- 当仁不让 dāngrénbùràng to take initiativeTo take the initiative and not pass on one's responsibilities to others when faced with a task that should be done; to not leave to others what one ought to do oneself. Originally meaning that one should not even defer to their teacher when it comes to matters of justice or righteousness.
- 寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng to not give an inchnot to yield even the smallest step; used to describe being unwilling to compromise or back down
- 互不让步 hùbùràngbù neither side yieldingneither side willing to give way or make a concession to the other
- 红不让 hóngbùràng home run(Taiwan) A home run in baseball or softball; also called [[全垒打|全壘打|quan2 lei3 da3]]
- 太山不让土壤 tàishānbùràngtǔrǎng greatness is achieved by accumulationMount Tai does not turn away any soil; used to describe how a great person or state must be inclusive and gather small things to become truly great
- 不让须眉 bùràngxūméi to compare favorably with men(idiom) to be a match for men in terms of ability or bravery; literally "not conceding to beards and eyebrows" (metonymy for men).