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緊咬不放

简紧咬不放 · 繁緊咬不放

Mandarin · pinyin jǐn yǎo bù fàng

(idiom) unwilling to let go
like a dog with a bone
dogged

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咬: yǎo · bite, gnaw
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate
紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

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3–3–4–4 · jin3 yao3 bu4 fang4

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