不 依 不 饶

bù yī bù ráodictionary entry

not to overlook, nor spare (idiom) / unwilling to forgive / to treat severely without listening to excuses

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不依不饒 不依不饶 [bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2] /not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely without listening to excuses/

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Other forms in these source records: 不依不饒

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
依
yī
to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
饶
ráo
rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although
Ráo
surname Rao

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