The Chinese word 罢休 (bàxiū), meaning "to give up" or "to let the matter drop", is a synonym compound (并列式复合词) formed by combining two characters with similar meanings. The character 罢 (bà) carries the core meaning of "to stop" or "to cease", often implying halting an activity or dismissing someone. The character 休 (xiū) primarily means "to rest" or "to stop". When paired, their synonymous semantic fields reinforce and intensify each other, creating a single, more emphatic verb that conveys the decisive act of stopping something entirely and putting it to rest.