不依不饶

不依不饒

bùyībùráo

idiom #41,992

Meanings

1 refusing to let the matter drop
2 to keep pressing without giving in
3 to not let someone off

Characters

to yield; to comply

to let off; to forgive

Examples

他不依不饶地要求对方道歉。

Tā bùyībùráo de yāoqiú duìfāng dàoqiàn.

He kept pressing and refused to drop it until the other party apologized.

妈妈不依不饶，一定要弄清楚事情的经过。

Māmā bùyībùráo, yīdìng yào nòng qīngchǔ shìqíng de jīngguò.

Mom wouldn't let it go — she insisted on knowing exactly what happened.

就为了这点小事，你不依不饶的，何必呢？

Jiù wèile zhè diǎn xiǎoshì, nǐ bùyībùráo de, hébì ne?

Over such a small matter, you keep nagging — why bother?

Tips

usage

Usually mildly negative: someone persistently nagging, demanding, or refusing to forgive. Often paired with 地 + verb to describe the relentless action.

memory

依 (yield/comply) + 饶 (forgive/let off) — negating both: 'won't yield, won't let off'.

Stroke Order

不 bù

依 yī

饶 ráo