久假不归 — “To borrow something and fail to return it for a long time”
久假不归 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow something and fail to return it for a long time”. To appropriate what one has borrowed. Literally, “Long borrowed, not returned”.
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久假不归 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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我把工具借给邻居后，没想到他竟久假不归，让我非常不便。
After I lent the tools to my neighbor, I didn't expect him to borrow them for so long and never return them, which caused me great inconvenience.
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Open the tool →Questions about 久假不归
What does 久假不归 mean?
久假不归 (jiǔ jiǎ bù guī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to borrow something and fail to return it for a long time”.
How do you pronounce 久假不归?
久假不归 is pronounced jiǔ jiǎ bù guī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 久假不归 literally mean?
Literally, 久假不归 means “Long borrowed, not returned”. It is used to mean “to borrow something and fail to return it for a long time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 久假不归?
假：借；归：归还。原指假借仁义的名义而不真正实行，后指长期借用而不归还。