不信邪
bù​xìn​xié

to refuse to be cowed

  • created sense approved 不信邪 · bù​xìn​xié · to refuse to be cowed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不信邪

    bù​xìn​xié

    to refuse to be cowed

    To refuse to be misled by fallacies, give in to pressure, or blindly accept common prejudices; originally meant not to believe in heresy or evil spirits

    bú​xìn​xié

    不, 信, 邪

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 信 (literal) → 信 · xìn · to believe 邪 (literal) → 邪 · xié · evil; demonic

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