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争执不下

zhēng zhí bù xiàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to quarrel endlessly
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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:

爭執不下 争执不下 [zheng1 zhi2 bu4 xia4] /to quarrel endlessly/

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Other forms in these source records: 爭執不下

  • 争
    zhēng

    to strive for / to vie for / to argue or debate / deficient or lacking (dialect) / how or what (literary)

  • 执
    zhí

    to execute (a plan) / to grasp

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 下
    xià

    down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

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