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善罢甘休
shàn​bà​gān​xiū

to let the matter rest

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 善 shàn verbadverb
    properly
    (bound form) properly; satisfactorily; well; used to indicate handling a matter with care or to its completion
  2. 罢 罷 bà verbnoun
    to stop
    to stop; to cease; to halt
  3. 甘休 gān​xiū
    to let something go
    to be willing to give up or let a matter drop; usually used in the negative or in rhetorical questions