Definition
忍无可忍 is a fixed four-character idiom that literally means 'to endure but cannot endure' — i.e., to reach the limit of one's patience, to a point where one can no longer tolerate something. It functions as a verb phrase (v.p.) and often appears in patterns like 到了忍无可忍的地步 ('have reached a point of being beyond endurance') or as a standalone predicate. The idiom conveys a strong emotional state of exhaustion from persistent annoyance, unfairness, or provocation.
v.p.
to be beyond enduranceto have one's patience exhausted
Examples
- 忍无可忍。Tā de xíngwéi ràng rén rěn wú kě rěn.His behavior is beyond endurance.
- 忍无可忍,。Wǒ yǐjīng rěn wú kě rěn le, juédìng cízhí.I've reached the end of my patience and decided to resign.
- ,忍无可忍。Duìdài zhè zhǒng bù jiǎng xìnyòng de rén, wǒmen rěn wú kě rěn.When dealing with such untrustworthy people, we have had enough.
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