寸步不让 cùn bù bù ràng not yield an inch

Explanation

形容丝毫不肯让步，妥协。

Describes someone who does not yield an inch and does not compromise.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，边关告急，敌军来犯。一位年轻的将军临危受命，率领千军万马抵御外敌。敌军兵强马壮，气势汹汹，试图突破我军防线。但这位将军沉着冷静，指挥若定，率领士兵寸步不让，与敌军展开激烈的战斗。战斗异常残酷，双方都付出了巨大的牺牲，但我们的将士始终坚守阵地，不后退一步。最终，凭借着顽强的意志和英勇的作战精神，他们成功击退了敌人的入侵，保卫了国家的安全。此战之后，这位将军因其英勇顽强，寸步不让的精神，而名扬天下。

huì shuō táng cháo shíqī, biānguān gàojí, díjūn láifàn. yī wèi niánqīng de jiāngjūn línwēi shòumìng, shuài lǐng qiānjūn wànmǎ dǐyù wàidí. díjūn bīngqiáng mǎzhuàng, qìshì xīōngxiōng, shìtú tūpò wǒ jūn fángxiàn. dàn zhè wèi jiāngjūn chénzhuó lěngjìng, zhǐhuī ruòdìng, shuài lǐng shìbīng cùn bù bù ràng, yǔ díjūn zhǎnkāi jīliè de zhàndòu. zhàndòu yìcháng cāncù, shuāngfāng dōu fùchūle jùdà de xīshēng, dàn wǒmen de jiàngshì shǐzhōng jiānshǒu zhèndì, bù hòutuì yībù. zuìzhōng, píngjièzhe wánqiáng de yìzhì hé yīngyǒng de zuòzhàn jīngshen, tāmen chénggōng jītuìle dírén de qīn rù, bǎowèile guójiā de ānquán. cǐ zhàn zhīhòu, zhè wèi jiāngjūn yīn qí yīngyǒng wánqiáng, cùn bù bù ràng de jīngshen, ér míngyáng tiānxià.

In the Tang Dynasty, the border was threatened, and the enemy army invaded. A young general was entrusted with an important mission to defend against the enemy. The enemy army was strong and powerful, and they tried to break through our army's defense line. But the general remained calm and composed, commanding decisively. He led his soldiers to fight back fiercely, without yielding an inch. The battle was exceptionally brutal, both sides suffered great losses. But our soldiers resolutely held their ground, without retreating a single step. Finally, thanks to their tenacious will and brave fighting spirit, they successfully repelled the enemy invasion and defended the nation's security. After this battle, the general became famous for his bravery, tenacity and unyielding spirit.

Usage

作谓语、定语；形容丝毫不肯让步、妥协。

zuò wèiyǔ, dìngyǔ; xiāo róng sī hào bù kěn ràng bù, tuǒxié

Used as a predicate or attributive; describes someone who does not compromise.

Examples

• 在谈判桌上，他们寸步不让，最终达成协议。

  zài tánpàn zhuō shàng, tāmen cùn bù bù ràng, zuìzhōng dáchéng xiéyì

  At the negotiating table, they would not yield an inch, and finally reached an agreement.

• 面对强敌，我军寸步不让，顽强抵抗。

  miàn duì qiángdí, wǒ jūn cùn bù bù ràng, wánqiáng dǐkàng

  Faced with a strong enemy, our army fought tenaciously and did not yield an inch

Related Idioms

• 毫不让步

• 寸土必争

Opposite Idioms

• 退让

• 妥协