shock

recuperate

rest

rest and reorganize

cease ⇒ 对环境的破坏何时才能休止？ Duì huánjìng de pòhuài héshí cái néng xiūzhǐ? → When will the damage to the environment cease?

( 闲置 ) be unused

public holiday

take ... lying down ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 他考试非得拿A才甘休。 Tā kǎoshì fēiděi ná eī cái gānxiū. → If he doesn't get an A in the exam he's not going to take it lying down.

retire

give up ( pt gave ) , pp given

time off in lieu

retire

the weekend

recovery ⇒ 本届政府实行了休养生息政策。 Běn jiè zhèngfǔ shíxíngle xiūyǎng shēngxī zhèngcè. → This government has pursued policies for national recovery.

be interconnected

go on and on ⇒ 他对此刺刺不休地说了一下午。 Tā duì cǐ cìcì bù xiū de shuōle yī xiàwǔ. → He went on and on about it all afternoon.

⇒ 你就这样打发他走,他绝不会善罢甘休的。 Nǐ jiù zhèyàng dǎfa tā zǒu, tā jué bù huì shàn bà gān xiū de. → If you send him away like that, he won't take it lying down.

ramble on ⇒ 他喋喋不休地谈着对未来的设想。 Tā diédié bù xiū de tánzhe duì wèilái de shèxiǎng. → He rambles on and on about his plans for the future.

swear not to give up ⇒ 他不打赢官司,誓不罢休。 Tā bù dǎyíng guānsi, shì bù bàxiū. → He swore not to give up until he had won the case.

go the whole hog