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不依不饒

简不依不饶 · 繁不依不饒

Mandarin · pinyin bù yī bù ráo

not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
to treat severely without listening to excuses

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
依: yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
饒: Look up this written character
饶: ráo · bountiful, abundant, plentiful

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4–1–4–2 · bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 ji1 bat1 jiu4

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(idiomatic) to not stop pestering (in order to achieve one's goal)
(idiomatic) unforgiving; unwilling to pardon

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