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1. 尽管朋友们极力劝阻，他还是决定辞职。

   jǐn​guǎn péng​yǒu​men jí​lì quàn​zǔ, tā hái​shi jué​dìng cí​zhí.

   Despite his friends' strong discouragement, he still decided to resign.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary