Chinese word

忍无可忍

Pronunciation

Pinyinrěn wú kě rěn

Meaning

  • idiomhave had enough

Example

我对他的谎话已经忍无可忍了。wǒ duì tā de huǎng huà yǐ jīng rěn wú ké rěn le

I've had enough of his lies.

Illustration for 忍无可忍 (have had enough)

More examples

邻居整夜放高声音乐，真让人忍无可忍。lín jū zhěng yè fàng gāo shēng yīn yuè zhēn ràng rén rěn wú ké rěn

The neighbor played loud music all night, and it really made people lose patience.

Core concept

A person keeps absorbing trouble until the final reserve of patience is gone.

Common phrases

  • 已经忍无可忍yǐ jīng rěn wú ké rěn

    have already had enough

  • 让人忍无可忍ràng rén rěn wú ké rěn

    make someone lose patience

Similar words

气不打一处来qì bù dǎ yí chù lái: Feeling so angry and upset that calm is impossible.
火冒三丈huǒ mào sān zhàng: Becoming extremely angry, with the anger showing openly.
怒火中烧nù huǒ zhōng shāo: Burning with intense anger that continues inside.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容对某人或某事的容忍已耗尽，已无继续忍让的余地。yòng yú xíng róng duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì de róng rěn yǐ hào jìn yǐ wú jì xù rěn ràng de yú dì

Word origin

忍 (rěn, "endure") + 无 (wú, "not") + 可 (kě, "possible") + 忍 forms a four-character image of endurance continuing until it is no longer possible.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it signals a strong emotional limit and may sound exaggerated when applied to a minor annoyance.

Other meanings

  • lose one's patienceidiom

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