Examples

我们劝他休息，他怎么也不依。

We advised him to have a rest, but he simply wouldn't hear of it. → 不依

我们劝他不要那样做，可他偏偏不听。

We tried to talk him out of it, but he just wouldn't listen. → 偏偏

劝其戒烟

advise him (or her) to give up smoking → 其

劝他戒烟

advise him to give up (or quit) smoking → 劝

我劝了半天，他就是不听。

I spent a long time trying to talk him round, but he just wouldn't listen. → 劝

我们劝他别去了。

We tried to persuade him not to go. → 劝

我怎么劝，他还是不依。

No matter what I said, he just wouldn't listen. → 依

你再劝他也没有用。

No matter how hard you try, you can never persuade him. → 再

你去劝他是找不自在。

You are borrowing trouble if you try to persuade him. → 找不自在

他是为你着想才劝你不要去的。

It was for your good that he advised you not to go. → 着想

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