争论不休

爭論不休

zhēnglùn-bùxiū

idiom #26,334

Meanings

两人为这件事争论不休，谁也说服不了谁。

Liǎng rénwèi zhè jiàn shì zhēnglùnbùxiū, shuí yě shuōfú bù liǎo shuí.

The two argued endlessly about this matter, neither able to convince the other.

他们为预算问题争论不休。

Tāmen wèi yùsuàn wèntí zhēnglùnbùxiū.

They argued incessantly over the budget issue.

usage

争论不休 emphasizes the endlessness of the argument, with 不休 meaning without end or ceaselessly. It implies a stalemate where no conclusion is reached.

争 zhēng

论 lùn

不 bù

休 xiū