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不服

Mandarin · pinyin bù fú

not to accept sth
to want to have sth overruled or changed
to refuse to obey or comply
to refuse to accept as final
to remain unconvinced by
not to give in to

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
服: fú · clothes; wear, dress

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4–2 · bu4 fu2

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verb

to defy; to appeal; to refuse to accept
to not acknowledge defeat or inferiority
to be not accustomed to

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