不服 bùfú not to accept something
not to accept something; to want to have something overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to
How to remember 不服: 不 not + 服 clothes = not to accept something.
Characters
How it is used
- 'To refuse to accept, be unconvinced, not submit' - 不服判决 (bùfú pànjué) refuse to accept the verdict, 心里不服 (xīnli bùfú) not convinced deep down.
- Also physical: 水土不服 (shuǐtǔ bùfú) not acclimatized to a new place.