不到黃河心不死

lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom) / fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal / to keep going while some hope is left

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

not to arrive / not reaching / insufficient / less than

to (a place) / until (a time) / up to / to go / to arrive / (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)

to reach; to arrive / to leave for; to go to / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) / considerate; thoughtful; thorough

yellow / pornographic / to fall through

Yellow River or Huang He

river / CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]

middle of the river

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

to die / impassable / uncrossable / inflexible / rigid / extremely / damned