忍无可忍 (rěn wú kě rěn) — to be beyond endurance, to have one's patience exhausted
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to have reached the limit of one's patience' — stronger and more literary than simply saying 受不了, and used when one has finally decided to act rather than keep tolerating.
verb
to be beyond enduranceto have one's patience exhausted
Examples
- 忍无可忍。Tā de xíng wéi ràng rén rěn wú kě rěn.His behavior is beyond endurance.
- 忍无可忍，。Wǒ yǐ jīng rěn wú kě rěn le, jué dìng cí zhí.I've reached the end of my patience and decided to resign.
- ，忍无可忍。Duì dài zhè zhǒng bù jiǎng xìn yòng de rén, wǒ men rěn wú kě rěn.When dealing with such untrustworthy people, we have had enough.
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