不依不饶 — “To refuse to let go”
不依不饶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to let go”. To be unrelenting; to keep pressing a point. Literally, “refuse to yield or forgive”.
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不依不饶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不依不饶 Character Breakdown
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即使我道歉了，她还是不依不饶，坚持要我赔偿她的损失。
Even after I apologized, she was unrelenting, insisting that I compensate her for her losses.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不依不饶
What does 不依不饶 mean?
不依不饶 (bù yī bù ráo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to refuse to let go”.
How do you pronounce 不依不饶?
不依不饶 is pronounced bù yī bù ráo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不依不饶 literally mean?
Literally, 不依不饶 means “refuse to yield or forgive”. It is used to mean “to refuse to let go”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不依不饶?
形容要求不遂就纠缠个没烷完。