善罢甘休 Traditional 善罷甘休 shàn bà gān xiū 🔊 to let the matter rest + Keep this word Meanings shàn bà gān xiū 善罷甘休 (idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative) Its characters 善shàngood (virtuous)HSK 7–9罢bàto stop甘gānsweet休xiūto rest