锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth, to persevere, unflagging efforts

我住在宿舍

wǒ zhù zài sù shè

I live in a dorm

而且我不会说英语

ér qiě wǒ bù huì shuō Yīng yǔ

And i don't speak english

他不但聪明，而且英俊。

tā bù dàn cōng ming， ér qiě yīng jùn。

He is not only smart, but handsome.

然后就待在宿舍

rán hòu jiù dài zài sù shè

Then stay in the dormitory

她不但漂亮，而且很有钱

tā bù dàn piào liang， ér qiě hěn yǒu qián

She is not only beautiful, but also rich

米饭不但便宜，而且好吃

mǐ fàn bù dàn pián yi， ér qiě hǎo chī

Rice is not only cheap but delicious

他因为不满意工作而辞职了。

tā yīn wèi bù mǎn yì gōng zuò ér cí zhí le。

He resigned because he was not satisfied with the job.

他不喜欢吃蔬菜，就吃肉而已。

tā bù xǐ huan chī shū cài， jiù chī ròu ér yǐ。

He doesn't like to eat vegetables, just meat.

我不但喜欢看球，而且喜欢打球

wǒ bù dàn xǐ huan kàn qiú， ér qiě xǐ huan dǎ qiú

I not only like to watch football, but also like to play

而且你迟到了

ér qiě nǐ chí dào le

And you're late