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SimplifiedTraditionalPinyinEnglish
- (negative prefix)
- not
- no
sān- the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
- to vary
- to differ
xià- to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
dān- Bhutan
jiǔ- not long (after)
- before too long
- soon
- soon after
- there is no lack of
liǎo- unable to
- without end
- to withhold
- to refuse
- no less than
- not inferior to
rén- not benevolent
- heartless
- numb
xiū- endlessly
- ceaselessly
dàn- not only (... but also...)
zhù- repeatedly
- continuously
- constantly
- unable to (resist, conceal etc)
nìng- without eloquence
- untalented
- I, me (humble)
jiā- not good
- not to comply
- not to go along with
- not to let off easily
- not to let sb get away with it
便便biàn- inconvenient
- inappropriate
- unsuitable
- short of cash
- original
- not hackneyed
juàn- tireless
- untiring
- indefatigable
zhí- not worth
tíng- incessant
bèi- unprepared
- off guard
chuán- not passed on
jǐn- not only (this one)
- not just (...) but also
guāng- not the only one
- not only
- cannot
- to not be able (to)
- to be unable to
miǎn- inevitably
gōng- unjust
- unfair
zài- no more
- no longer
zhǔn- not to allow
- to forbid
- to prohibit
fán- out of the ordinary
- out of the common run
fēn- not divided
- irrespective
- not distinguishing between
- unfavorable
- disadvantageous
- harmful
- detrimental
dào- not to arrive
- not reaching
- insufficient
- less than
- not to do one's best
- not to exert oneself
jiā- without
- not
- un-
dòng- motionless
shèng- cannot bear or stand
- be unequal to
- very
- extremely
kuì- endlessly
- without ceasing
yàn- not to tire of
- not to object to
- to fall short of
- not as good as
- too late
zhǐ- not only
- not merely
- cannot
- should not
- must not
- to not conform to
- to be unsuited to
- to be out of keeping with
- should not
- ought out
- unlucky
- inauspicious
- ominous
tóng- different
- distinct
- not the same
- not alike
lìn- not to stint
- to be generous (with praise etc)
- to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
zhōu- not satisfactory
- thoughtless
- inconsiderate
- not to get along well
- to be on bad terms
- to be at odds
- discord
wèn- to pay no attention to
- to disregard
- to ignore
- to let go unpunished
- to let off
chì- just as
- no less than
- like (sth momentous)
- as good as
- tantamount to
shàn- bad
- ill
- not good at
- not to be pooh-poohed
- quite impressive
dān- not the only
- not merely
- not simply
zài- not to be present
- to be out
- (euphemism) to pass away
- to be deceased
jūn- uneven
- distributed unevenly
kān- cannot bear
- cannot stand
- utterly
- extremely
wài- not beyond the scope of
- nothing more than
gòu- not enough
- insufficient
- inadequate
- not very
- not too
- not often
hǎo- no good
- not equal to
- not as good as
- inferior to
- it would be better to
miào- (of a turn of events) not too encouraging
- far from good
- anything but reassuring
tuǒ- not proper
- inappropriate
fáng- there is no harm in
- might as well
yùn- infertility
xiào- unfilial
ān- unpeaceful
- unstable
- uneasy
- disturbed
- restless
- worried
dìng- indefinite
- indeterminate
- (botany) adventitious
- not suitable
- inadvisable
- inappropriate
róng- must not
- cannot
- to not allow
- cannot tolerate
duì- incorrect
- wrong
- amiss
- abnormal
- queer
shǎo- many
- a lot
- not few
- unyielding
- unbending
xiè- to disdain to do sth
- to think sth not worth doing
- to feel it beneath one's dignity
qiǎo- too bad
- unfortunately
- as luck would have it
chā- to not lack
chà- not bad
- OK
- endlessly
- incessantly
dài- not to have
- without
- un-
píng- uneven
- injustice
- unfairness
- wrong
- grievance
- indignant
- dissatisfied
xìng- misfortune
- adversity
- unfortunate
- sad
- unfortunately
- CL:|[ge4]
hěn- not very
- must not
- may not
- not to be allowed
- cannot
- no longer
- no more
- need not
- does not have to
- not necessarily
rěn- cannot bear to
- disturbed
máng- there's no hurry
- take one's time
kuài- unhappy
- in low spirits
- (of a knife) not sharp
忿忿fèn- unsatisfied
- unconvinced
- indignant
- fearless
- not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)
- even if
- even though
dài- untiring
- indefatigable
- not to worry
- not to show concern
gōng- disrespectful
- continually
- without a break
- ceaselessly
yuè- displeased
- annoyed
huò- without doubt
- with full self-confidence
- forty years of age
- not stint
- not spare
- not hesitate (to do sth)
- not scruple (to do sth)
wéi- not only
xiǎng- unexpectedly
- unexpectedly
- unawareness
- unpreparedness
kuì- to be worthy of
- to deserve to be called
- to prove oneself to be
shèn- incautious
- inattentive
xiè- untiring
- unremitting
- indefatigable
chéng- won't do
- unable to
- (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
cái- untalented
- I
- me (humble)
- not stick to
- not confine oneself to
- whatever
zhèn- lacking in vitality
- depressed (market, spirits etc)
shè- reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
- unwilling to let go of
zhī- to be unable to endure
jìng- disrespect
- irreverent
- rude
- insufficiently respectful (to a superior)
- no match for
- cannot beat
liào- unexpectedly
- to one's surprise
duàn- unceasing
- uninterrupted
- continuous
- constant
- within the next few days
- in a few days time
míng- not clear
- unknown
- to fail to understand
- not easy to do sth
- difficult
- unchanging
shi- fault
- blame
shì- no
- is not
- not
shí- from time to time
- now and then
- occasionally
- frequently
zhì- unwise
xiá- to have no time (for sth)
- to be too busy (to do sth)
céng- never (have done sth)
huì- improbable
- unlikely
- will not (act, happen etc)
- not able
- not having learned to do sth
- (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it
- not at all
- 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
- unexpectedly
- to one's surprise
xiǔ- immortal
- immortality
cái- untalented
- I
- me (humble)
- also written [bu4 cai2]
wǎng- not in vain
zhǐ- incessantly
- without end
- more than
- not limited to
- unlike
máo- barren
zhì- to die of illness or injury despite having received medical help
- lawless
- illegal
- unlawful
xiāo- to not need
- needless (to say)
qīng- unclear
- constant
- unchanging
- abiding
- faithful
- unexpected
- measureless
- unexpected circumstance
- contingency
- mishap
róng- insoluble
滿mǎn- resentful
- discontented
- dissatisfied
- not good
- of no use
- not without
rán- not so
- no
- or else
- otherwise
- if not
zhēng- widely known
- incontestable
- undeniable
- to not strive for
- to not contend for
shuǎng- not well
- out of sorts
- in a bad mood
- without discrepancy
- accurate
- not only
- not only
- to refuse to acknowledge
- to pay no attention to
- to take no notice of
- to ignore
gān- unreconciled to
- not resigned to
- unwilling
yòng- need not
yóu- can't help (doing sth)
wèi- unafraid
- to defy
dàng- unsuitable
- improper
- inappropriate
jìn- not completely
- endlessly
- to not get along well
- to be at odds
zhī- not to know
- unaware
- unknowingly
- fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
xiáng- ominous
- inauspicious
jīn- can't help (doing sth)
- can't refrain from
- steadfast
- inalienable
wěn- unstable
- unsteady
qióng- endless
- boundless
- inexhaustible
duān- improper
- dishonorable
- inconsistent
- not in agreement with
- not agree or tally with
- not conform to
- to fail the civil service examination (in imperial China)
děng- unequal
- varied
guǎn- no matter (what, how)
- regardless of
- no matter
jué- unending
- uninterrupted
- unruly
- uninhibited
- injustice
xiào- (literary) unlike one's parents
- degenerate
- unworthy
- to be infertile
- to have no offspring
néng- cannot
- must not
- should not
zhì- not in such a way as to
- not likely to
xīng- out of fashion
- outmoded
- impermissible
- can't
liáng- bad
- harmful
- unhealthy
gǒu- not lax
- not casual
- careful
- conscientious
ruò- not as good as
- not equal to
- inferior
fěi- considerable (cost etc)
- bountiful (crop etc)
- high (social status etc)
zháo- no need
- need not
- unexpected
- eventuality
- contingency
- not worry about
xíng- won't do
- be out of the question
- be no good
- not work
- not be capable
shuāi- unfailing
- never weakening
- enduring
- unstoppable
yào- don't!
- must not
jiàn- not to see
- not to meet
- to have disappeared
- to be missing
jué- unconsciously
jiě- to not understand
- to be puzzled by
- indissoluble
- to disregard
- to take no account of
- not to allow
- must not
- can't
gāi- should not
- to owe nothing
xiáng- not in detail
- not quite clear
- (literary) not to speak
lùn- whatever
- no matter what (who, how etc)
- regardless of
- not to discuss
huì- without concealing anything
- die
wèi- cannot be deemed
- unexpectedly
xiè- don't mention it
- not at all
biàn- constant
- unvarying
- (math.) invariant
- immeasurable
- incalculable
lài- not bad
- good
- fine
- insufficient
- lacking
- deficiency
- not enough
- inadequate
- not worth
- cannot
- should not
guǐ- against the law or discipline
chuò- incessant
- relentless
dié- cannot cope
- find it too much
- incessantly
sòng- don't bother to see me out
tōng- to be obstructed
- to be blocked up
- to be impassable
- to make no sense
- to be illogical
- uninvited (guest)
- unexpected (appearance)
- unwanted presence
suì- to fail
- to fail to materialize
- not to get one's way
guò- only
- merely
- no more than
- but
- however
- anyway (to get back to a previous topic)
- cannot be more (after adjectival)
huáng- no time
- too late to do anything
xùn- rude
- impertinent
shì- unwell
- indisposed
- out of sorts
cuò- correct
- right
- not bad
- pretty good
- graceless
- vulgar
- indecent
líng- not work
- be ineffective
wěi- fault
- error
shùn- unfavorable
- adverse
- we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)
yuàn- unwilling
- unwillingness
- in spite of
- regardless of
齿chǐ- to despise
- to hold in contempt
bìng- not at all
- emphatically not
- why not?
- why not do (sth)?
zài- if not, then
- otherwise
bu- see [ke3 bu5 shi4]
hǎo- not at all ...
- how very ...
cóng- never
cái- by no means
- definitely not
- as if!
- yeah right!
háo- hardly
- not in the least
- not at all
yǒng- never
- will never
jué- not at all
- simply (can) not
- none lacking
- none missing
- everything is there
- everyone without exception
jué- in no way
- not in the least
- absolutely not
- none doesn't
- there is none who isn't
- everyone
yào- otherwise
- or else
- how about...?
- either... (or...)
- how couldn't...?
- wouldn't it...?
zhèbu- (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
diǎn- not at all
sānzhī- to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end
- to know nothing at all
sānguǎn- of undetermined status
- unregulated
xiàlái- awkward
- embarrassed
- cannot be accomplished
dìng- not necessarily
- maybe
huì- soon
yàng- different
- distinctive
- unlike
xià- as many as
- no less than
- not inferior to
- as good as
- on a par with
zhòng- not to one's liking
zhōngyòng- unfit for anything
- no good
- useless
jiǔqián- not long ago
èrjià- one price for all
- fixed price
- no less than
- not inferior to
réndào- inhuman
zuòwéi- nonfeasance
- omission (law)
láiméi- Bremen (city)
xìnyòng- distrust
dǎowēng- roly-poly toy
- tilting doll
- tumbler
zhíde- unworthy
zhíqián- of little value
piānxié- not leaning to one side
- impartial
- even-handed
piān- unpolarized (light)
zuòshēng- keep silent
- not say a word
xiàngyàng- in no shape to be seen
- unpresentable
- beyond recognition
xiànghuà- unreasonable
- shocking
- outrageous
guāngcǎi- disgraceful
- dishonorable
gōngzhèng- injustice
zhǔn- forbidden
- not allowed
dònggǎng- ice-free port
- open port
huásuàn- it isn't worth it
- not cost-effective
- not profitable
- too expensive
lièdiān- Britain
- British
- Great Britain
dòngyáo- unmoved
dòngchǎn- real estate
- immovable property
- immovables
dòngdiǎn- fixed point (of a map) (math.)
調xiétiáo- uncoordinated
- disharmony
- not to pay attention to
- to leave sth as it is
- to ignore
- to fail
- to flunk
shòu- reject a complaint
- refuse to entertain (a proposal)
- may not
dǎo- not differentiable (function in calculus)
shǔ- uncountable
néng- impossible
- cannot
- not able
jiě- insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)
- irreversible
- unavoidable
kào- unreliable
zuò- noncooperation
- illegal
- unreasonable
shì- improper
- unsuitable
- inappropriate
- ominous
míngshù- abstract number
míng- disreputable
- disgraceful
- unaspirated
hánhu- unambiguous
- unequivocal
- explicit
- prudent
- cautious
- not negligent
- unafraid
- unhesitating
- really good
- extraordinary
zhōuShān- Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend
zhōuyán- undistributed
de- (dialect) not that great
- not up to much
- nothing special
yuántōng- inflexible
- unaccommodating
zàihu- not to care
zàile- to be dead
- to have passed away
zài- to pay no attention to
- not to mind
jūnyún- inhomogeneous
wài- nothing else but
wài- not exposed
- concealed from view
- pretty close
- just about right
- not bad
- same as
tàihǎo- not so good
- not too well
shīwéi- can still be considered (to be...)
- may after all be accepted as
hǎoshòu- unpleasant
- hard to take
hǎo- not to be trifled with
- not to be pushed around
- stand no nonsense
hǎoshuō- hard to say
- unpleasant to say
- can't be sure
tuǒxié- uncompromising
yùnzhèng- female infertility
ānfen- restless
- unsettled
wánshàn- imperfect
wánměi- defective
- imperfect
dìngyuán- indeterminate element (math.), often denoted by x
dìngshì- infinitive (grammar)
dìngxíng- indeterminate form
dìng- non-scheduled
- irregularly
dìng- infinitive
qi- you're welcome
- don't mention it
- impolite
- rude
- blunt
duìjìn- not in good condition
- wrong
- fishy
duìpán- (of a person) objectionable
- (of two people) to find each other disagreeable
duìchèn- unsymmetrical
- asymmetric
duìtóu- fishy
- not right
- amiss
xiàn- not confined
dàidiàn- uncharged
- electrically neutral
gānshè- noninterference
- nonintervention
píngfán- marvelous
- marvelously
píngcháng- remarkable
- remarkably
- unusual
píngděng- inequality
- unfairness
pínghéng- disequilibrium
dàishuō- needless to say
- it goes without saying
- have no choice or option but to
- cannot but
- have to
- can't help it
- can't avoid
liǎo- desperately serious
- disastrous
- extremely
- exceedingly
jìn- awkward
- unhandy
- be indisposed
- not feel well
- to act against one's will
- to have no alternative but to
- to have to
- to have no choice
- must
yào- needless
- unnecessary
zěnme- not very
- not particularly
qíngyuàn- unwilling
kuài- disagreeable
- unpleasant
xièdài- untiring
- without slacking
yìng- refractory period (physiology)
chéngwén- unwritten (rule)
chéngcái- worthless
- good-for-nothing
chéngshú- unripe
- immature
chénghuà- see 像話|像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
jǐn- unimportant
- not serious
- it doesn't matter
- never mind
- (nasty, stupid etc) as can be
- (dialect) extremely
chādiàn- unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)
- variant of 答理[bu4 da1 li3]
tóu- not acquainted with the situation
- not up on things
gǎndāng- lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
- you flatter me
xīnxiān- stale
便便fāngbiàn- inconvenience
- inconvenient
míngquè- indefinite
- unclear
shìma- isn't that so?
shìhuà- see 像話|像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
jǐng- slack
- in a slump
zuì- to deny a crime
- to plead not guilty
biāozhǔn- nonstandard
zhèngcháng- abnormal
zhèngdàng- dishonest
- unfair
- improper
zhèngquè- incorrect
- erroneous
xīn- unwilling to give up
- unresigned
qiúrén- backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
zhānguō- non-stick pan (Tw)
zhù- thoughtless
- not pay attention to
qīngchu- unclear
- not understood
- currently unknown
còuqiǎo- unluckily
zhǔnquè- imprecise
滿mǎn- dissatisfied
zhēng- to be disappointing
- to fail to live up to expectations
gānxīn- not reconciled to
- not resigned to
gān- unwilling to accept
- not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)
yòngzhǎo- "keep the change" (restaurant expression)
yòngxiè- You're welcome
- Don't mention it
yóude- can't help
- cannot but
dāngshì- useless
- regard as useless
dāngjǐn- not important
- of no consequence
jìngēn- surd (math.)
xiāngróng- incompatible
xiānggān- to be irrelevant
- to have nothing to do with
xiāng- not in harmony
quèshí- untrue
wěndìng- unstable
wěnxìng- instability
- discrepant
- falling short (of expectations)
- not matching up
- not conforming
- (figures) disagree
- unbecoming
děngshì- inequality (math.)
děnghào- inequality sign (i.e. not equal, ≠ or greater than >, or less than <)
- to pay no heed to
jiǎndān- not simple
- rather complicated
- remarkable
- marvelous
zhānguō- non-stick pan
jiéguǒ- fruitless
jiéméng- nonalignment
gěi- lame (unimpressive)
- a huge letdown
- not to try at all
jīng- carelessly
- by accident
nàifán- impatience
- impatient
tīngmìng- to disobey
xìng- sterility
zhèng- sterility
- barrenness
néng- have to
- cannot but
zai- uneasiness
- feel uncomfortable
rán- unnatural
- artificial
jué- unaware
- unconscious of sth
liàng- not take a proper measure of oneself
- to overrate one's own abilities
zhì- unlikely to go so far as to
- not as bad as
shūfu- unwell
- feeling ill
- to feel uncomfortable
- uneasy
shūshì- uncomfortable
láiméi- Bremen (city in Germany)
xíngle- on the point of death
- dying
yàojǐn- unimportant
- not serious
- it doesn't matter
- never mind
- it looks all right, but
yàoliǎn- to have no sense of shame
- shameless
jiànde- not necessarily
- not likely
guī- irregular
guīfàn- not standard
- abnormal
- irregular
chù- unobtrusive
míng- see 無記名|无记名[wu2 ji4 ming2]
chéngshí- dishonest
調tiáo- discord
shí- illiterate
biànhuà- invariably
biànliàng- invariant quantity
- invariant (math.)
xiànghuà- unreasonable
- shocking
- outrageous
- also written 像話|像话
mǎizhàng- not to acknowledge sb as senior or superior
- not to believe sth
- don't buy it (slang)
fèishì- not troublesome
zànchéng- disapproval
- to disapprove
yǎn- unremarkable
- nothing out of the ordinary
yuè- premature (birth, child)
dào- inconsiderable
- of no consequence
- not worth mentioning
qīngráo- not to forgive easily
- not to let off
- (You, He) won't get away with it!
sòng- unaspirated
tòumíng- opaque
tòu- airtight
tòushuǐ- waterproof
- watertight
- impermeable
lián- discontinuous
- discrete
guò- to be sorry
- to feel apologetic
dào- immoral
shìdàng- inadequate
- unfit
xiùgāng- stainless steel
xiùgāng- stainless steel
xiùtiě- stainless iron
kāiqiào- unable to understand
- can't get the point
suí- unconscious
- involuntary
guān- offensive to the eye
- unbecoming
- unsightly
- ungainly
r- not bad
- pretty good
- pretty close
bǎo- unsaturated
miàn- to not appear to be decent or respectful
- shameful
qiěshuō- not to mention
- leaving aside
liǎobu- amazing
- terrific
- extraordinary
使使shǐbude- cannot be used
- must not (do sth)
- unacceptable
láibu- there's not enough time (to do sth)
- it's too late (to do sth)
láibu- cannot allow (to be present)
- cannot admit
bǎobuzhù- cannot maintain (sth)
- unable to keep
- more likely than not
- may well
bǎodìng- more likely than not
- quite possible
- on the cards
bǎobu- more likely than not
- quite possible
- on the cards
zuòdào- impossible
shāng- (slang) it's just the pits!
- so unfair!
- unbearable
xiānxiān- first of all
- in the first place, ...
miǎnliǎo- unavoidable
- can't be avoided
miǎnbude- unavoidable
- bound to (happen)
liǎng- to neglect neither one
dōng- Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
lěngbudīng- suddenly
- by surprise
lěngbufáng- unexpectedly
- suddenly
- at unawares
- off guard
- against expectations
huábulái- not worth it
dàoxíng- extremely
- incredibly
qiánjiǔ- not long ago
- not long before
shābuzhù- unable to brake (stop)
dòngbudòng- apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable)
- frequently
- happening easily (e.g. accident or illness)
shòuliǎo- unbearable
- unable to endure
- can't stand
zhǐbuguò- only
- merely
- nothing but
- no more than
bushì- that's just the way it is
- exactly!
chībushàng- unable to get anything to eat
- to miss a meal
chībuxià- not feel like eating
- be unable to eat any more
chībuzhù- to be unable to bear or support
chībulái- not be fond of certain food
chību- not be accustomed to eating sth
- not be used to certain food
chībuxiāo- to be unable to tolerate or endure
- to find sth difficult to manage
chībukāi- be unpopular
- won't work
lái- unable to get along together
- incompatible
wéi- Lü Buwei (?291-235 BC), merchant and politician of the State of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], subsequent Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor, allegedly the father of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4], who subsequently became the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]
chuǎnbuguò- to be unable to breathe easily
busuì- crush-proof
- unbreakable
- indomitable
gòubuzháo- to be unable to reach
liǎo- at worst
- if worst comes to worst
- serious
- alarming
wěi- great error
- heinous crime
hǎobuhǎo- (coll.) all right?
- OK?
róngbu- unable to tolerate
- intolerant
- unable to bear sth
duìshàng- to disagree
- I can't agree with that.
duìbuzhù- to let sb down
- to be unfair
- I'm sorry
- pardon me (formal)
duìduì- right or wrong?
- Is it right?
- OK, yes? (colloquial)
duìbu- unworthy
- to let down
- I'm sorry
- excuse me
- pardon me
- if you please
- sorry? (please repeat)
xiǎobudiǎn- tiny
- very small
- tiny thing
- small child
- baby
shǎobuliǎo- cannot do without
- to be unavoidable
- are bound to be many
shǎobu- cannot be avoided
- cannot do without
尿湿尿niàoshī- (coll.) disposable diaper
zuǒbuguò- anyhow
- in any event
- just
- only
chàbuduō- almost
- nearly
- more or less
- about the same
- good enough
- not bad
chà- not much different
- similar
- ordinary
- nearly
bude- (coll.) to be eager for
- to long for
- to look forward to
- hardly
- seems not
nòngbudǒng- unable to make sense of (sth)
nòngbuqīng- unable to figure out
dào- cannot get
- cannot obtain
cónglái- never
rěnbuzhù- cannot help
- unable to bear
wàngliǎo- cannot forget
mángdié- hurriedly
- in haste
yuànbude- cannot blame
- no wonder
guàibude- no wonder!
- so that's why!
hènbude- wishing one could do sth
- to hate to be unable
- itching to do sth
hènbunéng- see [hen4 bu5 de5]
xiǎngbudào- unexpected
- hard to imagine
- it had not occurred to me
- who could have thought that
xiǎngbutōng- unable to understand
- unable to get over
xiǎngbukāi- cannot figure out
- to be unable to take a lighter view
- to take things too hard
- to be depressed
- to fret over trifles
bu- can't afford to offend
- dare not provoke
- difficult to deal with
- insufferable
chuōbuzhù- not up to it
- cannot stand the test
butōng- cannot get through (on phone)
buguò- unable to defeat
- to be no match for sb
zhǎobudào- can't find
zhǎobuzháo- to be unable to find
bàopíng- to be outraged by an injustice
niùbuguò- can't persuade
- unable to make (sb) change their mind
- unable to resist (sb)
zhǔn- in doubt
- unsure of sth
- unable to decide
- indecisive
budòng- to be unable to carry
- lift (sth heavy)
āishàng- to be irrelevant
- to be superfluous
shěbude- to hate to do sth
- to hate to part with
- to begrudge
gǎobuhǎo- (coll.) maybe
- perhaps
gǎobudǒng- unable to make sense of (sth)
buzháo- unable to clearly understand (a situation etc)
zháibukāi- impossible to separate
- impossible to disentangle
- cannot take time out
fàngbuxià- to be unable to let go
- to be unable to stop (doing sth)
shǔshàng- does not count
- is not important
shùduō- a small number
- one of a very few
shǔqīng- countless
- innumerable
shùbujìn- countless
shǔzháo- does not count
- is not important
shìshì- is or isn't
- yes or no
- whether or not
shíshí- from time to time
Cáoxīng- Cao Buxing or Ts'ao Pu-hsing (active c. 210-250), famous semi-legendary painter, one of the Four Great Painters of the Six dynasties 六朝四大家
huìhuì- (posing a question: whether sb, something) can or cannot?
- is able to or not
jiàbuzhù- (coll.) unable to withstand
- cannot bear
- can't stand it
- no match for
liǎo- Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
shūzhī- little imagined
- scarcely realized
shàng- can't compare with
gōng- indignant
píng- angry at unfairness
buguò- so angry it's unbearable
- bitter about unbearable grievances
- nothing he can't do
rén- no man is not...
fànbushàng- see |[fan4 bu5 zhao2]
fànbuzháo- not worthwhile
měngfáng- suddenly
- unexpectedly
- taken by surprise
- at unawares
cāibutòu- to be unable to guess or make out
tián- see 天婦羅|天妇罗[tian1 fu4 luo2]
yòngbuliǎo- to not use all of
- to use less than
yòngbuzháo- not need
- have no use for
yóude- cannot help
- to be beyond control of
Shēnhài- Shen Buhai (385-337 BC), legalist political thinker
bǎiza- of no consequence (idiom)
bǎiza- variant of [bai3 bu4 za5]
kànbuzhōng- not impressed by
kànbuchū- can't see
- can't make out
- unable to tell
kànbuguàn- cannot bear to see
- to hate
- to dislike
- to disapprove
kànbudǒng- unable to make sense of what one is looking at
kànbuqīng- not able to see clearly
kànbujiàn- unseen
- to be invisible
kànbu- to look down upon
- to despise
kànbuguò- cannot stand by idly and watch
- unable to put up with it any longer
- see 過去|过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5]
qiáo- to look down upon
- to hold in contempt
kāi- to feel embarrassed
zhǐguò- it's just that ...
jīnbuzhù- can't help it
- can't bear it
jīnbu- to be unable to stand
děng- can't wait
suànliǎo- does not count for anything
- of no account
suàn- not count as
guǎnbuzháo- to have no right or ability to interfere in sth
- it's none of your business!
hóngràng- home run (loanword)
- a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw)
jīngbuzhù- to be unable to bear
jīngbu- can't stand it
- to be unable to bear
- to be unable to resist
lǎo- (derog.) old but still alive
- old fart
- old bastard
ér- without needing (to so sth)
tīngbudào- can't hear
tīngbudǒng- unable to make sense of what one is hearing
tīngbujiàn- not be able to hear
ān- restless insomnia
bu- slightly bitter
shì- probably
- perhaps
- could it be that...?
rán- equally true for (all the rest)
- the same thing applies (for everyone)
wén- there is no-one who doesn't know that
bu- (dialect) shrike
- Taiwan pr. [hu3 bu5 la1]
xíngbutōng- won't work
- will get (you) nowhere
yàobude- intolerable
- unacceptable
yàobushì- if it were not for
- but for
yàorán- otherwise
- or else
- or
jiànbu- not fit to be seen by
- should not be exposed to
- can't bear to see
buzhù- can't remember
shuōbushàng- to be unable to say or tell
- to not be worth mentioning
shuōbuchū- unable to say
shuōbudìng- can't say for sure
- maybe
shuōzhǔn- unable to say
- can't say precisely
shuōtōng- it does not make sense
tánbushàng- to be out of the question
tánlǒng- can't come to an agreement
jiǎngtōng- it does not make sense
mǎibu- cannot afford
- can't afford buying
péishi- to apologize
gǎnshàng- can't keep up with
- can't catch up with
- cannot overtake
gǎn- not enough time (to do sth)
- too late (to do sth)
gēnbushàng- not able to keep up with
duǒbu- can't avoid
- can't hide from
- unavoidable
shū- cannot bear to lose
- poor loser (i.e. sb who gets angry on losing)
- cannot afford to lose
bànbudào- impossible
- can't be done
- no can do
- unable to accomplish
táochū- unable to escape
- can't get out
guòbuxià- to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
- to be unable to make a living
guòbu- to make life difficult for
- to embarrass
- unable to make it through
dào- cannot achieve
- cannot reach
hái- to be better off ...
- might as well ...
chújìn- indivisible (math)
bukāi- inseparable
- inevitably linked to
nándǎo- not to pose a problem for sb
- cannot stump sb
nánchéng- Is it possible that ... ?
kàobuzhù- unreliable
bushàng- cannot attend to or manage
bude- unable to change sth
- unable to deal with
míngpíng- to cry out against injustice
- to protest unfairness
dīngshí- illiterate
- ignorant
jiè- to not even take a penny (as a bribe)
dòngdòng- motionless
huí- gone forever
chénrǎn- untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
- spotless
chā- word for word
- verbatim
- to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
lòu- without missing a word
- see 一字[yi1 zi4 bu4 lou4]
shí- totally illiterate
chéngbiàn- nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
- stuck in a rut
wénzhí- worthless (idiom)
- no use whatsoever
wénmíng- to be penniless
máo- stingy (idiom)
bìng- to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
qiàotōng- lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
- I don't understand a word (idiom)
- it's all Greek to me
gǒu- lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
- fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
guà- not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
- without a stitch of clothing
- in one's birthday suit
gǒu- not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
- meticulous
- not one hair out of place
shēngkēng- to not say a word
shēngxiǎng- to keep totally silent
- noiselessly
yán- to not say a word (idiom)
- to not say a word (idiom)
juézhèn- one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
- ruined at a stroke
- unable to recover after a minor hitch
qiánzhí- not worth a penny
- utterly worthless
xiàláitái- to be put on the spot
- to find oneself in an awkward situation
xiàwéi- not to be repeated
- not to be taken as a precedent
- just this once
xiàluòmíng- unaccounted
- unknown whereabouts
ér- by no means an isolated case
- numerous
zhì- inconsistent phonogram(s)
sān- dubious
- shady
- neither one thing nor the other
- neither fish nor fowl
- nondescript
zhǔcháng- not to stick to the old conventions
gānjìng- unclean
- filthy
- foul-mouthed
liǎoliǎozhī- to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
- to end up with nothing definite
huì- to ignore
- to brush off
- to dismiss
- to pay no attention to
pínglùn- No comment!
shìshēngchǎn- not to do anything productive
- to idle away one's time
èrmén- the one and only way
- the only proper course to take
kàngbēi- neither haughty nor humble
- neither overbearing nor servile
- neither supercilious nor obsequious
- lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
- fig. (jocularly) extremely
- awfully
wéirán- not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
- to disapprove
- to take exception to
láiméigǎng- Bremerhaven, German port
ráo- not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
- to treat severely without listening to excuses
xìnrènàn- no-confidence motion
xiūbiān- not care about one's appearance (idiom)
- slovenly in dress and manner
lúnlèi- neither fish nor fowl
- nondescript
zhíwén- worthless (idiom)
- no use whatsoever
jiǎsuǒ- to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly
- to fire from the hip
piān- even-handed
- impartial
- unbiased
- exact
- just
shāngwèi- lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach
- fig. something that is not critical
jǐn- not only that, but ...
jiǎnkuì- wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
miǎn- mortal
shí- untimely
- premature
- inopportune
- ill-timed
- out of fashion
- behind the times
gòngdàitiān- (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky
- absolutely irreconcilable
jiānróngxìng- incompatibility
dònggǎngkǒu- ice-free port (refers to Vladivostok)
chūsuǒliào- as expected
fēnzhòng- lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
- nothing to choose between them
fēnshèngbài- to not be able to distinguish who's winning
fēnshèng- unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
- to come out even
- to tie
- to draw
fēn- to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
- to share everything
- to be on very intimate terms
fēnqíngyóu- indiscriminate
fēnzhòu- day and night
- round-the-clock
fēnzàobái- not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
fēnxuānzhì- well-matched
- equally matched
fēngāoxià- equally matched
- not much to distinguish who is stronger
qièshí- unrealistic
- unpractical
- impracticable
kānzhīlùn- indisputable statement
- unalterable truth
jiāxiūshì- undecorated
- unvarnished
- no frills
jiābié- indiscriminate
jiāsuǒ- see 假思索[bu4 jia3 si1 suo3]
jiāshù- unrestricted
jiāyǎnshì- undisguised
jiāniúnǎi- without milk
- black (of tea, coffee etc)
jiācǎi- without giving due consideration
- to ignore
- to overlook
jiāxuǎn- indiscriminate
dòngshēng- not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
- not batting an eyelid
zhèng- not to engage in honest work
- to ignore one's proper occupation
- not to attend to one's proper duties
shèngrǎo- unable to put up with (sth) any longer
shèngfán- to be pestered beyond endurance
shèng- unable to bear the pain (idiom)
shèngméi- too numerous to mention individually or one by one
láohuò- no pain, no gain (idiom)
láoérhuò- to reap without sowing (idiom)
bēikàng- neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)
- neither obsequious nor supercilious
- to be neither too familiar nor too distant
- to keep sb at arm's length
yànfán- not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
- to take great pains
- to be very patient
shòuhuānyíng- unwelcome
shòuguǎnshù- to refuse to accept discipline
- out of control
shòuyuēshù- unrestricted
shì- to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
- to be insufferably arrogant
liàng- inestimable
- incalculable
- beyond measure
qīnfàn- inviolable
- inviolability
fēn- inalienable
- unalienable
- inseparable
- indivisible
fēn- inseparable
shèngshǔ- countless
- innumerable
shèngyán- inexpressible (idiom)
- beyond description
míngzhuàng- indescribable
- beyond description
gàorén- hidden
- kept secret
- not to be divulged
duō- hard to come by
- rare
- inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
- unfathomable
huòquē- necessary
- must have
kàng- unpredictable eventuality
- unpreventable
- unavoidable
- impossible to overcome
- nothing can be done about it
- act of God
- force majeure
kàng- act of God
- force majeure (law)
- irresistible (idiom)
wǎnhuí- irreversible
shōushí- irremediable
- unmanageable
- out of hand
- hopeless
jiùyào- incurable
- incorrigible
- beyond cure
- hopeless
shuò- uncountable set (math.)
méi- innumerable (idiom)
- to be impervious to reason (idiom)
- unreasonable
zhīlùn- agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
miè- indelible
duān- impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
- unfathomable
- not a clue
zhōng- to be unable to carry on even for a single day
- to be in a desperate situation
quēshǎo- indispensable
zhìxìn- unbelievable
- incredible
yán- inexpressible (idiom)
zhuǎn- irreversible
tōngyuē- having no common measure
- incommensurable
- incommensurate
yuè- impassable
- insurmountable
- insuperable
miǎn- unavoidably
kāijiāo- to be awfully (busy etc)
shí- untimely
- premature
- inopportune
- ill-timed
- out of fashion
- behind the times
tǒng- not according with decorum
- scandalous
- bad form
- unacceptable behavior
tóngfánxiǎng- lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
- brilliant
- out of the common run
míngwén- without a penny to one's name
- penniless
- stony-broke
kuài- to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)
lìnzhū- lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
- Your criticism will be most valuable.
jiùwǎng- not censure sb for his past misdeeds
- overlook sb's past mistakes
- let bygones be bygones
wènhǎodǎi- no matter what may happen (idiom)
chìtiānyuān- no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely
- worlds apart
- the gap couldn't be bigger
zàizhuàngtài- to be out of form
- not to be oneself
zàihuàxià- to be nothing difficult
- to be a cinch
kān- to be unable to withstand a single blow
- to collapse at the first blow
kān- unbearable to look at
- an eyesore
kānrěnshòu- unbearable
kānshèxiǎng- too horrible to contemplate
- unthinkable
- inconceivable
r- erhua variant of 大離|大离[bu4 da4 li2]
shīshí- to seize the opportune moment
- to lose no time
hǎosi- to feel embarrassed
- to find it embarrassing
- to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
rén- leaving much to be desired
- unsatisfactory
- undesirable
zhòngwàng- not living up to expectations (idiom)
- failing to inspire confidence among people
- unpopular
xuéshù- without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
ānshì- to be discontented with one's home
- to have adulterous relations after marriage (of women) (idiom)
ānhǎoxīn- to have bad intentions
wánquán- incomplete leaf
dìngguàn- indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
dìngfāngchéng- (math.) indeterminate equation
dìngfēn- indefinite integral (math.)
xuānérzhàn- open hostilities without declaring war
- start an undeclared war
róngzhì- unquestionable
róngzhìbiàn- peremptory
- not to be denied
- not brooking argument
hánér- shiver all over though not cold
- tremble with fear
- shudder
duìjìnr- erhua variant of 對勁|对劲[bu4 dui4 jin4]
duìchár- not proper
- not fit for the occasion
náo- unyielding
- indomitable
xiè- to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
píngmíng- where there is injustice, there will be an outcry
- man will cry out against injustice
xìngzhīshì- mishap
xìngzhīxìng- a fortune in misfortune
- a positive in the negative
xìngshòuhài- the unfortunate injured (party)
- a victim
rénxīn- not to enjoy popular support
- to be unpopular
érzhī- unknown
- unable to find out
yàolǐng- fail to grasp the main points
niànjiùè- do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
zěnmeyàng- not up to much
- very indifferent
- nothing great about it
- nothing good to be said about it
zhī- a matter of no great urgency
rényán- not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say
chǐxiàwèn- not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
qíngzhīqǐng- my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor
xuèběn- to spare no effort
- to devote all one's energies
kuìxiàxué- not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
kuìzuò- no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable
- upright and above board
huāngmáng- calm and unhurried (idiom); composed
- to take matters calmly
fèn- a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)
dǒngzhuāngdǒng- to pretend to understand when you don't
怀huáihǎo- to harbor evil designs
- to harbor malicious intentions
chéngwén- unwritten law
chéngyàngzi- shapeless
- deformed
- ruined
- beyond recognition
- (of a person) reduced to a shadow
chéngtǒng- not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
- bad form
- unacceptable behavior
zhàn- neither war nor peace
zhāo- to confess without being pressed
- to make a confession without duress
zhékòu- a hundred percent
- to the letter
- out-and-out
- not stick to one pattern
xiǎojié- to not bother about trifles (idiom)
- best not to mention it
- drop it
- never mind
- let's not talk about it
chuǎimàomèi- to venture to
- to presume to
- to take the liberty of
shǒuduàn- by fair means or foul
- by hook or by crook
- unscrupulously
gōng- (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)
- to be discredited
bàizhī- invincible position
gǎnzhuān- not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
gǎngǒutóng- to beg to differ (idiom)
gǎngāopān- lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)
- I cannot presume on your attention
míngbái- obscure
- dubious
- shady
míngshì- not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
míngjiù- not to understand the situation
- unaware of the ins and outs
míngjué- although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
zhīlùn- perfectly sound proposition
- unalterable truth
- irrefutable argument
shìwèir- not the right flavor
- not quite right
- a bit off
- fishy
- queer
- amiss
- feel bad
- be upset
西西shìdōngxi- (derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
- worthless nobody
- no-good
shìwèi- to be upset
- to feel disgusted
shízhī- a possible period of want or need
shuǐ- (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place
- not acclimatized
ér- meet by chance
- have a chance encounter
huānérsàn- to part on bad terms
- (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
zhǐ- many times
- on more than one occasion
zhèngzhīfēng- unhealthy tendency
máozhī- barren land
- desert
qiúshōuhuò- not expecting any reward
- not asking for favors
qiúshènjiě- lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
- not bothered with the details
- superficial
- content with shallow understanding
zhìzhīzhèng- incurable disease
zhìér- to recover spontaneously (from an illness)
- to get better without medical treatment
fèn- law-breakers
- offenders
jiǎndāngnián- (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit
- to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
wéirénzhī- not known to anyone
- secret
- unknown
wéishèn- refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment
- not be too hard on subject
wéisuǒdòng- to remain unmoved
wéijiǔkùn- not a slave to the bottle
- able to enjoy alcohol in moderation
- able to hold one's drink
xiǎo- not be without some advantage
- be of some help
cǎi- to completely ignore (idiom)
- to pay no attention to
- not to be in the least concerned about
gān- unwilling to be left out, overlooked
gānshìruò- not to be outdone
yòngqi- You're welcome (that is, please don't thank me)
- There is no need to stand on ceremonies.
yóufēnshuō- to allow no explanation
yóuzhǔ- can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
wèiqiángbào- not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
wèiqiángquán- not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
dāng- unjust enrichment
- neither too fast nor too slow (idiom)
tòngyǎng- lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
- fig. not getting to any matter of substance
- scratching the surface
- superficial
- perfunctory
báizhīyuān- unrighted wrong
- unredressed injustice
xiāngshàngxià- equally matched
- about the same
xǐngrénshì- to lose consciousness
- unconscious
- in a coma
miánxiū- without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)
chǒucǎi- to ignore completely
- to pay no attention to sb
zhīDīngDǒng- forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)
- unheeding the lessons of the past
zhījué- unconsciously
- unwittingly
zhī- somehow
zhīfán- one can't tell how many
- numerous similar cases
zhīhài- see 知好歹[bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3]
zhīxiàng- whereabouts unknown
- gone missing
zhīhǎodǎi- unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)
- not to know what's good for one
- unable to recognize others' good intentions
zhījiù- unaware of the inner workings
- naive
- unwitting
zhīsuǒzhī- whereabouts unknown
zhīsuǒyún- to not know what sb is driving at
- to be unintelligible
zhīsuǒcuò- not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
- embarrassed and at a complete loss
zhīhuó- to act recklessly (idiom)
zhījuàn- untiring
- not recognizing tiredness
zhītòngyǎng- numb
- unfeeling
- indifferent
- inconsequential
zhīxiūchǐ- to have no sense of shame
- brazen
zhīqīngzhòng- lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
- naive
- doesn't know who's who
- no sense of priorities
退退zhījìntuì- not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety
- without destruction there can be no construction
suìli- shatterproof or safety glass
xiángzhīzhào- bad omen
lángyǒu- useless
- worthless
- good-for-nothing
wěnpínghéng- unstable equilibrium
yuēértóng- to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
zhōngtiānnián- to die before one's allotted lifespan has run its course (idiom)
jué- hanging by a thread
- very precarious
- almost extinct
- (of sound) linger on faintly
juéěr- (of sound) to never stop
- to fall incessantly on the ear
- to linger on
jué- to come and go in an incessant stream
jīngshì- You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
jīngzhītán- absurd statement
- cock-and-bull story
jīngjiān- without paying attention
- without noticing
- unconsciously
- inadvertently
zhìfǒu- decline to comment
- not express an opinion
- be noncommittal
- hedge
zhīcái- ill-gotten wealth or gains
érfēi- to disappear without trace
- to vanish all of a sudden
- to spread fast
- to spread like wildfire
wénwèn- not to hear, not to question (idiom)
- to show no interest in sth
- uncritical
- not in the least concerned
shēngxiǎng- wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking
- taciturn
néngkàng- irresistible
néng- unable to control oneself
- to be beside oneself
jìngérzǒu- to get round fast
- to spread like wildfire
liàng- to overestimate one's capabilities
liángqīngxiàng- harmful trend
luòtào- to conform to no conventional pattern
- unconventional
- offbeat
luòhén- to leave no trace
- seamless
- professional
luòjiù- not follow the beaten track
- have an original style
zhuóbiān- not to the point
- wide of the mark
- neither here nor there
- irrelevant
xíng- the trip has not been made in vain
- the trip has been well worthwhile
- it's been a worthwhile trip
jiànsàn- (lit.) Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom)
- Be sure to wait!
- See you there!
jiàntiān- all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
jiànjīngzhuàn- not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
- unfounded
- not authoritative
jiěfēngqíng- unromantic
- insensitive
yán- to not say a word (idiom)
- to keep silent
yánér- it goes without saying
- it is self-evident
yánmíng- self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
shù- lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
- innumerable
shuōmíng- self-explanatory
- self-evident (idiom)
qǐnglái- to turn up without being invited
- unsolicited
ānshì- unworldly
- unsophisticated
móuér- to agree without prior consultation
- to happen to hold the same view
shídīng- total illiterate
- unable to read the simplest characters
shí- unable to see the larger issue (idiom); unaware of the general interest
shíhǎodǎi- unable to tell good from bad (idiom)
- undiscriminating
shítái- fail to appreciate sb's kindness
- not know how to appreciate favors
shíshí- to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- not amenable to reason
shíshíbiàn- to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- not amenable to reason
shíTàiShān- can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
shígāo- can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
biànjià- fixed price
- constant price
biànběn- constant capital
ràngméi- (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
- to be a match for men
- lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
zhòngwàng- to live up to expectations (idiom)
zàn- to keep silent
- to make no comment
yǎnr- erhua variant of 起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]
yuèLéichí- not overstepping the prescribed limits
- to remain within bounds
齿guàchǐ- not worth mentioning (idiom)
wéi- not at all surprising (idiom)
wéiguài- not at all surprising (idiom)
wéi- to give no cause for anxiety
- nothing to worry about
wéixùn- not to be taken as an example
- not an example to be followed
- not to be taken as authoritative
wéidào- to be not worth mentioning
齿chǐshù- not worth mentioning
- not worth considering
biànshūmài- lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters
láo- to spare no effort
érbié- to leave without saying good-bye
xīn- to make nothing of hardships
jìnrénqíng- not amenable to reason
- unreasonable
chěngzhī- desperado
zhī- uninvited or unexpected guest
érzhì- to arrive without invitation
- unexpected guest
- unwanted presence
liánmiàn- surface of discontinuity
guòěrěr- not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
- nothing out of the ordinary
huángduōràng- lit. no time to concede much
- not outdone by
- not inferior in any respect
- in no way conceding to
wéinóngshí- not miss the farming season
- do farm work in the right season
yuǎnqiān- make light of traveling a thousand li
- go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
- to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
yuè- not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)
- not afraid of dying in combat
- not afraid of being executed
jiānxiǎn- shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
- make light of difficulties and dangers
zuìguī- to not return without getting drunk
zhǎngyǎnjing- see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
guāntòngyǎng- unimportant
- of no consequence
suíliú- not following the crowd
- to go against the tide
suí- involuntary muscle
- to never leave each other
shēng- not show one's feeling or intentions
qiè- reckless
- regardless of everything
qiánhòu- regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
bìngzàihu- really does not care
bìngxíngbèi- to run in parallel without hindrance
- not mutually exclusive
- two processes can be implemented without conflict
jiǔjiǎguī- to fail to return a borrowed item
jiǔgōngxià- to attack for a long time without success
chéngrénbèi- to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
- to take sb by surprise
wài- is no exception
shìchí- the matter should not be delayed
- there's no time to lose
shìguān- a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
èrhuàshuō- not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection
- without demur
qīnfàn- non-aggression
xiāngqiàn- see 相欠|相欠[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4]
xiāngràng- neither giving way to the other
yīnquán- tone deaf
- unable to sing in tune
gènbiàn- unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
- unalterable
- unvarying
- monotonous
wěiwěijuàn- on and on
- relentlessly
rénshìzhī- to have lost consciousness
lìngrénkuài- unpleasant
- objectionable
bèi- to be prepared for accidents
zuòzhěxiáng- anonymous author
láimíng- of unknown origin
láizhě- to refuse nobody (idiom)
- all comers welcome
láimíng- unidentified origin
- no-one knows where it comes from
- of dubious background
gōngyìngqiú- supply does not meet demand
shě- reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
piānxiézhèng- biased
- prejudiced (idiom)
tíngzhìqián- stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
- in a rut
- at a standstill
bèiéryòng- have sth ready just in case
- keep sth for possible future use
shǎlèngdēng- stupid
- dazed
jiǎnquē- frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
chōngěrwén- to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
xiāntiān- congenital deficiency
- inherent weakness
guāngshuōzuò- all talk and no action (idiom)
- to preach what one does not practice
guāngshuōliàn- all talk and no action (idiom)
- to preach what one does not practice
- same as 光說|光说[guang1 shuo1 bu4 zuo4]
chū- income does not cover expenditure
- unable to make ends meet
liǎngxiāngqiàn- to be even
- to be quits
- to be even-steven

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