善罢甘休

善罷甘休

shànbà-gānxiū

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

被人欺负成这样，他绝不会善罢甘休。

Bèi rén qīfu chéng zhèyàng, tā juébú huì shànbàgānxiū.

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

HSK 6

你以为道个歉她就会善罢甘休吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi dào gè qiàn tā jiù huì shànbàgānxiū 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