善罢甘休

shàn bà gān xiū

(idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the negative)

善

shàn

good (virtuous)

罢

bà

to stop

甘

gān

abbr. for Gansu Province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3]

休

xiū

to rest