忍 无 可 忍

rěn wú kě rěndictionary entry

more than one can bear (idiom) / at the end of one's patience / the last straw

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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:

忍無可忍 忍无可忍 [ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3] /more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw/

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Other forms in these source records: 忍無可忍

忍
rěn
to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
可
kě
(prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however
kè
used in 可汗[kè hán]
忍
rěn
to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself

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