Lingaku- to leave the matter at that
- to be prepared to let go
- to be willing to take things lying down
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to leave the matter at that
- to be prepared to let go
- to be willing to take things lying down
This phrase is used when someone decides to not pursue a conflict or issue further and allows matters to rest as they are.
He decided to leave the matter at that and not pursue it any further.
This meaning indicates an attitude of acceptance and resolution in order to move on from a disagreement or difficult situation.
After much thought, he was finally prepared to let go and move on from the past.
miàn duì面对zhè yàng这样de的jiē guǒ结果，tā她jué dìng决定shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休，tíng zhǐ停止suǒ yǒu所有de的kàng zhēng抗争。
Faced with such an outcome, she decided to let go and stop all the struggles.
This phrase implies a readiness to accept unfavorable situations or outcomes without fighting back.
He is unwilling to take things lying down and always endures unfair treatment.
In the face of difficulties, he chose to take things lying down rather than continue to resist.
Generated collocations (experimental)
shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to leave the matter at thatxīn gān qíng yuàn心甘情愿shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to willingly let the matter restxuǎn zé选择shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to choose to let things goyuàn yì愿意shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to be willing to leave it at thattā rén他人shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休others are willing to let it goshàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休de的tài du态度an attitude of letting things belěng jìng冷静shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to calmly leave the matter at thatshàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休de的jué dìng决定the decision to let things goduì对shì tài事态shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休to leave the situation at thatzuì zhōng最终xuǎn zé选择shàn bà gān xiū善罢甘休ultimately choosing to let it go