不休 (bù xiū) — endlessly, without stopping (used as a complement after verbs)
Definition
不休 (bùxiū) is a verb complement meaning 'without stopping, endlessly' — it always follows another verb (争论不休, 争吵不休), never stands alone.
verb
endlesslywithout stopping (used as a complement after verbs)
Examples
- ,。Tā men zhēng lùn bù xiū, shuí yě shuō fú bù liǎo shuí.They argued endlessly, neither able to convince the other.
- 不休,。Liǎng rén wéi zhè jiàn shì zhēng chǎo bù xiū, zuì hòu bù huān ér sàn.The two quarreled endlessly over this matter and finally parted on bad terms.
- 不休,。Shuāng fāng zài huì yì shàng biàn lùn bù xiū, méi yǒu dá chéng rèn hé xié yì.The two sides debated endlessly at the meeting without reaching any agreement.
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