不服 (bù fú) — to refuse to accept; to be unconvinced by; to not give in (to an outcome, rule, or authority)
Definition
不服 (bùfú) means 'to refuse to accept, to remain unconvinced' — a personal, stubborn stance toward an outcome. The opposite of 服从 ('to obey, comply'), which means actively following authority or rules.
verb
to refuse to acceptto be unconvinced byto not give in (to an outcome, rule, or authority)
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Examples
- ，不服。Duì zhè ge pàn jué, tā xīn zhōng bù fú.He refuses to accept this verdict in his heart.
- ，不服，。Tā shū le yì jú, dàn shì bù fú, hái yào zài bǐ yí cì.He lost one round, but he didn't accept it and wanted to compete again.
- ，不服，。Tā kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo, xīn lǐ hěn bù fú, jué dìng xià cì nǔ lì.She didn't do well on the exam, felt unconvinced inside, and decided to work harder next time.
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