寸步不让

Traditional: 寸步不讓

cùn bù bù ràng

Dictionary entry

(idiom) not to yield an inch

What does 寸步不让 mean?

寸步不让 (cùn bù bù ràng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) not to yield an inch

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寸cùna unit of length · inch 步Bùsurname Bu 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-让ràngto yield · to permit

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寸步不让

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