to refuse, decline, or reject; to not accept or agree to something

to resist; to defy; to refuse to obey or cooperate

To shut the door against someone; describes refusing to see someone or rejecting another person's involvement or cooperation.

to turn down an invitation or request gracefully or politely

to resist or fight against arrest by the police

impossible to resist or withstand; overwhelming

to refuse to pay; to dishonor or stop a check

to welcome all comers; to accept any offer or request without exception

to refuse to accept or receive something, such as gifts or payments; to reject

to exclude, reject, or repel; to refuse and reprimand

A legal slogan meaning that those who resist or refuse to admit their crimes will receive a harsher sentence; often used alongside [[坦白从宽|坦白從寬|tan3 bai2 cong2 kuan1]].

Keep someone a thousand miles away (from Mencius); used to describe an arrogant or cold attitude that makes it impossible to negotiate or even talk

to decline or refuse; to push back against a request or offer

To refuse firmly and resolutely; to reject outright

to resist an enemy and defend a position; to hold or guard a place against an assault

to refuse to accept a bribe

to resist; to stand up to; to withstand

To decline or turn down an invitation for employment or a specific professional appointment.

A client with very poor credit standing who is denied banking services; a blacklisted account holder.

To reject the advice or criticism of others and exert effort to cover up one's own mistakes; to ignore counsel while concealing errors.

obstinate and refusing to change; describes being stubbornly resistant to new ideas or suggestions

to reject or refuse something or someone sternly and strictly

to give a stern rebuff; to refuse flatly or forcefully

distributed denial of service; a form of internet attack involving multiple systems flooding a target with traffic

to drive a tiger from the front door only to have a wolf enter from the back; figuratively describes getting rid of one threat only to be immediately faced with another

to reject someone's advances or proposal after being deeply touched by their actions; an internet slang abbreviation of a longer phrase meaning "deeply moved, but then rejected"

to decline or reject a request in a tactful and polite manner

to sternly or harshly reject; to refuse with great severity

A woman resisting a man's advances or seduction; see [[投梭|投梭|tou2 suo1]]

Refuse to do something; stubbornly refuse to.

to adamantly refuse to accept; to reject outright

to stubbornly refuse to obey or follow orders; contumacy

to refuse to insure or to exclude someone from insurance coverage

to refuse, reject, or turn down

to reject or refuse to take an incoming telephone call

To resist or ward off the enemy; often used in formal or literary contexts.

To refuse, resist, or oppose the use of illegal drugs; to participate in anti-drug efforts.

To refuse to sign (a document, agreement, etc.); to reject or deny a visa application

refuse to pay (tax, fees, etc.)

to resist corruption and prevent moral decay or degeneration

To refuse to take a passenger, used specifically in reference to taxis or other public transport vehicles.

Movable barrier used as a roadblock, typically made of wood or steel crossed beams with barbed wire; originally a military defense against cavalry consisting of a wooden frame with protruding spikes

major river in North China flowing from Hebei province through Beijing, historically known as the Lai River

to reject and push away; to exclude or refuse to accept

to resist desperately; to struggle against pressure back or struggle against something

to push against or hold off; to offer resistance

to meet with a refusal; to have an application or request turned down