dissent; disagreement; objection; refusal
Formal or written term for expressing opposition or unwillingness. Often used in contexts like 不承不承 (reluctantly, unwillingly).
He expressed his dissent to the proposal.
Reluctantly, I accepted the conditions.
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
Compound of 不 (fu, 'not') and 承 (shō, 'consent' or 'accept'), meaning 'non-consent' or 'refusal'.