她不依不饶地非要我道歉
“She stubbornly insisted that I apologize.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“And she actually fell into the lake with a splash.”
她 不依不饶 地 非要我道歉
“She stubbornly insisted that I apologize.”
我不肯
“I refused.”
“She was making an absurdly huge deal out of it, so of course I didn't back down.”
Demanding a formal apology in Chinese social contexts is deeply tied to reclaiming face; labeling someone 'relentless' frames their pursuit of face as aggressive overreach.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relentless; refusing to let go of an issue
A common four-character idiom describing someone who aggressively pursues a grudge or minor grievance without compromise.
stubbornly insist on
Expresses willful determination or an unreasonable demand imposed by someone.