admit defeat; concede; resign
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to admit defeat; to concede; to resign (in board games)
formalPrimarily used in the context of board games (Go, chess, etc.) when a player acknowledges loss before the game technically ends. Often paired with '投子' (to throw in pieces).
Bái白
qí棋
dà大
shì势
yǐ已
qù去
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
tóu投
zǐ子
rèn认
fù负
。
White's position was hopeless, so they had to throw in the towel and concede.
Zài在
dì第
shí十
huí回
hé合
，
hēi黑
fāng方
jiù就
rèn认
fù负
le了
。
Black conceded as early as the tenth move.
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Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
rèn认
fù负
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
jì继
xù续
xià下
zhè这
pán盘
chòu臭
qí棋
。
He'd rather resign than continue playing this terrible game.
Rèn认
fù负
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tǐ体
miàn面
de的
shū输
fǎ法
。
Resigning is a dignified way to lose.