不依不饶

Traditional: 不依不饒

bù yī bù ráo

Dictionary entry

not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive

What does 不依不饶 mean?

不依不饶 (bù yī bù ráo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive

2to treat severely without listening to excuses

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-依yīto depend on · to comply with or listen to sb 饶Ráosurname Rao

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不依不饶

bù yī bù ráo

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