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罢休

罷休
bà xiū
to give up, to abandon (a goal)
verb

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他决定罢休，不再追求这个目标。
tā juédìng bàxiū ， bùzài zhuīqiú zhègè mùbiāo 。
He decided to give up and no longer pursue this goal.
我们不能轻易罢休，必须坚持到底。
wǒmen bùnéng qīngyì bàxiū ， bìxū jiānchí dàodǐ 。
We cannot give up easily; we must persist to the end.
他对这个项目非常失望，最终选择了罢休。
tā duì zhègè xiàngmù fēicháng shīwàng ， zuìzhōng xuǎnzé le bàxiū 。
He was very disappointed with this project and ultimately chose to give up.

Words with similar meanings

放弃fàngqì
to give up
Similar meaning, often used in a context of relinquishing efforts or ambitions; can be slightly more formal.
停止tíngzhǐ
to stop
Generally indicates halting an action, which could imply giving up in certain contexts, although it may not always convey the same emotional weight.

Words Starting With 罢

罢工bà gōng
a strike; to go on strike

Words Ending With 休

退休tuì xiū
retirement (from work)

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罢bà · to stop, to cease, to dismiss›休xiū · to rest, to stop doing sth for a period of time›