罢休 (bà xiū) — to give up, to stop (a pursuit); to let the matter drop
Definition
罢休 (bàxiū) means 'to give up / let the matter drop,' used almost only in negative or conditional constructions (不肯罢休, 不…决不罢休). Stronger and more emphatic than 放弃, and implies active refusal to stop rather than simply abandoning.
verb
to give upto stop (a pursuit)to let the matter drop
Examples
- 罢休。Wǒ bú huì qīng yì bà xiū de.I won't give up easily.
- ，罢休。Tā chī le kuī, bù kěn bà xiū.He suffered a loss and is unwilling to let it go.
- ，罢休。Zhè jiàn shì bù chá qīng chǔ, wǒ men jué bú bà xiū.We will not stop until we get to the bottom of this matter.
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