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拗不过

niù bu guòdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
can't persuade / unable to make (sb) change their mind / unable to resist (sb)
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-545173643964dd35. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

拗不過 拗不过 [niu4 bu5 guo4] /can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb)/

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Other forms in these source records: 拗不過

  • 拗
    ào

    (bound form) intractable / contrary / disobedient

    ǎo

    (dialect) to twist / to bend (in order to break sth or form it into a shape)

    niù

    stubborn / perverse / contrary

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 过
    guò

    to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    Guō

    surname Guo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.