 成功全憑民眾的一股毅力/成功全憑民眾的一份堅毅 - Success depends on the perseverance (grittiness) of the people

Answer 2

You should offer a sentence, because the translation will vary, depending on context.

grit is sand or gravel!

Sense of "pluck, spirit, firmness of mind" first recorded American English, 1808.

Duckworth's idiomatic definition is, well, not worth a duck, in my opinion.

Here grit is 毅力， willpower

如果他们颁发毅力金牌，卡伦应该站在领奖台上。
If they gave gold medals for grit, Karen would be right up there on the winners' podium.

but you might choose 勇气 courage or 坚韧不拔。