Definition
穷追不舍 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to pursue relentlessly' or 'to chase without letting up'. The literal breakdown is 'exhaustively chase, not abandon' — 穷 here means 'thoroughly, exhaustively', not 'poor'. You can use this expression to describe chasing a goal, a suspect, an opportunity, etc., with great persistence and determination. It often carries a sense of doggedness or even relentlessness.
f.e.
to pursue relentlesslyto chase without giving up
Examples
- 穷追不舍，。Jǐngfāng duì nà huǒ zuìfàn qióng zhuī bú, zuìzhōng jiāng tāmen yì wǎng dǎ jìn.The police pursued that gang of criminals relentlessly and eventually caught them all.
- 穷追不舍，。Tā duì zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng qióng zhuī bú, jíshǐ yùdào wúshù kùnnán yě bú fàngqì.He pursued his dream relentlessly, never giving up even when facing countless difficulties.
- ，穷追不舍，。Zài jìngzhēng zhōng, wǒmen bìxū duì kèhù qióng zhuī bú, cáinéng yíngdé dìngdān.In competition, we must pursue clients relentlessly to win orders.
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