拗不过 niù bu guò

DEFINITIONS

  1. can't persuade
  2. unable to make (sb) change their mind
  3. unable to resist (sb)

CHARACTERS

拗 niù to pull, drag, break off, to pluck (a flower); bent, warped; perverse, obstinate
不 bu
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
过 guò
HSK 2
pass, pass through, go across