不胜其烦

不勝其煩

bùshèng-qífán

idiom

Meanings

1 to be pestered beyond endurance
2 to be extremely annoyed

Characters

to bear, endure

Examples

HSK 4

推销电话让他不胜其烦。

Tuīxiāo diànhuà ràng tā bùshèng-qífán.

Sales calls are driving him up the wall.

HSK 5

孩子不停地问问题，妈妈不胜其烦。

Háizi bùtíng de wèn wèntí, māma bùshèng-qífán.

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