各不相让 Gè Bù Xiāng Ràng Neither side will yield

Explanation

指双方互不相让，都不肯退步。形容争执激烈，互不相让。

It means that both sides do not yield and do not want to move. Describes a fierce dispute in which neither side will give way.

Origin Story

话说很久以前，在一个繁华的集市上，有两个小贩，一个卖糖葫芦，一个卖烤红薯。一天，天气寒冷，人们纷纷来买他们的东西。可是，这两个小贩的摊位挨得很近，为了抢生意，他们互不相让，各不相让。卖糖葫芦的小贩大声吆喝，价格比对手便宜，吸引了不少顾客。卖烤红薯的小贩不服气，也降价促销，还免费送一小杯热茶。就这样，他们你争我抢，各不相让，整个集市都充满了他们的叫卖声。到了傍晚，虽然他们都卖了不少东西，但看着对方生意兴隆，心里仍旧不痛快。这时，一位年迈的老者走了过来，他看到两个小贩的争执，笑了笑说："孩子们，和气生财，何必为了这点小利而各不相让呢？"两个小贩听了老人的话，才意识到自己的错误，他们相视一笑，决定以后互相合作，共同发展。从此，集市上再也没有了他们的争吵声，而是充满了和谐与合作的氛围。

huà shuō hěn jiǔ yǐ qián zài yīgè fán huá de jí shì shàng yǒu liǎng gè xiǎo fàn yīgè mài táng hú lu yīgè mài kǎo hóng shǔ yī tiān tiān qì hán lěng rén men fēn fēn lái mài tā men de dōng xi kě shì zhè liǎng gè xiǎo fàn de tānwèi āi de hěn jìn wèi le qiǎng shēng yì tā men hù bù xiāng ràng gè bù xiāng ràng mài táng hú lu de xiǎo fàn dà shēng yāo hē jià gé bǐ duì shǒu piányí xī yǐn le bù shǎo gù kè mài kǎo hóng shǔ de xiǎo fàn bù fú qì yě jiàng jià cáo xūn hái miǎn fèi sòng yī xiǎo bēi rè chá jiù zhè yàng tā men nǐ zhēng wǒ qiǎng gè bù xiāng ràng zhěng gè jí shì dōu chōng mǎn le tā men de jiào mài shēng dào le bàng wǎn suī rán tā men dōu mài le bù shǎo dōng xi dàn kànzhe duì fāng shēng yì xīnglóng xīn lǐ réng jiù bù tòng kuài zhè shí yī wèi nián mài de lǎo zhě zǒu le guò lái tā kàn dào liǎng gè xiǎo fàn de zhēng zhī xiào le xiào shuō háizi men hé qì shēng cái hé bì wèi le zhè diǎn xiǎo lì ér gè bù xiāng ràng ne liǎng gè xiǎo fàn tīng le lǎo rén de huà cái yì shí dào zì jǐ de cuò wù tā men xiāng shì yī xiào juédìng yǐ hòu hù xiāng hé zuò gòngtóng fā zhǎn cóng cǐ jí shì shàng zài yě méi yǒu le tā men de zhēng chǎo shēng ér shì chōng mǎn le hé xié yǔ hé zuò de fēn wéi

Once upon a time, in a bustling marketplace, there were two vendors, one selling candied haws, the other roasted sweet potatoes. One day, the weather was cold, and people flocked to buy their goods. However, the two vendors' stalls were very close together, and to grab business, they refused to yield to each other. The candied haw vendor shouted loudly, pricing lower than his opponent, attracting many customers. The roasted sweet potato vendor was not convinced and also offered discounts and free cups of hot tea. In this way, they competed fiercely, and the whole marketplace was filled with their calls. By evening, though they had both sold a lot, they were still unhappy seeing each other's thriving business. Then an elderly man came, saw their dispute and smiled. "Children," he said, "harmony brings wealth, why compete for this small profit?" After listening to the old man, the two vendors realized their mistake, smiled at each other, and decided to cooperate. Since then, there was no more arguing in the marketplace, only harmony and cooperation.

Usage

用于形容双方互不相让，坚决不让步的局面。

yòng yú xíngróng shuāng fāng hù bù xiāng ràng jiānjué bù ràng bù de júmiàn

Used to describe a situation where both sides do not give in and refuse to compromise.

Examples

• 两人为此事各不相让，争执不下。

  liǎng rén wèi cǐ shì gè bù xiāng ràng zhēng zhī bù xià

  The two argued and refused to yield.

• 会议上，双方各不相让，最终未能达成一致。

  huìyì shàng shuāng fāng gè bù xiāng ràng zuìzhōng wèi néng dá chéng yī zhì

  At the conference, neither side would give an inch, and no agreement could be reached.

• 在比赛中，双方球员各不相让，比赛异常激烈。

  zài bǐsài zhōng shuāng fāng qiúyuán gè bù xiāng ràng bǐsài yì cháng jīliè

  In the game, both teams refused to yield, and the game was incredibly intense

Related Idioms

• 争执

• 对抗

Opposite Idioms

• 谦让

• 退让