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休想

xiūxiǎng

do not imagine; don't even think of

A guard blocks a person with an outstretched arm by a gate
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Characters in this word

休 xiū

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 木 tree
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 休

想 xiǎng

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
相 mutual, reciprocal 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 只要证据还在,他们就休想把责任推给基层员工。 Zhǐyào zhèngjù hái zài, tāmen jiù xiūxiǎng bǎ zérèn tuī gěi jīcéng yuángōng. As long as the evidence still exists, they can forget about shifting responsibility onto grassroots employees.
  • 门锁得紧紧的,小偷休想进来偷东西。 Mén suǒ de jǐnjǐn de, xiǎotōu xiūxiǎng jìnlái tōu dōngxi. The door is locked tight; a thief can forget about sneaking in to steal anything.
  • 不付出努力,你就休想取得好成绩。 Bù fùchū nǔlì, nǐ jiù xiūxiǎng qǔdé hǎo chéngjì. If you don't put in the effort, you can forget about getting good results.

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