穷追不舍

窮追不捨

qióngzhuī-bùshě

idiom #20,788

Meanings

1 to pursue relentlessly
2 to chase without letting up
3 to press the pursuit

Characters

exhaustive / to the utmost

to pursue / to chase

to let go / to give up

Examples

警方对逃犯穷追不舍，终于将其抓获。

Jǐngfāng duì táofàn qióngzhuībùshě, zhōngyú jiāng qí zhuāhuò.

The police pursued the fugitive relentlessly and finally captured him.

记者们穷追不舍地追问官员的去向。

Jìzhě men qióngzhuībùshě de zhuīwèn guānyuán de qùxiàng.

Reporters pressed relentlessly for answers about the official's whereabouts.

Tips

usage

穷追不舍 can apply to physical pursuit (chasing a person) or figurative pursuit (pressing someone with questions, following up on a lead). The key nuance is relentlessness — not giving up despite obstacles.

Stroke Order

穷 qióng

追 zhuī

不 bù

舍 shě