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(idiom) not to be outdone

不甘示弱
bù gān shì ruò
b+ù·4th toneg+ān·1st tonesh+ì·4th toner+uò·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) not want to be outdone · not content to lag behind不甘后人bù gān hòu rénto strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result · to have high ambitions力争上游lì zhēng shàng yóuunreconciled to · not resigned to · unwilling不甘bù gānprogress; improvement · to improve; to progress进步jìn bùunwilling to remain lonely or idle · unwilling to be left out不甘寂寞bù gān jì mò
Antonyms
to step down gracefully (humble expression) · to concede defeat · to play second fiddle甘拜下风gān bài xià fēngto abandon oneself to despair · to give up and stop bothering自暴自弃zì bào zì qì
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