"Despite" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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尽管 jǐn guǎn despite / although / even though / in spite of / unhesitatingly / do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc) / (go ahead and do it) without hesitating
任凭 rèn píng no matter what / despite / to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)
归 guī to return / to go back to / to give back to / (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by / to belong to / to gather together / (used between two identical verbs) despite / to marry (of a woman) (old) / division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor
饶 ráo rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although
偏要 piān yào to insist on doing sth / must do it, despite everything
不治 bù zhì to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help
屡教不改 lu:3 jiào bù gǎi lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition / incorrigible / unrepentant
老当益壮 lǎo dāng yì zhuàng old but vigorous (idiom) / hale and hearty despite the years
护短 hù duǎn to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong
劲草 jìng cǎo tough upright grass / (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship
忘年交 wàng nián jiāo friends despite the difference in age
钉子户 dīng zi hù householder who refuses to vacate his home despite pressure from property developers
百思不解 bǎi sī bù jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom) / to remain perplexed despite much thought
坚苦卓绝 jiān kǔ zhuó jué persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom) / conspicuous determination
空腹高心 kōng fù gāo xīn ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)
银样镴枪头 yín yàng là qiāng tóu silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom) / fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
南箕北斗 nán jī běi dǒu lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom) / fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use
屡禁不止 lu:3 jìn bù zhǐ to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
以失败而告终 yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng to succeed through failure / to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
任凭风浪起，稳坐钓鱼台 rèn píng fēng làng qǐ , wěn zuò diào yú tái lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom) / fig. to stay calm in a tense situation
大醇小疵 dà chún xiǎo cī great despite minor blemishes / a rough diamond
屡禁不绝 lu:3 jìn bù jué to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
痴长 chī zhǎng to not be wiser despite being older / (humble) to be older than (you) by
稳坐钓鱼台 wěn zuò diào yú tái lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom) / fig. to stay calm in a tense situation
穷当益坚，老当益壮 qióng dāng yì jiān , lǎo dāng yì zhuàng poor but ambition, old but vigorous (idiom) / robust and determined to hold one's position despite poverty and old age
孔乙己 Kǒng Yǐ jǐ Kong Yiji, protagonist of a short story of the same name by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] depicting the life of a poor, unsuccessful scholar who clings to his Confucian ideals despite his dismal circumstances
外刚内柔 wài gāng nèi róu soft on the inside despite one's hard shell / appearing tough on the outside as to mask one's inner vulnerability / also written 內柔外剛|内柔外刚[nei4 rou2 wai4 gang1]
屡败屡战 lu:3 bài lu:3 zhàn to keep on fighting despite continual setbacks (idiom)
热脸贴冷屁股 rè liǎn tiē lěng pì gu to show warm feelings but meet with cold rebuke (idiom) / to be snubbed despite showing good intentions
躺枪 tǎng qiāng (neologism c. 2014) (coll.) to be criticized, blamed or implicated in sth despite having done nothing to deserve it / to be unfairly targeted / to catch a stray (abbr. for 躺著也中槍|躺着也中枪[tang3zhe5 ye3 zhong4qiang1])
明知山有虎，偏向虎山行 míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom) / fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
知其不可而为之 zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
失信被执行人 shī xìn bèi zhí xíng rén (law) judgement defaulter (person who has failed to fulfill obligations set forth in a written court judgement, such as paying compensation to sb, despite having the means to do so) / debt dodger
端起碗吃肉，放下筷子骂娘 duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niáng lit. to eat meat from one's bowl, then put down one's chopsticks and scold one's mother (idiom) / fig. to complain despite being privileged / to be ungrateful for what one has been given
无病呻吟 wú bìng - shēn yín (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick / to feign illness / to complain without cause / (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
负隅顽抗 fù yú - wán kàng (idiom) to put up fierce resistance despite being surrounded / to stubbornly refuse to admit defeat
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