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善罷甘休 (sin6 baa6 gam1 jau1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

善罷甘休 (sin6 baa6 gam1 jau1, shàn bà gān xiū) — (idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 善棍 (sin6 gwan3) — people who become rich because of running charity business
• 善終 (sin6 zung1) — to have a peaceful or good death
• 善舉 (sin6 geoi2) — charity deeds
• 善長仁翁 (sin6 zoeng2 jan4 jung1) — philanthropist
• 善 (sin6) — good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
• 善事 (sin6 si6) — good deeds

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