粵

罷baa6休jau1

simp罢休
baa6 jau1bà xiū

English

  1. to give up
  2. (usually used in a negative sentence or rhetorical question) to stop; to give up
  3. to abandon (a goal etc)
  4. to let sth go
  5. forget it
  6. let the matter drop

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. (通常用喺否定、反問句)停止,放棄

Examples

  • 我唔想罷休。

    I wasn't willing to give up.

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  • 我見唔到佢唔會罷休。

    I won't give up until I see him.

  • 你以為我噉就會罷休咩?

    Do you think I will give up that easily?

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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