寸步不让 cùn bù bù ràng — not to yield an inch; to refuse to give ground

寸步不让
cùn bù bù ràng

Characters: 寸 · 步 · 不 · 让

Definitions

  1. not to yield an inch; to refuse to give ground

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. (idiom) not to yield an inch

ExtDict

  1. 连寸步也不让给别人。形容丝毫不肯让步、妥协。

Examples

  • 谈判桌上，双方寸步不让。

    At the negotiating table, neither side would yield an inch.

  • 边防战士寸步不让地守着阵地。

    The border guards held their position without giving a step.