寸步不让 meaning in English
not to yield a (single) step; dispute every inch of ground; fight every inch of the way; give not an inch; hold one's ground; not to make the slightest concession; never to give away one inch; refuse to budge an inch; refuse to yield an inch
Examples
- She refused to compromise her principles .
她对原则寸步不让。 - On this point we should never have given way .
在这一点上，我们是寸步不让的。 - They had to be dealt with diplomatically but firmly .
对这种人必须有外交手腕但又寸步不让。 - He lost no time in answering her that he was still an inflexible father .
他不失时机地告诉她他还是个寸步不让的严父。 - Adams was clearly not going to budge without first talking directly to the president personally .
亚当斯在总统亲自和他交谈之前，显然寸步不让。