寸步不让

寸步不讓

cùnbùbùràng

idiom #70,369

Meanings

1 not to yield an inch
2 to refuse to give any ground
3 unyielding

Characters

to yield, give way

Examples

谈判中他寸步不让，坚持自己的价格。

Tánpàn zhōng tā cùnbùbùràng, jiānchí zìjǐ de jiàgé.

In negotiations he wouldn't budge an inch, sticking to his price.

在原则问题上我们寸步不让。

Zài yuánzé wèntí shàng wǒmen cùnbùbùràng.

On matters of principle, we won't give an inch.

Tips

usage

Neutral to positive in tone: implies firmness, not mere stubbornness. Compare with 寸土必争 ('fight for every inch of land'), which is explicitly territorial.

Stroke Order

寸 cùn

步 bù

不 bù

让 ràng