不胜其烦

不勝其煩

bùshèngqífán

idiom

Meanings

1 to be pestered beyond endurance
2 to be extremely annoyed

Characters

to bear, endure

Examples

推销电话让他不胜其烦。

Tuīxiāo diànhuà ràng tā bùshèng qí fán.

Sales calls are driving him up the wall.

孩子不停地问问题，妈妈不胜其烦。

Háizi bùtíng de wèn wèntí, māma bùshèng qí fán.

The child asks questions endlessly, and mom is at wit's end.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 不厌其烦 (bú yàn qí fán, 'not tired of detail' — positive, patient). 不胜其烦 is negative: the speaker has had it.

Stroke Order

不 bù

胜 shèng

其 qí

烦 fán