善罢甘休

善罷甘休

shànbàgānxiū

idiom

Meanings

1 to let the matter drop willingly
2 to take it lying down

Characters

Examples

被人欺负成这样，他绝不会善罢甘休。

Bèi rén qīfu chéng zhèyàng, tā jué bú huì shàn bà gān xiū.

Having been bullied like this, he won't just let it go.

你以为道个歉她就会善罢甘休吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi dào gè qiàn tā jiù huì shàn bà gān xiū ma?

You think a simple apology will make her drop it?

Tips

usage

Almost always used in the negative: 不会善罢甘休, 不肯善罢甘休. The affirmative form is rare.

Stroke Order

善 shàn

罢 bà

甘 gān

休 xiū