不买账 (bù mǎi zhàng) — to not acknowledge someone's seniority or authority; to not believe or accept something (slang: 'not buy it')
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'not buy it' — refuse to accept someone's claim of authority or a story someone is selling. The literal '账' here means 'account/tally', not money.
verb
to not acknowledge someone's seniority or authorityto not believe or accept something (slang: 'not buy it')
Examples
- ，不买账。Tā shuō zì jǐ shì dà lǎo bǎn, kě dà jiā dōu bú bù mǎi zhàng.He says he's the big boss, but nobody buys it.
- ，。Nǐ jiù suàn zài yǒu quán shì, wǒ zhào yàng bù mǎi nǐ de zhàng.Even if you have more power and influence, I still won't acknowledge your authority.
- ，不买账。Tā chuī dé tiān huā luàn zhuì, dàn guān zhòng gēn běn bú bù mǎi zhàng.He bragged extravagantly, but the audience simply didn't buy it.
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