善罢甘休

Traditional: 善罷甘休

shàn bà gān xiū

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)

What does 善罢甘休 mean?

善罢甘休 (shàn bà gān xiū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)

Character breakdown

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善shàngood (virtuous) · benevolent 罢bàto stop · to cease 甘Gānsurname Gan · short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]休Xiūsurname Xiu

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善罢甘休

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