| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 不 | 不 | bù | - (negative prefix) - not - no |
| 叵 | 叵 | pǒ | - not - thereupon |
| 否 | 否 | fǒu | - to negate - to deny - not |
| 弗 | 弗 | fú | - not |
| 未 | 未 | wèi | - not yet - did not - have not - not - 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep |
| 没 | 沒 | méi | - (negative prefix for verbs) - have not - not |
| 无 | 無 | wú | - not to have - no - none - not - to lack - un- - -less |
| 非 | 非 | fēi | - to not be - not - wrong - incorrect - non- - un- - in- - to reproach or blame - (colloquial) to insist on - simply must |
| 靡 | 靡 | mǐ | - extravagant - go with fashion - not |
| 不加 | 不加 | bùjiā | - without - not - un- |
| 不是 | 不是 | bùshì | - no - is not - not |
| 俳 | 俳 | pái | - not serious - variety show |
| 别 | 別 | bié | - to leave - to depart - to separate - to distinguish - to classify - other - another - do not - must not - to pin - to stick (sth) in |
| 刨 | 刨 | páo | - to dig - to excavate - (coll.) to exclude - not to count - to deduct - to subtract |
| 勿 | 勿 | wù | - do not |
| 匪 | 匪 | fěi | - bandit - (literary) not |
| 参 | 參 | cān | - to take part in - to participate - to join - to attend - to counsel - unequal - varied - irregular - uneven - not uniform - abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House |
| 唔 | 唔 | wú | - oh (expression of agreement or surprise) - (Cantonese) not |
| 嫑 | 嫑 | biáo | - (dialect) don't - must not - (contraction of 不 and 要) |
| 嵾 | 嵾 | cēn | - uneven - not uniform |
| 朆 | 朆 | fēn | - not yet (Wu dialect) |
| 甭 | 甭 | béng | - need not - (contraction of 不 and 用) |
| 甮 | 甮 | béng | - old variant of 甭[beng2] - need not |
| 疏 | 疏 | shū | - to dredge - to clear away obstruction - thin - sparse - scanty - distant (relation) - not close - to neglect - negligent - to present a memorial to the Emperor - commentary - annotation |
| 盍 | 盍 | hé | - why not |
| 缓 | 緩 | huǎn | - slow - unhurried - sluggish - gradual - not tense - relaxed - to postpone - to defer - to stall - to stave off - to revive - to recuperate |
| 莫 | 莫 | mò | - do not - there is none who |
| 邅 | 邅 | zhān | - not making progress |
| 闲 | 閑 | xián | - to stay idle - to be unoccupied - not busy - leisure - enclosure |
| 除 | 除 | chú | - to get rid of - to remove - to exclude - to eliminate - to wipe out - to divide - except - not including |
| 难 | 難 | nán | - difficult (to...) - problem - difficulty - difficult - not good |
| 静 | 靜 | jìng | - still - calm - quiet - not moving |
| 不久 | 不久 | bùjiǔ | - not long (after) - before too long - soon - soon after |
| 不亚 | 不亞 | bùyà | - no less than - not inferior to |
| 不仁 | 不仁 | bùrén | - not benevolent - heartless - numb |
| 不但 | 不但 | bùdàn | - not only (... but also...) |
| 不佳 | 不佳 | bùjiā | - not good |
| 不依 | 不依 | bùyī | - not to comply - not to go along with - not to let off easily - not to let sb get away with it |
| 不俗 | 不俗 | bùsú | - original - not hackneyed |
| 不值 | 不值 | bùzhí | - not worth |
| 不传 | 不傳 | bùchuán | - not passed on |
| 不仅 | 不僅 | bùjǐn | - not only (this one) - not just (...) but also |
| 不光 | 不光 | bùguāng | - not the only one - not only |
| 不准 | 不准 | bùzhǔn | - not to allow - to forbid - to prohibit |
| 不分 | 不分 | bùfēn | - not divided - irrespective - not distinguishing between |
| 不到 | 不到 | bùdào | - not to arrive - not reaching - insufficient - less than |
| 不力 | 不力 | bùlì | - not to do one's best - not to exert oneself |
| 不厌 | 不厭 | bùyàn | - not to tire of - not to object to |
| 不及 | 不及 | bùjí | - to fall short of - not as good as - too late |
| 不只 | 不只 | bùzhǐ | - not only - not merely |
| 不可 | 不可 | bùkě | - cannot - should not - must not |
| 不合 | 不合 | bùhé | - to not conform to - to be unsuited to - to be out of keeping with - should not - ought out |
| 不同 | 不同 | bùtóng | - different - distinct - not the same - not alike |
| 不吝 | 不吝 | bùlìn | - not to stint - to be generous (with praise etc) - to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc) |
| 不周 | 不周 | bùzhōu | - not satisfactory - thoughtless - inconsiderate |
| 不和 | 不和 | bùhé | - not to get along well - to be on bad terms - to be at odds - discord |
| 不善 | 不善 | bùshàn | - bad - ill - not good at - not to be pooh-poohed - quite impressive |
| 不单 | 不單 | bùdān | - not the only - not merely - not simply |
| 不在 | 不在 | bùzài | - not to be present - to be out - (euphemism) to pass away - to be deceased |
| 不外 | 不外 | bùwài | - not beyond the scope of - nothing more than |
| 不够 | 不夠 | bùgòu | - not enough - insufficient - inadequate |
| 不大 | 不大 | bùdà | - not very - not too - not often |
| 不如 | 不如 | bùrú | - not equal to - not as good as - inferior to - it would be better to |
| 不妥 | 不妥 | bùtuǒ | - not proper - inappropriate |
| 不宜 | 不宜 | bùyí | - not suitable - inadvisable - inappropriate |
| 不容 | 不容 | bùróng | - must not - cannot - to not allow - cannot tolerate |
| 不少 | 不少 | bùshǎo | - many - a lot - not few |
| 不差 | 不差 | bùchà | - not bad - OK |
| 不带 | 不帶 | bùdài | - not to have - without - un- |
| 不很 | 不很 | bùhěn | - not very |
| 不得 | 不得 | bùdé | - must not - may not - not to be allowed - cannot |
| 不必 | 不必 | bùbì | - need not - does not have to - not necessarily |
| 不怕 | 不怕 | bùpà | - fearless - not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) - even if - even though |
| 不恤 | 不恤 | bùxù | - not to worry - not to show concern |
| 不惜 | 不惜 | bùxī | - not stint - not spare - not hesitate (to do sth) - not scruple (to do sth) |
| 不惟 | 不惟 | bùwéi | - not only |
| 不拘 | 不拘 | bùjū | - not stick to - not confine oneself to - whatever |
| 不明 | 不明 | bùmíng | - not clear - unknown - to fail to understand |
| 不易 | 不易 | bùyì | - not easy to do sth - difficult - unchanging |
| 不会 | 不會 | bùhuì | - improbable - unlikely - will not (act, happen etc) - not able - not having learned to do sth - (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it - not at all |
| 不服 | 不服 | bùfú | - not to accept sth - to want to have sth overruled or changed - to refuse to obey or comply - to refuse to accept as final - to remain unconvinced by - not to give in to |
| 不枉 | 不枉 | bùwǎng | - not in vain |
| 不止 | 不止 | bùzhǐ | - incessantly - without end - more than - not limited to |
| 不济 | 不濟 | bùjì | - not good - of no use |
| 不无 | 不無 | bùwú | - not without |
| 不然 | 不然 | bùrán | - not so - no - or else - otherwise - if not |
| 不爽 | 不爽 | bùshuǎng | - not well - out of sorts - in a bad mood - without discrepancy - accurate |
| 不特 | 不特 | bùtè | - not only |
| 不独 | 不獨 | bùdú | - not only |
| 不甘 | 不甘 | bùgān | - unreconciled to - not resigned to - unwilling |
| 不用 | 不用 | bùyòng | - need not |
| 不尽 | 不盡 | bùjìn | - not completely - endlessly |
| 不知 | 不知 | bùzhī | - not to know - unaware - unknowingly - fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) |
| 不符 | 不符 | bùfú | - inconsistent - not in agreement with - not agree or tally with - not conform to |
| 不能 | 不能 | bùnéng | - cannot - must not - should not |
| 不致 | 不致 | bùzhì | - not in such a way as to - not likely to |
| 不苟 | 不苟 | bùgǒu | - not lax - not casual - careful - conscientious |
| 不若 | 不若 | bùruò | - not as good as - not equal to - inferior |
| 不着 | 不著 | bùzháo | - no need - need not |
| 不虞 | 不虞 | bùyú | - unexpected - eventuality - contingency - not worry about |
| 不行 | 不行 | bùxíng | - won't do - be out of the question - be no good - not work - not be capable |
| 不要 | 不要 | bùyào | - don't! - must not |
| 不见 | 不見 | bùjiàn | - not to see - not to meet - to have disappeared - to be missing |
| 不许 | 不許 | bùxǔ | - not to allow - must not - can't |
| 不该 | 不該 | bùgāi | - should not - to owe nothing |
| 不详 | 不詳 | bùxiáng | - not in detail - not quite clear |
| 不论 | 不論 | bùlùn | - whatever - no matter what (who, how etc) - regardless of - not to discuss |
| 不谢 | 不謝 | bùxiè | - don't mention it - not at all |
| 不赖 | 不賴 | bùlài | - not bad - good - fine |
| 不足 | 不足 | bùzú | - insufficient - lacking - deficiency - not enough - inadequate - not worth - cannot - should not |
| 不遂 | 不遂 | bùsuì | - to fail - to fail to materialize - not to get one's way |
| 不错 | 不錯 | bùcuò | - correct - right - not bad - pretty good |
| 不灵 | 不靈 | bùlíng | - not work - be ineffective |
| 并不 | 並不 | bìngbù | - not at all - emphatically not |
| 休闲 | 休閒 | xiūxián | - leisure - relaxation - not working - idle - to enjoy leisure - to lie fallow |
| 何啻 | 何啻 | héchì | - (literary) far more than - not limited to |
| 偏斜 | 偏斜 | piānxié | - crooked - not upright - diverging from straight line - improper - dishonest |
| 免税 | 免稅 | miǎnshuì | - not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc) - tax free - duty free (shop) |
| 冤枉 | 冤枉 | yuānwang | - to accuse wrongly - to treat unjustly - injustice - wronged - not worthwhile |
| 冤钱 | 冤錢 | yuānqián | - pointless expense - not worth the money spent |
| 分外 | 分外 | fènwài | - exceptionally - not one's responsibility or job |
| 切莫 | 切莫 | qièmò | - you must not - Please don't... - be sure not to - on no account (do it) |
| 可以 | 可以 | kěyǐ | - can - may - possible - able to - not bad - pretty good |
| 否则 | 否則 | fǒuzé | - if not - otherwise - else - or else |
| 失传 | 失傳 | shīchuán | - not transmitted - no longer extant - lost in transmission |
| 失常 | 失常 | shīcháng | - not normal - an aberration |
| 失职 | 失職 | shīzhí | - to lose one's job - unemployment - not to fulfil one's obligations - to neglect one's job - dereliction of duty |
| 失灵 | 失靈 | shīlíng | - out of order (of machine) - not working properly - a failing (of a system) |
| 好不 | 好不 | hǎobù | - not at all ... - how very ... |
| 寡陋 | 寡陋 | guǎlòu | - having little knowledge - not well-read |
| 少见 | 少見 | shǎojiàn | - rare - not familiar (to the speaker) - sth rarely experience - hard to see |
| 尚未 | 尚未 | shàngwèi | - not yet - still not |
| 尚无 | 尚無 | shàngwú | - not yet - not so far |
| 局外 | 局外 | júwài | - outside (a group etc) - not connected (with an event etc) - external |
| 差事 | 差事 | chàshì | - poor - not up to standard |
| 差远 | 差遠 | chàyuǎn | - inferior - not up to par - to fall far short - to be mistaken |
| 平缓 | 平緩 | pínghuǎn | - level - almost flat - not strongly sloping - fig. moderate - mild-mannered - gentle |
| 几希 | 幾希 | jīxī | - not much - very little (e.g. difference) |
| 廉洁 | 廉潔 | liánjié | - honest - not coercive - honesty - integrity - incorruptible |
| 别扭 | 彆扭 | bièniu | - awkward - difficult - uncomfortable - not agreeing - at loggerheads - gauche - awkward (writing or speech) |
| 从缓 | 從緩 | cónghuǎn | - not to hurry - to procrastinate - to postpone |
| 心秀 | 心秀 | xīnxiù | - not manifesting one's inner quality |
| 慢说 | 慢說 | mànshuō | - not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth) |
| 懒得 | 懶得 | lǎndé | - not to feel like (doing sth) - disinclined to |
| 才不 | 才不 | cáibù | - by no means - definitely not - as if! - yeah right! |
| 抗礼 | 抗禮 | kànglǐ | - to behave informally as equals - not to stand on ceremony |
| 招呼 | 招呼 | zhāohu | - to call out to - to greet - to say hello to - to inform - to take care of - to take care that one does not |
| 有待 | 有待 | yǒudài | - not yet (done) - pending |
| 有无 | 有無 | yǒuwú | - to have or have not - surplus and shortfall - tangible and intangible - corporeal and incorporeal |
| 有脸 | 有臉 | yǒuliǎn | - lit. having face - to have prestige - to command respect - to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous) - to have the gall - not ashamed to |
| 未便 | 未便 | wèibiàn | - not in a position to |
| 未卜 | 未卜 | wèibǔ | - not foreseen - unpredictable - not on the cards |
| 未及 | 未及 | wèijí | - before (the end of a moment) - not involving - none of your business |
| 未尝 | 未嘗 | wèicháng | - not ever - not necessarily |
| 未央 | 未央 | wèiyāng | - (literary) not ended - not yet over - close to the end |
| 未始 | 未始 | wèishǐ | - not necessarily - may not turn out to be - maybe not |
| 未必 | 未必 | wèibì | - not necessarily - maybe not |
| 未有 | 未有 | wèiyǒu | - is not - has never been - never occurring - unprecedented |
| 未经 | 未經 | wèijīng | - not having undergone - without (having gone though a certain process) |
| 朴素 | 樸素 | pǔsù | - plain and simple - unadorned - simple living - not frivolous |
| 欠佳 | 欠佳 | qiànjiā | - suboptimal - subpar - not good enough |
| 欠妥 | 欠妥 | qiàntuǒ | - not very proper or appropriate - not satisfactory or dependable |
| 毋宁 | 毋寧 | wúnìng | - not as good as - would rather |
| 毫不 | 毫不 | háobù | - hardly - not in the least - not at all |
| 毫无 | 毫無 | háowú | - not in the least - to completely lack |
| 决不 | 決不 | juébù | - not at all - simply (can) not |
| 沉闷 | 沉悶 | chénmèn | - oppressive (of weather) - heavy - depressed - not happy - (of sound) dull - muffled |
| 沉着 | 沉著 | chénzhuó | - steady - calm and collected - not nervous |
| 没了 | 沒了 | méile | - to be dead - not to be, or cease to exist |
| 没种 | 沒種 | méizhǒng | - not to have the guts (to do sth) - cowardly |
| 没脸 | 沒臉 | méiliǎn | - ashamed - embarrassed - not having the face (to meet people) - not daring (out of shame) |
| 凑合 | 湊合 | còuhe | - to bring together - to make do in a bad situation - to just get by - to improvise - passable - not too bad |
| 漫说 | 漫說 | mànshuō | - not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth) |
| 乌有 | 烏有 | wūyǒu | - not to exist - nonexistent - illusory |
| 无利 | 無利 | wúlì | - no profit - not profitable - a hindrance - (to lend money) at no interest |
| 无度 | 無度 | wúdù | - immoderate - excessive - not knowing one's limits |
| 无从 | 無從 | wúcóng | - not to have access - beyond one's authority or capability - sth one has no way of doing |
| 无心 | 無心 | wúxīn | - unintentionally - not in the mood to |
| 无怪 | 無怪 | wúguài | - No wonder! - not surprising |
| 无效 | 無效 | wúxiào | - not valid - ineffective - in vain |
| 无益 | 無益 | wúyì | - no good - not good for - not beneficial |
| 无缘 | 無緣 | wúyuán | - to have no opportunity - no way (of doing sth) - no chance - no connection - not placed (in a competition) - (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc |
| 无罪 | 無罪 | wúzuì | - innocent - guileless - not guilty (of crime) |
| 无虞 | 無虞 | wúyú | - not to be worried about - all taken care of |
| 无补 | 無補 | wúbǔ | - of no avail - not helping in the least |
| 无辜 | 無辜 | wúgū | - innocent - innocence - not guilty (law) |
| 无边 | 無邊 | wúbiān | - without boundary - not bordered |
| 无须 | 無須 | wúxū | - need not - not obliged to - not necessarily |
| 争持 | 爭持 | zhēngchí | - to refuse to concede - not to give in |
| 玩忽 | 玩忽 | wánhū | - to neglect - to trifle with - not to take seriously |
| 生疏 | 生疏 | shēngshū | - unfamiliar - strange - out of practice - not accustomed |
| 留下 | 留下 | liúxià | - to leave behind - to stay behind - to remain - to keep - not to let (sb) go |
| 异事 | 異事 | yìshì | - sth else - a separate matter - not the same thing - with different jobs (not colleagues) - a remarkable thing - sth special - an odd thing - sth strange or incomprehensible |
| 异形 | 異形 | yìxíng | - not the usual type - atypical - heterotype |
| 瞎说 | 瞎說 | xiāshuō | - to talk drivel - to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact - not to know what one is talking about |
| 示弱 | 示弱 | shìruò | - not to fight back - to take it lying down - to show weakness - to show one's softer side |
| 空泛 | 空泛 | kōngfàn | - vague and general - not specific - shallow - empty |
| 简单 | 簡單 | jiǎndān | - simple - not complicated |
| 素净 | 素淨 | sùjing | - simple and neat - quiet (colors) - unobtrusive - (of food) light - not greasy or strongly flavored |
| 绝不 | 絕不 | juébù | - in no way - not in the least - absolutely not |
| 绝非 | 絕非 | juéfēi | - absolutely not |
| 能否 | 能否 | néngfǒu | - whether or not - can it or can't it - is it possible? |
| 草率 | 草率 | cǎoshuài | - careless - negligent - sloppy - not serious |
| 莫讲 | 莫講 | mòjiǎng | - let alone - not to speak of (all the others) |
| 误点 | 誤點 | wùdiǎn | - not on time - late (public transport, airlines) - overdue - behind schedule - delayed |
| 岂止 | 豈止 | qǐzhǐ | - not only - far from - more than |
| 走扇 | 走扇 | zǒushàn | - not closing properly (of door, window etc) |
| 越礼 | 越禮 | yuèlǐ | - to overstep etiquette - not to observe priorities |
| 蹇涩 | 蹇澀 | jiǎnsè | - awkward - lame - difficulty (esp. in moving) - not smooth |
| 较差 | 較差 | jiàochā | - mediocre - rather poor - not specially good |
| 过得 | 過得 | guòdé | - How are you getting by? - How's life? - contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by - tolerably well - not too bad |
| 遑论 | 遑論 | huánglùn | - let alone - not to mention |
| 还好 | 還好 | háihǎo | - not bad - tolerable - fortunately |
| 释念 | 釋念 | shìniàn | - (literary) to be reassured - not to worry |
| 闲暇 | 閑暇 | xiánxiá | - leisure - free time - unoccupied - not in use |
| 除外 | 除外 | chúwài | - to exclude - not including sth (when counting or listing) - except for |
| 杂牌 | 雜牌 | zápái | - inferior brand - not the genuine article |
| 非人 | 非人 | fēirén | - not the right person (literary) - inhuman |
| 非但 | 非但 | fēidàn | - not only |
| 非特 | 非特 | fēitè | - not only |
| 非独 | 非獨 | fēidú | - not only - not merely |
| 松散 | 鬆散 | sōngsan | - to relax - loose - not consolidated - not rigorous |
| 松软 | 鬆軟 | sōngruǎn | - flexible - not rigid - spongy - soft or runny (not set hard) - loose (soil) |
| 默默 | 默默 | mòmò | - in silence - not speaking |
| 一点不 | 一點不 | yīdiǎnbù | - not at all |
| 不一定 | 不一定 | bùyīdìng | - not necessarily - maybe |
| 不下于 | 不下于 | bùxiàyú | - as many as - no less than - not inferior to - as good as - on a par with |
| 不中意 | 不中意 | bùzhòngyì | - not to one's liking |
| 不久前 | 不久前 | bùjiǔqián | - not long ago |
| 不亚于 | 不亞於 | bùyàyú | - no less than - not inferior to |
| 不偏斜 | 不偏斜 | bùpiānxié | - not leaning to one side - impartial - even-handed |
| 不做声 | 不做聲 | bùzuòshēng | - keep silent - not say a word |
| 不准许 | 不准許 | bùzhǔnxǔ | - forbidden - not allowed |
| 不划算 | 不划算 | bùhuásuàn | - it isn't worth it - not cost-effective - not profitable - too expensive |
| 不去理 | 不去理 | bùqùlǐ | - not to pay attention to - to leave sth as it is - to ignore |
| 不可以 | 不可以 | bùkěyǐ | - may not |
| 不可导 | 不可導 | bùkědǎo | - not differentiable (function in calculus) |
| 不可能 | 不可能 | bùkěnéng | - impossible - cannot - not able |
| 不含糊 | 不含糊 | bùhánhu | - unambiguous - unequivocal - explicit - prudent - cautious - not negligent - unafraid - unhesitating - really good - extraordinary |
| 不咋地 | 不咋地 | bùzǎde | - (dialect) not that great - not up to much - nothing special |
| 不在乎 | 不在乎 | bùzàihu | - not to care |
| 不在意 | 不在意 | bùzàiyì | - to pay no attention to - not to mind |
| 不外露 | 不外露 | bùwàilù | - not exposed - concealed from view |
| 不大离 | 不大離 | bùdàlí | - pretty close - just about right - not bad - same as 差不多 |
| 不太好 | 不太好 | bùtàihǎo | - not so good - not too well |
| 不好惹 | 不好惹 | bùhǎorě | - not to be trifled with - not to be pushed around - stand no nonsense |
| 不对劲 | 不對勁 | bùduìjìn | - not in good condition - wrong - fishy |
| 不对头 | 不對頭 | bùduìtóu | - fishy - not right - amiss |
| 不局限 | 不局限 | bùjúxiàn | - not confined |
| 不得劲 | 不得勁 | bùdéjìn | - awkward - unhandy - be indisposed - not feel well |
| 不怎么 | 不怎麼 | bùzěnme | - not very - not particularly |
| 不打紧 | 不打緊 | bùdǎjǐn | - unimportant - not serious - it doesn't matter - never mind |
| 不摸头 | 不摸頭 | bùmōtóu | - not acquainted with the situation - not up on things |
| 不注意 | 不注意 | bùzhùyì | - thoughtless - not pay attention to |
| 不清楚 | 不清楚 | bùqīngchu | - unclear - not understood - currently unknown |
| 不甘心 | 不甘心 | bùgānxīn | - not reconciled to - not resigned to |
| 不甘于 | 不甘於 | bùgānyú | - unwilling to accept - not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc) |
| 不当紧 | 不當緊 | bùdāngjǐn | - not important - of no consequence |
| 不相符 | 不相符 | bùxiāngfú | - not in harmony |
| 不符合 | 不符合 | bùfúhé | - discrepant - falling short (of expectations) - not matching up - not conforming - (figures) disagree - unbecoming |
| 不简单 | 不簡單 | bùjiǎndān | - not simple - rather complicated - remarkable - marvelous |
| 不给力 | 不給力 | bùgěilì | - lame (unimpressive) - a huge letdown - not to try at all |
| 不自量 | 不自量 | bùzìliàng | - not take a proper measure of oneself - to overrate one's own abilities |
| 不至于 | 不至於 | bùzhìyú | - unlikely to go so far as to - not as bad as |
| 不要紧 | 不要緊 | bùyàojǐn | - unimportant - not serious - it doesn't matter - never mind - it looks all right, but |
| 不见得 | 不見得 | bùjiànde | - not necessarily - not likely |
| 不规范 | 不規範 | bùguīfàn | - not standard - abnormal - irregular |
| 不买账 | 不買賬 | bùmǎizhàng | - not to acknowledge sb as senior or superior - not to believe sth - don't buy it (slang) |
| 不费事 | 不費事 | bùfèishì | - not troublesome |
| 不足道 | 不足道 | bùzúdào | - inconsiderable - of no consequence - not worth mentioning |
| 不轻饶 | 不輕饒 | bùqīngráo | - not to forgive easily - not to let off - (You, He) won't get away with it! |
| 不离儿 | 不離兒 | bùlír | - not bad - pretty good - pretty close |
| 且不说 | 且不說 | qiěbùshuō | - not to mention - leaving aside |
| 保不住 | 保不住 | bǎobuzhù | - cannot maintain (sth) - unable to keep - more likely than not - may well |
| 保不定 | 保不定 | bǎobùdìng | - more likely than not - quite possible - on the cards |
| 保不齐 | 保不齊 | bǎobuqí | - more likely than not - quite possible - on the cards |
| 冤枉路 | 冤枉路 | yuānwanglù | - pointless trip - not worth the trip |
| 冤枉钱 | 冤枉錢 | yuānwangqián | - pointless expense - not worth the money spent |
| 划不来 | 划不來 | huábulái | - not worth it |
| 前不久 | 前不久 | qiánbùjiǔ | - not long ago - not long before |
| 吃不下 | 吃不下 | chībuxià | - not feel like eating - be unable to eat any more |
| 吃不来 | 吃不來 | chībulái | - not be fond of certain food |
| 吃不服 | 吃不服 | chībufú | - not be accustomed to eating sth - not be used to certain food |
| 对得起 | 對得起 | duìdeqǐ | - not to let sb down - to treat sb fairly - be worthy of |
| 差不多 | 差不多 | chàbuduō | - almost - nearly - more or less - about the same - good enough - not bad |
| 差不离 | 差不離 | chàbùlí | - not much different - similar - ordinary - nearly |
| 几乎不 | 幾乎不 | jīhūbù | - hardly - seems not |
| 戳不住 | 戳不住 | chuōbuzhù | - not up to it - cannot stand the test |
| 拿出手 | 拿出手 | náchūshǒu | - not presentable - not fit to be seen in company |
| 是不是 | 是不是 | shìbùshì | - is or isn't - yes or no - whether or not |
| 会不会 | 會不會 | huìbùhuì | - (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot? - is able to or not |
| 未出货 | 未出貨 | wèichūhuò | - not yet dispatched |
| 未娶妻 | 未娶妻 | wèiqǔqī | - not yet married - bachelor |
| 未提及 | 未提及 | wèitíjí | - not mentioned |
| 没有事 | 沒有事 | méiyǒushì | - not a bit - nothing is up - nothing alarming is happening |
| 没准儿 | 沒準兒 | méizhǔnr | - not sure - maybe |
| 无保留 | 無保留 | wúbǎoliú | - without reservation - not holding anything back - unconditional |
| 无怪乎 | 無怪乎 | wúguàihū | - No wonder! - not surprising |
| 无所谓 | 無所謂 | wúsuǒwèi | - to be indifferent - not to matter - cannot be said to be |
| 犯不着 | 犯不著 | fànbuzháo | - not worthwhile |
| 什么的 | 甚麼的 | shénmede | - and so on - and what not |
| 用不着 | 用不著 | yòngbuzháo | - not need - have no use for |
| 留一手 | 留一手 | liúyīshǒu | - to hold back a trick - not to divulge all one's trade secrets |
| 看不中 | 看不中 | kànbuzhōng | - not impressed by |
| 看不清 | 看不清 | kànbuqīng | - not able to see clearly |
| 算不得 | 算不得 | suànbùdé | - not count as |
| 听不见 | 聽不見 | tīngbujiàn | - not be able to hear |
| 见不得 | 見不得 | jiànbudé | - not fit to be seen by - should not be exposed to - can't bear to see |
| 赶不及 | 趕不及 | gǎnbùjí | - not enough time (to do sth) - too late (to do sth) |
| 跟不上 | 跟不上 | gēnbushàng | - not able to keep up with |
| 过得去 | 過得去 | guòdéqù | - lit. can pass through (an opening) - fig. can get by (in life) - tolerably well - not too bad - How are you getting by? - How's life? |
| 难不倒 | 難不倒 | nánbùdǎo | - not to pose a problem for sb - cannot stump sb |
| 非营利 | 非營利 | fēiyínglì | - non-profit - not for profit |
| 非致命 | 非致命 | fēizhìmìng | - not fatal - not life-threatening (medical condition) |
| 一无所有 | 一無所有 | yīwúsuǒyǒu | - not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking - without two sticks to rub together |
| 一无所知 | 一無所知 | yīwúsuǒzhī | - not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant - without an inkling |
| 一无所长 | 一無所長 | yīwúsuǒcháng | - not having any special skill - without any qualifications |
| 一无是处 | 一無是處 | yīwúshìchù | - not one good point - everything about it is wrong |
| 一丝不挂 | 一絲不掛 | yīsībùguà | - not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked - without a stitch of clothing - in one's birthday suit |
| 一丝不苟 | 一絲不苟 | yīsībùgǒu | - not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules - meticulous - not one hair out of place |
| 一钱不值 | 一錢不值 | yīqiánbùzhí | - not worth a penny - utterly worthless |
| 下不为例 | 下不為例 | xiàbùwéilì | - not to be repeated - not to be taken as a precedent - just this once |
| 不主故常 | 不主故常 | bùzhǔgùcháng | - not to stick to the old conventions |
| 不事生产 | 不事生產 | bùshìshēngchǎn | - not to do anything productive - to idle away one's time |
| 不以为然 | 不以為然 | bùyǐwéirán | - not to accept as correct (idiom); to object - to disapprove - to take exception to |
| 不依不饶 | 不依不饒 | bùyībùráo | - not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive - to treat severely without listening to excuses |
| 不修边幅 | 不修邊幅 | bùxiūbiānfú | - not care about one's appearance (idiom) - slovenly in dress and manner |
| 不仅如此 | 不僅如此 | bùjǐnrúcǐ | - not only that, but ... |
| 不分皂白 | 不分皂白 | bùfēnzàobái | - not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong |
| 不分高下 | 不分高下 | bùfēngāoxià | - equally matched - not much to distinguish who is stronger |
| 不动声色 | 不動聲色 | bùdòngshēngsè | - not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected - not batting an eyelid |
| 不务正业 | 不務正業 | bùwùzhèngyè | - not to engage in honest work - to ignore one's proper occupation - not to attend to one's proper duties |
| 不厌其烦 | 不厭其煩 | bùyànqífán | - not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) - to take great pains - to be very patient |
| 不可告人 | 不可告人 | bùkěgàorén | - hidden - kept secret - not to be divulged |
| 不可端倪 | 不可端倪 | bùkěduānní | - impossible to get even an outline (idiom) - unfathomable - not a clue |
| 不合体统 | 不合體統 | bùhétǐtǒng | - not according with decorum - scandalous - bad form - unacceptable behavior |
| 不咎既往 | 不咎既往 | bùjiùjìwǎng | - not censure sb for his past misdeeds - overlook sb's past mistakes - let bygones be bygones |
| 不在状态 | 不在狀態 | bùzàizhuàngtài | - to be out of form - not to be oneself |
| 不孚众望 | 不孚眾望 | bùfúzhòngwàng | - not living up to expectations (idiom) - failing to inspire confidence among people - unpopular |
| 不容置辩 | 不容置辯 | bùróngzhìbiàn | - peremptory - not to be denied - not brooking argument |
| 不对碴儿 | 不對碴兒 | bùduìchár | - not proper - not fit for the occasion |
| 不得人心 | 不得人心 | bùdérénxīn | - not to enjoy popular support - to be unpopular |
| 不怎么样 | 不怎麼樣 | bùzěnmeyàng | - not up to much - very indifferent - nothing great about it - nothing good to be said about it |
| 不恤人言 | 不恤人言 | bùxùrényán | - not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say |
| 不耻下问 | 不恥下問 | bùchǐxiàwèn | - not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 不愧下学 | 不愧下學 | bùkuìxiàxué | - not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom) |
| 不成体统 | 不成體統 | bùchéngtǐtǒng | - not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous - bad form - unacceptable behavior |
| 不拘一格 | 不拘一格 | bùjūyīgé | - not stick to one pattern |
| 不敢自专 | 不敢自專 | bùgǎnzìzhuān | - not daring to act for oneself (idiom) |
| 不明事理 | 不明事理 | bùmíngshìlǐ | - not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense |
| 不明就里 | 不明就裡 | bùmíngjiùlǐ | - not to understand the situation - unaware of the ins and outs |
| 不是味儿 | 不是味兒 | bùshìwèir | - not the right flavor - not quite right - a bit off - fishy - queer - amiss - feel bad - be upset |
| 不服水土 | 不服水土 | bùfúshuǐtǔ | - (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place - not acclimatized |
| 不求收获 | 不求收獲 | bùqiúshōuhuò | - not expecting any reward - not asking for favors |
| 不求甚解 | 不求甚解 | bùqiúshènjiě | - lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview - not bothered with the details - superficial - content with shallow understanding |
| 不为人知 | 不為人知 | bùwéirénzhī | - not known to anyone - secret - unknown |
| 不为已甚 | 不為已甚 | bùwéiyǐshèn | - refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment - not be too hard on subject |
| 不为酒困 | 不為酒困 | bùwéijiǔkùn | - not a slave to the bottle - able to enjoy alcohol in moderation - able to hold one's drink |
| 不无小补 | 不無小補 | bùwúxiǎobǔ | - not be without some advantage - be of some help |
| 不理不睬 | 不理不睬 | bùlǐbùcǎi | - to completely ignore (idiom) - to pay no attention to - not to be in the least concerned about |
| 不甘示弱 | 不甘示弱 | bùgānshìruò | - not to be outdone |
| 不畏强暴 | 不畏強暴 | bùwèiqiángbào | - not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence |
| 不畏强权 | 不畏強權 | bùwèiqiángquán | - not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence |
| 不知好歹 | 不知好歹 | bùzhīhǎodǎi | - unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom) - not to know what's good for one - unable to recognize others' good intentions |
| 不知所措 | 不知所措 | bùzhīsuǒcuò | - not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end - embarrassed and at a complete loss |
| 不知疲倦 | 不知疲倦 | bùzhīpíjuàn | - untiring - not recognizing tiredness |
| 不知进退 | 不知進退 | bùzhījìntuì | - not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety |
| 不置可否 | 不置可否 | bùzhìkěfǒu | - decline to comment - not express an opinion - be noncommittal - hedge |
| 不闻不问 | 不聞不問 | bùwénbùwèn | - not to hear, not to question (idiom) - to show no interest in sth - uncritical - not in the least concerned |
| 不落窠臼 | 不落窠臼 | bùluòkējiù | - not follow the beaten track - have an original style |
| 不着边际 | 不著邊際 | bùzhuóbiānjì | - not to the point - wide of the mark - neither here nor there - irrelevant |
| 不见经传 | 不見經傳 | bùjiànjīngzhuàn | - not found in the classics (idiom); unknown - unfounded - not authoritative |
| 不识抬举 | 不識抬舉 | bùshítáijǔ | - fail to appreciate sb's kindness - not know how to appreciate favors |
| 不识时务 | 不識時務 | bùshíshíwù | - to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances - not amenable to reason |
| 不识时变 | 不識時變 | bùshíshíbiàn | - to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances - not amenable to reason |
| 不越雷池 | 不越雷池 | bùyuèLéichí | - not overstepping the prescribed limits - to remain within bounds |
| 不足挂齿 | 不足掛齒 | bùzúguàchǐ | - not worth mentioning (idiom) |
| 不足为奇 | 不足為奇 | bùzúwéiqí | - not at all surprising (idiom) |
| 不足为怪 | 不足為怪 | bùzúwéiguài | - not at all surprising (idiom) |
| 不足为训 | 不足為訓 | bùzúwéixùn | - not to be taken as an example - not an example to be followed - not to be taken as authoritative |
| 不足齿数 | 不足齒數 | bùzúchǐshù | - not worth mentioning - not worth considering |
| 不近人情 | 不近人情 | bùjìnrénqíng | - not amenable to reason - unreasonable |
| 不过尔尔 | 不過爾爾 | bùguòěrěr | - not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre - nothing out of the ordinary |
| 不遑多让 | 不遑多讓 | bùhuángduōràng | - lit. no time to concede much - not outdone by - not inferior in any respect - in no way conceding to |
| 不违农时 | 不違農時 | bùwéinóngshí | - not miss the farming season - do farm work in the right season |
| 不避斧钺 | 不避斧鉞 | bùbìfǔyuè | - not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom) - not afraid of dying in combat - not afraid of being executed |
| 不随大流 | 不隨大流 | bùsuídàliú | - not following the crowd - to go against the tide |
| 不露声色 | 不露聲色 | bùlùshēngsè | - not show one's feeling or intentions |
| 并行不悖 | 並行不悖 | bìngxíngbùbèi | - to run in parallel without hindrance - not mutually exclusive - two processes can be implemented without conflict |
| 乏人照顾 | 乏人照顧 | fárénzhàogù | - (of a person) left unattended - not cared for |
| 二话不说 | 二話不說 | èrhuàbùshuō | - not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection - without demur |
| 六亲不认 | 六親不認 | liùqīnbùrèn | - not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives |
| 判若两人 | 判若兩人 | pànruòliǎngrén | - to be a different person - not to be one's usual self |
| 前途渺茫 | 前途渺茫 | qiántúmiǎománg | - not knowing what to do next - at a loose end |
| 力不胜任 | 力不勝任 | lìbùshèngrèn | - not to be up to the task (idiom) - incompetent |
| 功成不居 | 功成不居 | gōngchéngbùjū | - not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom) |
| 劳燕分飞 | 勞燕分飛 | láoyànfēnfēi | - not wishing to part |
| 包打天下 | 包打天下 | bāodǎtiānxià | - to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business - not allow anyone else to have a look in |
| 半斤八两 | 半斤八兩 | bànjīnbāliǎng | - not much to choose between the two - tweedledum and tweedledee |
| 半间不界 | 半間不界 | bàngānbùgà | - shallow - not thorough - superficial |
| 卑不足道 | 卑不足道 | bēibùzúdào | - not worth mentioning |
| 可有可无 | 可有可無 | kěyǒukěwú | - not essential - dispensable |
| 名副其实 | 名副其實 | míngfùqíshí | - not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 寿命不长 | 壽命不長 | shòumìngbùcháng | - one's days are numbered - not to have long to live (often fig.) |
| 大不相同 | 大不相同 | dàbùxiāngtóng | - not at all the same - substantially different |
| 大可不必 | 大可不必 | dàkěbùbì | - need not - unnecessary |
| 始料未及 | 始料未及 | shǐliàowèijí | - not expected at the outset (idiom) - unforeseen - to be surprised by the turn of events |
| 威武不屈 | 威武不屈 | wēiwǔbùqū | - not to submit to force |
| 守口如瓶 | 守口如瓶 | shǒukǒurúpíng | - lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped - reticent - not breathing a word |
| 寥寥可数 | 寥寥可數 | liáoliáokěshǔ | - just a very few (idiom); tiny number - just a handful - not many at all - You count them on your fingers. |
| 寥寥无几 | 寥寥無幾 | liáoliáowújǐ | - just a very few (idiom); tiny number - not many at all - You count them on your fingers. |
| 少儿不宜 | 少兒不宜 | shàoérbùyí | - not suitable for children |
| 屈指可数 | 屈指可數 | qūzhǐkěshǔ | - You count them on your fingers (idiom). tiny number - just a very few - just a handful - not many at all |
| 懒得搭理 | 懶得搭理 | lǎndedālǐ | - not wishing to acknowledge sb - unwilling to respond |
| 怀才不遇 | 懷才不遇 | huáicáibùyù | - to cherish one's unrecognized talents (idiom); to have talent but no opportunity - not living up to one's abilities - under-achieving |
| 拿不出手 | 拿不出手 | nábùchūshǒu | - not presentable - shoddy and too embarrassing to show |
| 敷衍了事 | 敷衍了事 | fūyǎnliǎoshì | - to skimp - to work half-heartedly - not to bother |
| 敷衍塞责 | 敷衍塞責 | fūyǎnsèzé | - to skimp on the job - to work half-heartedly - not to take the job seriously |
| 明珠暗投 | 明珠暗投 | míngzhūàntóu | - to cast pearls before swine (idiom) - not to get proper recognition for one's talents |
| 暴殄天物 | 暴殄天物 | bàotiǎntiānwù | - to waste natural resources recklessly - not to know how to use things sparingly |
| 曾几何时 | 曾幾何時 | céngjǐhéshí | - just a while before - not so long ago - everyone can remember when.. |
| 望而兴叹 | 望而興嘆 | wàngérxīngtàn | - to look and sigh - to feel helpless - not knowing what to do |
| 未受影响 | 未受影響 | wèishòuyǐngxiǎng | - unaffected - not inconvenienced |
| 未可厚非 | 未可厚非 | wèikěhòufēi | - not to be censured too strictly (idiom) - not altogether inexcusable - understandable |
| 未必见得 | 未必見得 | wèibìjiàndé | - not necessarily - that's not sure |
| 未遑多让 | 未遑多讓 | wèihuángduōràng | - no time to concede much - not outdone by - not inferior in any respect - in no way conceding to |
| 未达一间 | 未達一間 | wèidáyījiàn | - differing only slightly - not much between them |
| 歪歪扭扭 | 歪歪扭扭 | wāiwāiniǔniǔ | - crooked - not straight - staggering from side to side |
| 死不改悔 | 死不改悔 | sǐbùgǎihuǐ | - not to repent even facing death (idiom) - unrepentant - very obstinate |
| 毫不费力 | 毫不費力 | háobùfèilì | - effortless - not expending the slightest effort |
| 毫不逊色 | 毫不遜色 | háobùxùnsè | - not inferior in any respect |
| 毫无逊色 | 毫無遜色 | háowúxùnsè | - not in the least inferior (idiom) |
| 毫厘不爽 | 毫釐不爽 | háolíbùshuǎng | - not to deviate an iota (idiom) - to be extremely accurate |
| 毫发不爽 | 毫髮不爽 | háofàbùshuǎng | - not to deviate one hair's breadth (idiom) - to be extremely accurate |
| 水土不服 | 水土不服 | shuǐtǔbùfú | - not acclimatized |
| 没大改变 | 沒大改變 | méidàgǎibiàn | - not significantly changed |
| 没有意义 | 沒有意義 | méiyǒuyìyì | - not to have any meaning - meaningless |
| 没有脸皮 | 沒有臉皮 | méiyǒuliǎnpí | - ashamed - embarrassed - not having the face (to meet people) - not daring (out of shame) |
| 淡泊名利 | 淡泊名利 | dànbómínglì | - not caring about fame and fortune (idiom) - indifferent to worldly rewards |
| 滴水不羼 | 滴水不羼 | dīshuǐbùchàn | - not diluted by one drop - hundred percent |
| 满不在乎 | 滿不在乎 | mǎnbùzàihu | - not in the least concerned (idiom) - reckless - couldn't give a damn about it - unperturbed - couldn't care less - harum scarum |
| 漠不关心 | 漠不關心 | mòbùguānxīn | - not the least bit concerned - completely indifferent |
| 无大无小 | 無大無小 | wúdàwúxiǎo | - no matter how big or small - not distinguishing junior and senior |
| 无恶不作 | 無惡不作 | wúèbùzuò | - not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed |
| 无所不包 | 無所不包 | wúsuǒbùbāo | - not excluding anything - all-inclusive |
| 无所不为 | 無所不為 | wúsuǒbùwéi | - not stopping at anything - all manner of evil |
| 无所用心 | 無所用心 | wúsuǒyòngxīn | - not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away |
| 无所适从 | 無所適從 | wúsuǒshìcóng | - not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do |
| 无独有偶 | 無獨有偶 | wúdúyǒuǒu | - not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence - it's not the only case |
| 无精打彩 | 無精打彩 | wújīngdǎcǎi | - dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality - not lively |
| 无声无息 | 無聲無息 | wúshēngwúxī | - wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking - taciturn - not providing any news |
| 无话不谈 | 無話不談 | wúhuàbùtán | - not to hold anything back (idiom) - (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything |
| 熟无熟手 | 熟無熟手 | shúwúshúshǒu | - not to notice a familiar sight - blind to sth |
| 爽然若失 | 爽然若失 | shuǎngránruòshī | - at a loss - confused - not know what to do next |
| 狼多肉少 | 狼多肉少 | lángduōròushǎo | - many wolves and not enough meat - not enough to go around |
| 玩儿不转 | 玩兒不轉 | wánrbùzhuàn | - can't handle it - can't find any way (of doing sth) - not up to the task |
| 当断即断 | 當斷即斷 | dāngduànjíduàn | - not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed |
| 疏忽大意 | 疏忽大意 | shūhudàyì | - oversight - negligence - careless - negligent - not concentrating on the main point |
| 目不斜视 | 目不斜視 | mùbùxiéshì | - not to glance sideways (idiom) - to gaze fixedly - to be fully concentrated - to preserve a correct attitude |
| 相差不多 | 相差不多 | xiāngchàbuduō | - not much difference |
| 真伪莫辨 | 真偽莫辨 | zhēnwěimòbiàn | - can't judge true or false (idiom); unable to distinguish the genuine from the fake - not to know whether to believe (what one reads in the news) |
| 磕磕巴巴 | 磕磕巴巴 | kēkēbābā | - stammering - stuttering - not speaking fluently |
| 空无一人 | 空無一人 | kōngwúyīrén | - not a soul in sight (idiom) |
| 素昧平生 | 素昧平生 | sùmèipíngshēng | - to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted - a complete stranger - not to know sb from Adam |
| 细大不捐 | 細大不捐 | xìdàbùjuān | - not to discard anything, whether small or big (idiom) - all-embracing |
| 纤悉无遗 | 纖悉無遺 | xiānxīwúyí | - detailed and nothing left out (idiom); meticulous and comprehensive - not missing an iota |
| 缺一不可 | 缺一不可 | quēyībùkě | - not a single one is dispensable - can't do without either |
| 置身事外 | 置身事外 | zhìshēnshìwài | - not to get involved - to stay out of it |
| 义不容辞 | 義不容辭 | yìbùróngcí | - not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom) - incumbent - bounden (duty) |
| 听不进去 | 聽不進去 | tīngbùjìnqu | - not to listen - to be deaf to |
| 良心未泯 | 良心未泯 | liángxīnwèimǐn | - not totally heartless - still having a shred of conscience |
| 虚有其表 | 虛有其表 | xūyǒuqíbiǎo | - looks impressive but is worthless (idiom) - not as good as it looks - a reputation with no substance |
| 衣食无忧 | 衣食無憂 | yīshíwúyōu | - not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom) - to be provided with the basic necessities |
| 衣食无虞 | 衣食無虞 | yīshíwúyú | - not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom) - provided with the basic necessities |
| 见利思义 | 見利思義 | jiànlìsīyì | - to see profit and remember morality (idiom); to act ethically - not tempted by riches |
| 见怪不怪 | 見怪不怪 | jiànguàibùguài | - to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected - not to wonder at strange sights |
| 贫无立锥 | 貧無立錐 | pínwúlìzhuī | - not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute |
| 身不由己 | 身不由己 | shēnbùyóujǐ | - without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary - not of one's own volition - in spite of oneself |
| 金无足赤 | 金無足赤 | jīnwúzúchì | - not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect |
| 防不胜防 | 防不勝防 | fángbùshèngfáng | - you can't guard against it (idiom) - impossible to defend effectively - not much one can do about it - It can't be prevented. |
| 隐情不报 | 隱情不報 | yǐnqíngbùbào | - not to report sth - to keep sth secret |
| 隐病不报 | 隱病不報 | yǐnbìngbùbào | - not to tell others of one's illness |
| 只字不提 | 隻字不提 | zhīzìbùtí | - not to mention (idiom); to say not one word - fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic) - to censor |
| 雷打不动 | 雷打不動 | léidǎbùdòng | - not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable - to adhere rigidly to regulations - will go ahead whatever happens (of an arrangement or plan) |
| 颗粒无收 | 顆粒無收 | kēlìwúshōu | - not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year) |
| 余勇可贾 | 餘勇可賈 | yúyǒngkěgǔ | - lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work - not resting on one's laurels |
| 马马虎虎 | 馬馬虎虎 | mǎmahūhū | - careless - casual - vague - not so bad - so-so - tolerable - fair |
| 点水不漏 | 點水不漏 | diǎnshuǐbùlòu | - not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous - watertight |
| 不以人废言 | 不以人廢言 | bùyǐrénfèiyán | - not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers |
| 不切合实际 | 不切合實際 | bùqièhéshíjì | - impractical - not conforming to reality |
| 不是吃素的 | 不是吃素的 | bùshìchīsùde | - not to be trifled with - to be reckoned with |
| 不当一回事 | 不當一回事 | bùdàngyīhuíshì | - not regard as a matter (of any importance) |
| 富贵不能淫 | 富貴不能淫 | fùguìbùnéngyín | - not corrupted by wealth and honors |
| 贫贱不能移 | 貧賤不能移 | pínjiànbùnéngyí | - not shaken by poverty - to preserve one's ambitions although destitute |
| 上气不接下气 | 上氣不接下氣 | shàngqìbùjiēxiàqì | - not enough breath (idiom); to gasp for breath |
| 不分青红皂白 | 不分青紅皂白 | bùfēnqīnghóngzàobái | - not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) - not to distinguish between right and wrong |
| 不区分大小写 | 不區分大小寫 | bùqūfēndàxiǎoxiě | - case insensitive - not distinguishing capitals from lower case letters |
| 不问青红皂白 | 不問青紅皂白 | bùwènqīnghóngzàobái | - not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) - not to distinguish between right and wrong |
| 不登大雅之堂 | 不登大雅之堂 | bùdēngdàyǎzhītáng | - lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork) - not presentable - coarse - unrefined |
| 不知其所以然 | 不知其所以然 | bùzhīqísuǒyǐrán | - not recognized for what it is |
| 不知天高地厚 | 不知天高地厚 | bùzhītiāngāodìhòu | - not to know the immensity of heaven and earth - an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities |
| 看人下菜碟儿 | 看人下菜碟兒 | kànrénxiàcàidiér | - (dialect) to treat sb according to their social status, relationship with them etc (idiom) - not to treat everyone equally favorably |
| 贫无立锥之地 | 貧無立錐之地 | pínwúlìzhuīzhīdì | - not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute |
| 不蒸馒头争口气 | 不蒸饅頭爭口氣 | bùzhēngmántouzhēngkǒuqì | - not to be crushed (idiom) - to be determined to have one's revenge |
| 也好不到哪里去 | 也好不到哪裡去 | yěhǎobùdàonǎlǐqù | - just as bad - not much better |
| 来而不往非礼也 | 來而不往非禮也 | láiérbùwǎngfēilǐyě | - not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical) - to respond in kind |
| 打开天窗说亮话 | 打開天窗說亮話 | dǎkāitiānchuāngshuōliànghuà | - not to mince words - not to beat about the bush |
| 有过之而无不及 | 有過之而無不及 | yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí | - not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom) - to surpass - to outdo - (derog.) to be even worse |
| 树欲静而风不止 | 樹欲靜而風不止 | shùyùjìngérfēngbùzhǐ | - lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) - fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not |
| 眼里容不得沙子 | 眼裡容不得沙子 | yǎnlǐróngbudéshāzi | - can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom) - unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind - not prepared to turn a blind eye |
| 不以物喜，不以己悲 | 不以物喜，不以己悲 | bùyǐwùxǐ,bùyǐjǐbēi | - not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself |
| 吃着碗里，看着锅里 | 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 | chīzhewǎnlǐ,kànzheguōlǐ | - lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom) - not content with what one already has - (of men, typically) to have the wandering eye |
| 百尺竿头，更尽一步 | 百尺竿頭，更盡一步 | bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù | - lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do - to continue to further successes - not to rest on one's laurels |
| 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 | 只許州官放火，不許百姓點燈 | zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒ,bùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng | - only the official is allowed to light the fire - Gods may do what cattle may not - quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi |
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