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

HSK 6

警方对逃犯穷追不舍，终于将其抓获。

Jǐngfāng duì táofàn qióngzhuī-bùshě, zhōngyú jiāng qí zhuāhuò.

The police pursued the fugitive relentlessly and finally captured him.

HSK 7-9

记者们穷追不舍地追问官员的去向。

Jìzhě men qióngzhuī-bùshě 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