Definition
不买账 is a colloquial fixed phrase meaning 'to not accept someone's authority or claims' — literally 'not pay the bill.' You use it when someone refuses to acknowledge a person's seniority, status, or a stated fact. The object (the person whose 'bill' you're not paying) goes between 买 and 账: 不买他的账 ('don't buy his act'). It's common in spoken Chinese and has a slightly defiant or dismissive tone.
v
to not acknowledge someone's seniority or authorityto not believe or accept something (slang: 'not buy it')
Examples
- ，不买账。Tā shuō zìjǐ shì dà lǎobǎn, kě dàjiā dōu bù bù mǎi zhàng.He says he's the big boss, but nobody buys it.
- ，。Nǐ jiùsuàn zài yǒu quánshì, wǒ zhàoyàng bù mǎi nǐ de zhàng.Even if you have more power and influence, I still won't acknowledge your authority.
- ，不买账。Tā chuī de tiānhuāluànzhuì, dàn guānzhòng gēnběn bù bù mǎi zhàng.He bragged extravagantly, but the audience simply didn't buy it.
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