(idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)
trad. 善罷甘休
Also written 善罷甘休【shàn bà gān xiū】
Characters in this word
4善
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good (virtuous), benevolent, well-disposed, good at sth, to improve or perfect
- Pinyin
- shàn
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 10025 of 2500
罢
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to stop, to cease, to dismiss, to suspend, to quit, to finish
- Pinyin
- bà
- Traditional
- 罷
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 7875 of 2500
甘
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surname Gan, short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]
- Pinyin
- Gān
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 11702 of 2500
休
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surname Xiu
- Pinyin
- Xiū
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 7946 of 2500