争论不休

爭論不休

zhēnglùn-bùxiū

idiom #26,334

Meanings

HSK 5

两人为这件事争论不休，谁也说服不了谁。

Liǎng rén wèi zhè jiàn shì zhēnglùn-bùxiū, shuí yě shuōfú bù liǎo shuí.

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

HSK 7-9

他们为预算问题争论不休。

Tāmen wèi yùsuàn wèntí zhēnglùn-bùxiū.

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