不肯

bùkěn

to be unwilling to

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Examples

他不肯给我涨工资。

He would not raise my salary.

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他不肯听我的劝告。

He would not listen to my advice.

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汤姆不肯和我说话。

Tom refused to talk to me.

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玛丽承认说她不肯定。

Mary admits that she wasn't sure.

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我不肯定这是不是对的。

I'm not sure if this is correct.

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汤姆不肯让玛丽进去他的房间。

Tom refused to let Mary in his room.

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汤姆不肯告诉玛丽他的新电话号码。

Tom wouldn't give Mary his new number.

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他虽然很有才能，但却不肯努力上进。

With all the talent he has, he never makes any effort.

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不管我用什么招数，儿子就是不肯吃青菜。

I can never make my son to eat any vegetables.

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阳光明媚的地方，坐落着一座宜人的老农舍，紧邻一条深深的河流。从农舍一直到河边，长满了高大的牛蒡叶，最高的牛蒡叶下，可以让一个小孩站直身体。这地方如同茂密森林的中心，原始而静谧。一隻鸭子栖息在这片幽静的角落，守候着雏鸟破壳而出。牠开始感到有些疲惫，因为小傢伙们迟迟不肯破壳而出，而她也很少遇到来访者。

In a sunny spot stood a pleasant old farm-house close by a deep river, and from the house down to the water side grew great burdock leaves, so high, that under the tallest of them a little child could stand upright. The spot was as wild as the centre of a thick wood. In this snug retreat sat a duck on her nest, watching for her young brood to hatch; she was beginning to get tired of her task, for the little ones were a long time coming out of their shells, and she seldom had any visitors.

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Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
=2 肯 kěn old variant of 肯 kěn
=2 肯 kěn
  1. to agree; to consent
  2. to be willing to