忍无可忍
rěn wú kě rěn
at the end of one’s patience
Character by character
忍rěn
endure
endure
无wú
not
not
可kě
can
can
忍rěn
endure
endure
Example
他一再迟到，老板终于忍无可忍，把他开除了。
He kept turning up late until the boss finally lost patience and fired him.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Said just before someone finally complains or snaps.
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