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罢休

bà xiū · ba xiu

Traditional 罷休

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

    这一关(zhèyīguān)我(wǒ)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)过(guò)，不(bù)通关(tōngguān)绝(jué)不(bù)罢休(bàxiū)！

    I have to beat this level. I won't stop until I clear it!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)玩(wán)了(le)五个(wǔgè)小时(xiǎoshí)了(le)，休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    You've played for five hours. Take a break.

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)来(lái)一次(yīcì)，不(bù)成功(chénggōng)我(wǒ)不(bù)罢休(bàxiū)！

    One more try. I won't stop until I succeed!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)也(yě)是(shì)这么(zhème)说(shuō)的(de)。

    You said the same thing just now.

  5. Dengdeng

    过(guò)了(le)！过(guò)了(le)！我(wǒ)过(guò)了(le)！

    I passed! I passed! I did it!

  6. Liangliang

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)可以(kěyǐ)睡觉(shuìjiào)了(le)。

    Great. Now we can go to sleep.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)找(zhǎo)到(dào)答(dá)案(àn)就(jiù)绝(jué)不(bú)罢(bà)休(xiū)。

He will never give up until he finds the answer.

02

对(duì)方(fāng)不(bù)肯(kěn)罢(bà)休(xiū)，继(jì)续(xù)追(zhuī)问(wèn)下(xià)去(qù)。

The other party refused to let it drop and kept pressing for answers.

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