Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「寸步不讓」, detailed below.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「寸步不讓」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Don’t even give an inch to others. Describes the unwillingness to give in or compromise.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cùn bù bù ràng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun3 bou6 bat1 yeung6
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