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罢休

bà xiū
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to give up
  2. 2. to abandon (a goal etc)
  3. 3. to let sth go
  4. 4. forget it
  5. 5. let the matter drop

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
坚持
jiān chí

to persevere with

不放弃

Related words

1 item
善罢甘休
shàn bà gān xiū

to leave the matter at that

常用否定形式，表示轻易罢休

Synonyms

2 items
放弃
fàng qì

to renounce

更常用，可表示放弃具体或抽象事物
算了
suàn le

let it be

口语中表示不再计较，让某事过去

Usage notes

Collocations

几乎只用于否定句，如“不肯罢休”“决不罢休”

Common mistakes

不能用于放弃物品，只说放弃具体计划或争执

Example Sentences

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他误会了，不肯 罢休 。
He was misunderstood and wouldn't let it go.

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Child Words of 罢休

休
xiū

to rest

罢
bà

to stop

罢
ba

(final particle, same as 吧)