not comply; not forgive
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
not to comply; not to go along with; to be disobedient
Often used to describe a person (especially a child) refusing to obey or accept a request.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pí脾
qi气
juè倔
，
nǐ你
shuō说
shén什
me么
tā他
dōu都
bù不
yī依
。
This child is stubborn and won't comply with anything you say.
Nǚ女
ér儿
xiǎng想
yào要
nà那
ge个
wán玩
jù具
，
bù不
gěi给
tā她
mǎi买
，
tā她
jiù就
kū哭
zhe着
bù不
yī依
。
My daughter wanted that toy, and when I didn't buy it for her, she cried and wouldn't give in.
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Mā妈
ma妈
tí提
de的
yāo要
qiú求
hěn很
hé合
lǐ理
，
wǒ我
men们
méi没
fǎ法
bù不
yī依
。
Mom's request was very reasonable, so we couldn't refuse to comply.
verb
to not forgive; to not let off; to be unrelenting
Often used in the structure "不依不饶" to describe someone who persistently pursues a matter or refuses to forgive.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
cuò错
wù误
zhuā抓
zhù住
bù不
fàng放
，
bù不
yī依
bù不
ráo饶
。
He wouldn't let go of this mistake and was unrelenting about it.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
piàn骗
le了
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
kě可
jué绝
duì对
bù不
yī依
nǐ你
。
If you lie to me, I absolutely will not let you off the hook.
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Tā她
shì是
ge个
yuán原
zé则
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
rén人
，
duì对
wéi违
fǎn反
guī规
dìng定
de的
shì事
xiàng向
lái来
bù不
yī依
。
She has strong principles and never tolerates rule violations.