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屡禁不止

lǚ jìn bù zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
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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:

屢禁不止 屡禁不止 [lu:3 jin4 bu4 zhi3] /to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 屢禁不止

  • 屡
    lǚ

    time and again / repeatedly / frequently

  • 禁
    jīn

    to endure

    jìn

    to prohibit / to forbid

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 止
    zhǐ

    to stop / to prohibit / until / only

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.