善罷甘休

Chinese
good
 
(final part.); to stop; cease; dismiss; suspend; to quit; to finish
 sweet; willingly; Gansu province (abbrev.) to rest
trad. (善罷甘休) 善 罷 甘 休
simp. (善罢甘休) 善 罢 甘 休

Pronunciation

Idiom

善罷甘休

  1. (with negative) to let go or give up easily
    他受你如此侮辱，怎肯善罷甘休？ [MSC, trad.]
    他受你如此侮辱，怎肯善罢甘休？ [MSC, simp.]
    Tā shòu nǐ rúcǐ wǔrǔ, zěn kěn shànbàgānxiū? [Pinyin]
    As you have insulted him, he won't let you go easily.
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