不 休

bù xiūdictionary entry

endlessly / ceaselessly

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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:

不休不休 [bu4 xiu1] /endlessly/ceaselessly/

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不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
休
xiū
to rest / to stop doing sth for a period of time / to cease / (imperative) don't
Xiū
surname Xiu

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