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to be pestered beyond endurance

不胜其烦
bù shèng qí fán
b+ù·4th tonesh+èng·4th toneq+í·2nd tonef+án·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to act like the scholar who wrote at length about buying a donkey without even mentioning the word "donkey"; to write at length without ever getting to the point博士买驴bó shì mǎi lu:2in pieces鸡零狗碎jī líng gǒu suìtedious · convoluted · fiddly · pedantic烦琐fán suǒ
Antonyms
not feel annoyed (or bored) to tell (or narrate) in full detail · dwell at great length不厌其详bù yàn qí xiángnot to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) · to take great pains · to be very patient不厌其烦bù yàn qí fánbrief and to the point (idiom) · succinct简明扼要jiǎn míng è yào
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