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阿不來提·阿不都熱西提 阿不来提·阿不都热西提 [[A1bu4lai2ti2 A1bu4du1re4xi1ti2]] /Ablet Abdureshit (1942–), chairman of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 1993–2003/ 383 2
挨不上 挨不上 [ai1 bu4 shang4] /to be irrelevant/to be superfluous/ 6129 1
哀而不傷 哀而不伤 [ai1 er2 bu4 shang1] /deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)/ 6331 1
愛不忍釋 爱不忍释 [ai4 bu4 ren3 shi4] /to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)/ 6331 1
愛不釋手 爱不释手 [[ai4bu4shi4shou3]] /(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible/ 676 2
愛理不理 爱理不理 [[ai4li3-bu4li3]] /(idiom) standoffish; indifferent/ 468 2
按兵不動 按兵不动 [an4 bing1 bu4 dong4] /to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time/ 6331 1
按捺不住 按捺不住 [an4 na4 bu5 zhu4] /to be unable to hold back/ 6182 1
凹凸不平 凹凸不平 [[ao1tu1-bu4ping2]] /(idiom) uneven (surface); bumpy (road)/ 754 2
傲慢不遜 傲慢不逊 [[ao4man4-bu4xun4]] /see 傲慢無禮|傲慢无礼[ao4man4-wu2li3]/ 720 2
巴不能夠 巴不能够 [ba1 bu4 neng2 gou4] /avid/eager for/longing for/to look forward to/ 6576 1
巴不得 巴不得 [ba1 bu5 de5] /(coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to/ 5109 1
八竿子打不著 八竿子打不着 [[ba1 gan1zi5 da3bu4zhao2]] /(coll.) unrelated; lacking any connection/ 692 2
八杆子打不著 八杆子打不着 [[ba1 gan1zi5 da3bu4zhao2]] /variant of 八竿子打不著|八竿子打不着[ba1 gan1zi5 da3bu4zhao2]/ 692 2
八九不離十 八九不离十 [ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2] /pretty close/very near/about right/ 7099 1
拔刀相助 拔刀相助 [ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] /see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4]/ 3097 1
把持不定 把持不定 [ba3 chi2 bu4 ding4] /indecisive (idiom)/ 6106 1
百讀不厭 百读不厌 [bai3 du2 bu4 yan4] /to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom)/ 5132 1
百年不遇 百年不遇 [bai3 nian2 bu4 yu4] /only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)/ 6579 1
百思不得其解 百思不得其解 [bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3] /see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]/ 4733 1
百思不解 百思不解 [bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] /to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)/to remain perplexed despite much thought/ 4733 1
百思莫解 百思莫解 [bai3 si1 mo4 jie3] /see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]/ 4733 1
百聽不厭 百听不厌 [bai3 ting1 bu4 yan4] /worth hearing a hundred times/ 7099 1
百聞不如一見 百闻不如一见 [bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4] /seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others/seeing is believing/ 6331 1
百戰不殆 百战不殆 [bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4] /to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight/ 4966 1
百折不回 百折不回 [bai3 zhe2 bu4 hui2] /see 百折不撓|百折不挠[bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2]/ 4825 1
百折不撓 百折不挠 [bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2] /to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated setbacks/to be indomitable/ 4833 1
百足之蟲死而不僵 百足之虫死而不僵 [bai3 zu2 zhi1 chong2 si3 er2 bu4 jiang1] /a centipede dies but never falls down/old institutions die hard/ 7099 1
扳不倒兒 扳不倒儿 [[ban1bu4dao3r5]] /(dialect) roly-poly toy/ 833 2
半懂不懂 半懂不懂 [ban4 dong3 bu4 dong3] /to not fully understand/to only partly understand/ 2680 1
半間不界 半间不界 [ban4 gan1 bu4 ga4] /shallow/not thorough/superficial/ 6035 1
半明不滅 半明不灭 [ban4 ming2 bu4 mie4] /dull (lamplight)/ 4650 1
半身不遂 半身不遂 [ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2] /paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia/ 1584 1
半生不熟 半生不熟 [ban4 sheng1 bu4 shou2] /underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting/ 4646 1
半通不通 半通不通 [ban4 tong1 bu4 tong1] /to not fully understand (idiom)/ 6086 1
辦不到 办不到 [[ban4bu5dao4]] /cannot be done; not feasible; impossible to accomplish/ 484 2
半大不小 半大不小 [[ban4da4-bu4xiao3]] /teenage; in one's teens; adolescent/ 885 2
包子有肉不在褶上 包子有肉不在褶上 [bao1 zi5 you3 rou4 bu4 zai4 zhe3 shang4] /a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)/ 4116 1
保不定 保不定 [bao3 bu4 ding4] /more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards/ 6625 1
保不齊 保不齐 [bao3 bu5 qi2] /more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards/ 4863 1
保不住 保不住 [bao3 bu5 zhu4] /cannot maintain (sth)/unable to keep/more likely than not/may well/ 4658 1
寶刀不老 宝刀不老 [bao3 dao1 bu4 lao3] /lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever/the old man still has it/ 4524 1
飽漢不知餓漢飢 饱汉不知饿汉饥 [bao3 han4 bu4 zhi1 e4 han4 ji1] /The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom)./ 6331 1
飽人不知餓人飢 饱人不知饿人饥 [bao3 ren2 bu4 zhi1 e4 ren2 ji1] /The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom)./ 6331 1
抱佛腳 抱佛脚 [[bao4 fo2jiao3]] /(fig.) to scramble to make up for a lack of preparation; to make a frantic, last-ditch effort; to cram for an exam (cf. 平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳|平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚[ping2shi2 bu4 shao1xiang1, lin2shi2 bao4 fo2jiao3])/ 394 2
報喜不報憂 报喜不报忧 [bao4 xi3 bu4 bao4 you1] /to report only the good news, not the bad news/to hold back unpleasant news/to sweep bad news under the carpet/ 6322 1
報應不爽 报应不爽 [bao4 ying4 bu4 shuang3] /divine retribution is unfailing (idiom)/one is inevitably punished for one's misdeeds/ 1679 1
抱不平 抱不平 [[bao4bu4ping2]] /to be outraged by an injustice (done to sb else)/ 668 2
抱打不平 抱打不平 [[bao4da3bu4ping2]] /see 打抱不平[da3bao4bu4ping2]/ 675 2
卑卑不足道 卑卑不足道 [bei1 bei1 bu4 zu2 dao4] /to be too petty or insignificant to mention/to not be worth mentioning (idiom)/ 6188 1
悲不自勝 悲不自胜 [bei1 bu4 zi4 sheng4] /unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought/overcome with sorrow/heartbroken/ 3816 1
卑不足道 卑不足道 [bei1 bu4 zu2 dao4] /not worth mentioning/ 6188 1
備而不用 备而不用 [bei4 er2 bu4 yong4] /have sth ready just in case/keep sth for possible future use/ 6960 1
繃不住 绷不住 [beng1 bu5 zhu4] /(Internet slang) can't contain oneself/unable to bear/can't help (doing sth)/ 1993 1
[[beng2]] /contracted form of 不用[bu4yong4]/ 395 2
比不了 比不了 [bi3 bu4 liao3] /cannot compare to/to be no match for/ 2087 1
比不上 比不上 [bi3 bu4 shang4] /can't compare with/ 7099 1
比上不足,比下有餘 比上不足,比下有余 [[bi3shang4-bu4zu2, bi3xia4-you3yu2]] /neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some/ 802 2
避不見面 避不见面 [bi4 bu4 jian4 mian4] /to refuse to meet sb/to avoid sb/ 3782 1
必不可缺 必不可缺 [bi4 bu4 ke3 que1] /see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]/ 5287 1
必不可少 必不可少 [bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3] /absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential/ 7099 1
避而不 避而不 [bi4 er2 bu4] /to avoid (doing sth)/ 2825 1
閉口不談 闭口不谈 [bi4 kou3 bu4 tan2] /to refuse to say anything about (idiom)/to remain tight-lipped/to avoid mentioning/ 6111 1
閉口不言 闭口不言 [bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2] /to keep silent (idiom)/ 4837 1
[biang4] /(Tw) (coll.) cool/awesome/(etymologically, a contracted form of 不一樣|不一样[bu4 yi1 yang4])/often written as ㄅㄧㄤˋ/ 2371 1
[[biao2]] /(dialect) don't; must not (contracted form of 不要[bu4yao4])/ 166 2
表裡不一 表里不一 [biao3 li3 bu4 yi1] /outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems/saying one thing but meaning sth different/ 6331 1
憋不住 憋不住 [bie1 bu5 zhu4] /to be unable to repress sth/to be unable to contain oneself/ 2846 1
兵不血刃 兵不血刃 [bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4] /lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory/ 6331 1
冰炭不相容 冰炭不相容 [bing1 tan4 bu4 xiang1 rong2] /as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals/ 7099 1
冰炭不言,冷熱自明 冰炭不言,冷热自明 [bing1 tan4 bu4 yan2 , leng3 re4 zi4 ming2] /ice or coals, whether hot or cold goes without saying (idiom); fig. sincerity is not expressed in words/ 6331 1
兵不厭詐 兵不厌诈 [[bing1bu4yan4zha4]] /(idiom) deception is justified in war/ 54 2
並不在乎 并不在乎 [bing4 bu4 zai4 hu5] /really does not care/ 6695 1
並行不悖 并行不悖 [bing4 xing2 bu4 bei4] /to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be implemented without conflict/ 6334 1
並不 并不 [[bing4bu4]] /not at all; by no means/ 768 2
博而不精 博而不精 [bo2 er2 bu4 jing1] /extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything/jack-of-all-trades, master of none/ 2912 1
不兒道 不儿道 [bu1 r5 dao4] /(dialect) contracted form of 不知道[bu4 zhi1 dao4]/ 1844 1
不兒 不儿 [bu2 r5] /(coll.) no (contracted form of 不是[bu4 shi4])/ 1952 1
[[bu4]] /no; not so/(bound form) not; un-/ 931 2
不安 不安 [bu4 an1] /unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried/ 7024 1
不安分 不安分 [bu4 an1 fen5] /restless/unsettled/ 4985 1
不安好心 不安好心 [bu4 an1 hao3 xin1] /to have bad intentions/ 5132 1
不諳世故 不谙世故 [bu4 an1 shi4 gu4] /unworldly/unsophisticated/ 4136 1
不白之冤 不白之冤 [bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1] /unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice/ 7099 1
不飽和 不饱和 [bu4 bao3 he2] /unsaturated/ 6948 1
不飽和脂肪酸 不饱和脂肪酸 [bu4 bao3 he2 zhi1 fang2 suan1] /unsaturated fatty acid/ 7099 1
不卑不亢 不卑不亢 [bu4 bei1 bu4 kang4] /neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious/ 5214 1
不比 不比 [bu4 bi3] /unlike/ 7099 1
不必 不必 [bu4 bi4] /need not/does not have to/not necessarily/ 5605 1
不避斧鉞 不避斧钺 [bu4 bi4 fu3 yue4] /not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)/not afraid of dying in combat/not afraid of being executed/ 4132 1
不避艱險 不避艰险 [bu4 bi4 jian1 xian3] /shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger/make light of difficulties and dangers/ 7099 1
不變 不变 [bu4 bian4] /constant/unvarying/(math.) invariant/ 6994 1
不便 不便 [bu4 bian4] /inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash/ 7099 1
不變價格 不变价格 [bu4 bian4 jia4 ge2] /fixed price/constant price/ 7099 1
不變量 不变量 [bu4 bian4 liang4] /invariant quantity/invariant (math.)/ 6687 1
不辨菽麥 不辨菽麦 [bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4] /lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters/ 6331 1
不變資本 不变资本 [bu4 bian4 zi1 ben3] /constant capital/ 7099 1
不才 不才 [bu4 cai2] /untalented/I/me (humble)/ 6058 1
不測 不测 [bu4 ce4] /unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap/ 6087 1
不曾 不曾 [bu4 ceng2] /hasn't yet; hasn't ever/ 974 1
不差 不差 [bu4 cha1] /to not lack/ 6133 1
不插電 不插电 [bu4 cha1 dian4] /unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)/ 6686 1
不差 不差 [bu4 cha4] /not bad/OK/ 6133 1
不成 不成 [bu4 cheng2] /won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?/ 5799 1
不成材 不成材 [bu4 cheng2 cai2] /worthless/good-for-nothing/ 5285 1
不成功便成仁 不成功便成仁 [bu4 cheng2 gong1 bian4 cheng2 ren2] /to succeed or die trying (idiom)/ 4232 1
不成話 不成话 [bu4 cheng2 hua4] /see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]/ 4420 1
不承認主義 不承认主义 [bu4 cheng2 ren4 zhu3 yi4] /policy of non-recognition/ 7099 1
不成體統 不成体统 [bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3] /not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous/bad form/unacceptable behavior/ 6060 1
不成文 不成文 [bu4 cheng2 wen2] /unwritten (rule)/ 5372 1
不成文法 不成文法 [bu4 cheng2 wen2 fa3] /unwritten law/ 7099 1
不成樣子 不成样子 [bu4 cheng2 yang4 zi5] /shapeless/deformed/ruined/beyond recognition/(of a person) reduced to a shadow/ 5798 1
不逞之徒 不逞之徒 [bu4 cheng3 zhi1 tu2] /desperado/ 7099 1
不齒 不齿 [bu4 chi3] /to despise/to hold in contempt/ 6564 1
不恥下問 不耻下问 [bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4] /not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates/ 7099 1
不啻 不啻 [bu4 chi4] /just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to/ 6308 1
不啻天淵 不啻天渊 [bu4 chi4 tian1 yuan1] /no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely/worlds apart/the gap couldn't be bigger/ 6308 1
不出所料 不出所料 [bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4] /as expected/ 7099 1
不觸目 不触目 [bu4 chu4 mu4] /unobtrusive/ 5777 1
不揣冒昧 不揣冒昧 [bu4 chuai3 mao4 mei4] /to venture to/to presume to/to take the liberty of/ 5548 1
不輟 不辍 [bu4 chuo4] /incessant/relentless/ 6861 1
不辭而別 不辞而别 [bu4 ci2 er2 bie2] /to leave without saying good-bye/ 5565 1
不辭勞苦 不辞劳苦 [bu4 ci2 lao2 ku3] /to spare no effort/ 4215 1
不辭辛苦 不辞辛苦 [bu4 ci2 xin1 ku3] /to make nothing of hardships/ 4215 1
不湊巧 不凑巧 [bu4 cou4 qiao3] /unluckily/ 6834 1
不錯 不错 [bu4 cuo4] /correct/right/not bad/pretty good/ 7099 1
不打不成才 不打不成才 [bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 cai2] /spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)/ 6115 1
不打不成器 不打不成器 [bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 qi4] /spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)/ 4475 1
不打不成相識 不打不成相识 [bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 xiang1 shi2] /don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship/ 6331 1
不打不相識 不打不相识 [bu4 da3 bu4 xiang1 shi2] /lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship/no discord, no concord/ 6331 1
不打緊 不打紧 [bu4 da3 jin3] /unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/ 6283 1
不打自招 不打自招 [bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1] /to confess without being pressed/to make a confession without duress/ 5548 1
不大離 不大离 [bu4 da4 li2] /pretty close/just about right/not bad/same as 差不多/ 6788 1
不大離兒 不大离儿 [bu4 da4 li2 r5] /erhua variant of 不大離|不大离[bu4 da4 li2]/ 5090 1
不帶 不带 [bu4 dai4] /not to have/without/un-/ 5796 1
不逮捕特權 不逮捕特权 [bu4 dai4 bu3 te4 quan2] /the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee/ 5928 1
不帶電 不带电 [bu4 dai4 dian4] /uncharged; electrically neutral/ 1271 1
不單 不单 [bu4 dan1] /not the only/not merely/not simply/ 7099 1
不但 不但 [bu4 dan4] /not only (... but also ...)/ 1242 1
不當家不知柴米貴 不当家不知柴米贵 [bu4 dang1 jia1 bu4 zhi1 chai2 mi3 gui4] /a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)/ 2342 1
不當緊 不当紧 [bu4 dang1 jin3] /not important/of no consequence/ 6746 1
不當事 不当事 [bu4 dang1 shi4] /useless/regard as useless/ 6746 1
不當得利 不当得利 [bu4 dang4 de2 li4] /unjust enrichment/ 3901 1
不當一回事 不当一回事 [bu4 dang4 yi1 hui2 shi4] /not regard as a matter (of any importance)/ 6878 1
不到 不到 [bu4 dao4] /not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than/ 6839 1
不到長城非好漢 不到长城非好汉 [bu4 dao4 Chang2 cheng2 fei1 hao3 han4] /lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal/ 4272 1
不道德 不道德 [bu4 dao4 de2] /immoral/ 7099 1
不到黃河心不死 不到黄河心不死 [bu4 dao4 Huang2 He2 xin1 bu4 si3] /lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)/fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal/to keep going while some hope is left/ 5097 1
不到火候不揭鍋 不到火候不揭锅 [bu4 dao4 huo3 hou4 bu4 jie1 guo1] /don't act until the time is ripe (idiom)/ 3141 1
不得 不得 [bu4 de2] /must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot/ 5548 1
不得不 不得不 [bu4 de2 bu4] /have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid/ 7099 1
不得而知 不得而知 [bu4 de2 er2 zhi1] /unknown/unable to find out/ 7099 1
不得勁 不得劲 [bu4 de2 jin4] /awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well/ 7099 1
不得了 不得了 [bu4 de2 liao3] /desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly/ 7099 1
不得其門而入 不得其门而入 [bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4] /to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)/ 1286 1
不得人心 不得人心 [bu4 de2 ren2 xin1] /not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular/ 5075 1
不得要領 不得要领 [bu4 de2 yao4 ling3] /to fail to grasp the main points/ 3851 1
不得已 不得已 [bu4 de2 yi3] /to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no choice/must/ 5565 1
不得已而為之 不得已而为之 [bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1] /to have no other choice/to be the last resort/ 4651 1
不登大雅之堂 不登大雅之堂 [bu4 deng1 da4 ya3 zhi1 tang2] /lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)/not presentable/coarse/unrefined/ 6918 1
不等 不等 [bu4 deng3] /unequal/varied/ 5111 1
不等邊三角形 不等边三角形 [bu4 deng3 bian1 san1 jiao3 xing2] /scalene triangle/ 7099 1
不等號 不等号 [bu4 deng3 hao4] /inequality sign (≠, < , ≤, >, ≥)/ 3839 1
不等價交換 不等价交换 [bu4 deng3 jia4 jiao1 huan4] /exchange of unequal values/ 7099 1
不等式 不等式 [bu4 deng3 shi4] /inequality (math.)/ 6720 1
不敵 不敌 [bu4 di2] /no match for/cannot beat/ 6861 1
不抵抗主義 不抵抗主义 [bu4 di3 kang4 zhu3 yi4] /policy of nonresistance/ 7099 1
不第 不第 [bu4 di4] /to fail the civil service examination (in imperial China)/ 4219 1
不迭 不迭 [bu4 die2] /cannot cope/find it too much/incessantly/ 7099 1
不定 不定 [bu4 ding4] /indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious/ 5746 1
不定詞 不定词 [bu4 ding4 ci2] /infinitive/ 6878 1
不定冠詞 不定冠词 [bu4 ding4 guan4 ci2] /indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)/ 4863 1
不定積分 不定积分 [bu4 ding4 ji1 fen1] /indefinite integral (math.)/ 6721 1
不定期 不定期 [bu4 ding4 qi1] /non-scheduled/irregularly/ 7031 1
不定式 不定式 [bu4 ding4 shi4] /infinitive (grammar)/ 5529 1
不定形 不定形 [bu4 ding4 xing2] /indeterminate form/ 6721 1
不定元 不定元 [bu4 ding4 yuan2] /indeterminate element (math.), often denoted by x/ 6496 1
不懂裝懂 不懂装懂 [bu4 dong3 zhuang1 dong3] /to pretend to understand when you don't/ 7099 1
不動 不动 [bu4 dong4] /motionless/ 7099 1
不動產 不动产 [bu4 dong4 chan3] /real estate/immovable property/immovables/ 7099 1
不動點 不动点 [bu4 dong4 dian3] /fixed point (of a map) (math.)/ 4802 1
不動點定理 不动点定理 [bu4 dong4 dian3 ding4 li3] /fixed point theorem (math.)/ 6706 1
不凍港 不冻港 [bu4 dong4 gang3] /ice-free port/open port/ 7099 1
不動聲色 不动声色 [bu4 dong4 sheng1 se4] /not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyelid/ 6331 1
不動搖 不动摇 [bu4 dong4 yao2] /unmoved/ 7099 1
不獨 不独 [bu4 du2] /not only/ 7099 1
不端 不端 [bu4 duan1] /improper/dishonorable/ 7099 1
不斷 不断 [bu4 duan4] /unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant/ 6204 1
不對 不对 [bu4 dui4] /incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer/ 7099 1
不對碴兒 不对碴儿 [bu4 dui4 cha2 r5] /not proper/not fit for the occasion/ 6302 1
不對稱 不对称 [bu4 dui4 chen4] /unsymmetrical/asymmetric/ 6280 1
不對勁 不对劲 [bu4 dui4 jin4] /not in good condition/wrong/fishy/ 5806 1
不對勁兒 不对劲儿 [bu4 dui4 jin4 r5] /erhua variant of 不對勁|不对劲[bu4 dui4 jin4]/ 4992 1
不對盤 不对盘 [bu4 dui4 pan2] /(of a person) objectionable/(of two people) to find each other disagreeable/ 4888 1
不對頭 不对头 [bu4 dui4 tou2] /fishy/not right/amiss/ 6093 1
不二 不二 [bu4 er4] /the only (choice, way etc)/undivided (loyalty)/ 2256 1
不二法門 不二法门 [bu4 er4 fa3 men2] /the one and only way/the only proper course to take/ 7099 1
不二價 不二价 [bu4 er4 jia4] /one price for all/fixed price/ 6361 1
不乏 不乏 [bu4 fa2] /there is no lack of/ 7099 1
不法 不法 [bu4 fa3] /lawless/illegal/unlawful/ 7099 1
不方便 不方便 [bu4 fang1 bian4] /inconvenience/inconvenient/ 7099 1
不菲 不菲 [bu4 fei3] /considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)/ 6060 1
不悱不發 不悱不发 [bu4 fei3 bu4 fa1] /a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)/ 2367 1
不費吹灰之力 不费吹灰之力 [bu4 fei4 chui1 hui1 zhi1 li4] /as easy as blowing off dust/effortless/with ease/ 6980 1
不費事 不费事 [bu4 fei4 shi4] /not troublesome/ 7099 1
不分 不分 [[bu4 fen1]] /not to distinguish; to make no distinction/(LGBT slang) versatile (open to either penetrative or receptive role)/ 849 2
不分彼此 不分彼此 [bu4 fen1 bi3 ci3] /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/ 5074 1
不分伯仲 不分伯仲 [bu4 fen1 bo2 zhong4] /lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent/nothing to choose between them/ 6331 1
不分高下 不分高下 [bu4 fen1 gao1 xia4] /equally matched/not much to distinguish who is stronger/ 6567 1
不分青紅皂白 不分青红皂白 [bu4 fen1 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2] /not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)/not to distinguish between right and wrong/ 4141 1
不分情由 不分情由 [bu4 fen1 qing2 you2] /indiscriminate/ 6828 1
不分上下 不分上下 [bu4 fen1 shang4 xia4] /not to know one's place/ 3773 1
不分勝敗 不分胜败 [bu4 fen1 sheng4 bai4] /to not be able to distinguish who's winning/ 6096 1
不分勝負 不分胜负 [bu4 fen1 sheng4 fu4] /unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched/to come out even/to tie/to draw/ 6331 1
不分軒輊 不分轩轾 [bu4 fen1 xuan1 zhi4] /well-matched/equally matched/ 7099 1
不分皂白 不分皂白 [bu4 fen1 zao4 bai2] /not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong/ 6331 1
不分晝夜 不分昼夜 [bu4 fen1 zhou4 ye4] /day and night/round-the-clock/ 6071 1
不分系 不分系 [[bu4 fen1xi4]] /to enroll without declaring one's major or department (in one's first year(s) of university)/ 529 2
不忿 不忿 [bu4 fen4] /unsatisfied/unconvinced/indignant/ 6027 1
不憤不啟 不愤不启 [bu4 fen4 bu4 qi3] /a student shall not be enlightened until he has tried hard by himself (idiom)/ 4110 1
不符 不符 [bu4 fu2] /inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to/ 7099 1
不服 不服 [bu4 fu2] /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/ 5548 1
不服氣 不服气 [bu4 fu2 qi4] /unwilling to concede/defiant/indignant/to find it galling/ 1916 1
不服水土 不服水土 [bu4 fu2 shui3 tu3] /(of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place/not acclimatized/ 7099 1
不孚眾望 不孚众望 [bu4 fu2 zhong4 wang4] /not living up to expectations (idiom)/failing to inspire confidence among people/unpopular/ 4855 1
不負 不负 [bu4 fu4] /to live up to/ 2233 1
不負眾望 不负众望 [bu4 fu4 zhong4 wang4] /to live up to expectations (idiom)/ 4931 1
不甘 不甘 [bu4 gan1] /unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling/ 7099 1
不乾不淨 不干不净 [bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4] /unclean/filthy/foul-mouthed/ 6736 1
不乾不淨,吃了沒病 不干不净,吃了没病 [bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 , chi1 le5 mei2 bing4] /a little dirt never killed anybody (proverb)/a couple of germs won't do you any harm/ 4227 1
不甘後人 不甘后人 [bu4 gan1 hou4 ren2] /(idiom) not want to be outdone/not content to lag behind/ 2314 1
不甘寂寞 不甘寂寞 [bu4 gan1 ji4 mo4] /unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out/ 4078 1
不甘人後 不甘人后 [bu4 gan1 ren2 hou4] /(idiom) not want to be outdone/not content to lag behind/ 2314 1
不干涉 不干涉 [bu4 gan1 she4] /noninterference/nonintervention/ 7099 1
不甘心 不甘心 [bu4 gan1 xin1] /not reconciled to/not resigned to/ 7099 1
不甘於 不甘于 [bu4 gan1 yu2] /unwilling to accept/not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)/ 6538 1
不敢當 不敢当 [bu4 gan3 dang1] /lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter me/ 6962 1
不敢高攀 不敢高攀 [bu4 gan3 gao1 pan1] /lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term)/I cannot presume on your attention/ 6504 1
不敢苟同 不敢苟同 [bu4 gan3 gou3 tong2] /to beg to differ (idiom)/ 4696 1
不敢越雷池一步 不敢越雷池一步 [bu4 gan3 yue4 Lei2 chi2 yi1 bu4] /dare not go one step beyond the prescribed limit/ 4897 1
不敢自專 不敢自专 [bu4 gan3 zi4 zhuan1] /not daring to act for oneself (idiom)/ 6331 1
不給力 不给力 [bu4 gei3 li4] /lame (unimpressive)/a huge letdown/not to try at all/ 4429 1
不恭 不恭 [bu4 gong1] /disrespectful/ 7099 1
不公 不公 [bu4 gong1] /unjust/unfair/ 7099 1
不攻自破 不攻自破 [bu4 gong1 zi4 po4] /(of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited/ 5163 1
不苟 不苟 [bu4 gou3] /not lax/not casual/careful/conscientious/ 7099 1
不夠 不够 [bu4 gou4] /not enough/insufficient/inadequate/ 7099 1
不顧大局 不顾大局 [bu4 gu4 da4 ju2] /to give no consideration to the bigger picture (usually implying selfishness)/ 1883 1
不顧前後 不顾前后 [bu4 gu4 qian2 hou4] /regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth/ 6331 1
不關痛癢 不关痛痒 [bu4 guan1 tong4 yang3] /unimportant/of no consequence/ 5318 1
不管 不管 [bu4 guan3] /not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter/ 3466 1
不管白貓黑貓,捉住老鼠就是好貓 不管白猫黑猫,捉住老鼠就是好猫 [bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1] /it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)/ 2570 1
不管三七二十一 不管三七二十一 [bu4 guan3 san1 qi1 er4 shi2 yi1] /regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic forecast/ 6683 1
不管怎樣 不管怎样 [bu4 guan3 zen3 yang4] /in any case; no matter what/ 974 1
不光 不光 [bu4 guang1] /not the only one/not only/ 7099 1
不光彩 不光彩 [bu4 guang1 cai3] /disgraceful/dishonorable/ 6359 1
不規範 不规范 [bu4 gui1 fan4] /not standard/abnormal/irregular/ 6421 1
不規則 不规则 [bu4 gui1 ze2] /irregular/ 7099 1
不規則三角形 不规则三角形 [bu4 gui1 ze2 san1 jiao3 xing2] /scalene triangle (math.)/ 6721 1
不規則四邊形 不规则四边形 [bu4 gui1 ze2 si4 bian1 xing2] /irregular quadrilateral/trapezium/ 6721 1
不軌 不轨 [bu4 gui3] /errant/ 3752 1
不過 不过 [bu4 guo4] /only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/cannot be more (after adjectival)/ 4239 1
不過爾爾 不过尔尔 [bu4 guo4 er3 er3] /not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary/ 6331 1
不過意 不过意 [[bu4 guo4yi4]] /to be sorry; to feel apologetic/ 862 2
不寒而慄 不寒而栗 [bu4 han2 er2 li4] /lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)/fig. to tremble with fear/to be terrified/ 1982 1
不含糊 不含糊 [bu4 han2 hu5] /unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesitating/really good/extraordinary/ 6822 1
不好 不好 [bu4 hao3] /no good/ 7099 1
不好惹 不好惹 [bu4 hao3 re3] /not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense/ 7099 1
不好受 不好受 [bu4 hao3 shou4] /unpleasant/hard to take/ 5781 1
不好意思 不好意思 [bu4 hao3 yi4 si5] /to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)/ 5986 1
不合 不合 [bu4 he2] /to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought out/ 6173 1
不和 不和 [bu4 he2] /not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord/ 5075 1
不合法 不合法 [bu4 he2 fa3] /illegal/ 7099 1
不合理 不合理 [bu4 he2 li3] /unreasonable/ 7099 1
不合時宜 不合时宜 [bu4 he2 shi2 yi2] /out of step with current thinking/outmoded/inappropriate for the occasion/ 2115 1
不合體統 不合体统 [bu4 he2 ti3 tong3] /not according with decorum/scandalous/bad form/unacceptable behavior/ 6280 1
不合作 不合作 [bu4 he2 zuo4] /noncooperation/ 6793 1
不很 不很 [bu4 hen3] /not very/ 7099 1
不划算 不划算 [bu4 hua2 suan4] /it isn't worth it/not cost-effective/not profitable/too expensive/ 6746 1
不歡而散 不欢而散 [bu4 huan1 er2 san4] /to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord/ 6918 1
不患寡而患不均 不患寡而患不均 [bu4 huan4 gua3 er2 huan4 bu4 jun1] /do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)/ 4819 1
不遑 不遑 [bu4 huang2] /to have no time to (do sth)/ 3777 1
不遑多讓 不遑多让 [bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4] /lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom)/fig. not to be outdone/not to yield to one's opponents/ 4045 1
不諱 不讳 [bu4 hui4] /without concealing anything/to pass away/to die/ 3995 1
不會 不会 [bu4 hui4] /improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do sth/(coll.) (Tw) don't mention it/not at all/ 4194 1
不惑 不惑 [bu4 huo4] /without doubt/with full self-confidence/forty years of age/ 6167 1
不羈 不羁 [bu4 ji1] /unruly/uninhibited/ 7099 1
不及 不及 [bu4 ji2] /to fall short of/not as good as/too late/ 5959 1
不吉 不吉 [bu4 ji2] /unlucky/inauspicious/ominous/ 6861 1
不即不離 不即不离 [bu4 ji2 bu4 li2] /to be neither too familiar nor too distant/to keep sb at arm's length/ 5075 1
不疾不徐 不疾不徐 [bu4 ji2 bu4 xu2] /neither too fast nor too slow (idiom)/ 6253 1
不及格 不及格 [bu4 ji2 ge2] /to fail/to flunk/ 4154 1
不吉利 不吉利 [bu4 ji2 li4] /ominous/ 7099 1
不及物動詞 不及物动词 [bu4 ji2 wu4 dong4 ci2] /intransitive verb/ 7099 1
不計 不计 [bu4 ji4] /to disregard/to take no account of/ 7099 1
不記名 不记名 [bu4 ji4 ming2] /see 無記名|无记名[wu2 ji4 ming2]/ 4730 1
不記名投票 不记名投票 [bu4 ji4 ming2 tou2 piao4] /secret ballot/ 7099 1
不計其數 不计其数 [bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4] /lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable/ 6256 1
不加 不加 [bu4 jia1] /without/not/un-/ 6549 1
不佳 不佳 [bu4 jia1] /not good/ 7099 1
不加拘束 不加拘束 [bu4 jia1 ju1 shu4] /unrestricted/ 6549 1
不加理睬 不加理睬 [bu4 jia1 li3 cai3] /without giving due consideration/to ignore/to overlook/ 6549 1
不加區別 不加区别 [bu4 jia1 qu1 bie2] /indiscriminate/ 6549 1
不加修飾 不加修饰 [bu4 jia1 xiu1 shi4] /undecorated/unvarnished/no frills/ 6575 1
不加選擇 不加选择 [bu4 jia1 xuan3 ze2] /indiscriminate/ 6549 1
不加掩飾 不加掩饰 [bu4 jia1 yan3 shi4] /undisguised/ 6549 1
不兼容性 不兼容性 [bu4 jian1 rong2 xing4] /incompatibility/ 6535 1
不減當年 不减当年 [bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2] /(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever/ 4533 1
不簡單 不简单 [[bu4 jian3dan1]] /not simple; rather complicated/remarkable; marvelous/ 862 2
不見 不见 [bu4 jian4] /not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing/ 5959 1
不見不散 不见不散 [bu4 jian4 bu4 san4] /lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom)/fig. Be sure to wait!/See you there!/ 3067 1
不見得 不见得 [bu4 jian4 de5] /not necessarily/not likely/ 7099 1
不見棺材不落淚 不见棺材不落泪 [bu4 jian4 guan1 cai5 bu4 luo4 lei4] /lit. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom)/fig. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality/ 4999 1
不見經傳 不见经传 [bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4] /not found in the classics (idiom); unknown/unfounded/not authoritative/ 6331 1
不見了 不见了 [bu4 jian4 le5] /to have disappeared/to be missing/nowhere to be found/ 2582 1
不見天日 不见天日 [bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4] /all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice/ 6331 1
不見兔子不撒鷹 不见兔子不撒鹰 [bu4 jian4 tu4 zi5 bu4 sa1 ying1] /you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)/one doesn't act before one is sure to succeed/ 2190 1
不結盟 不结盟 [bu4 jie2 meng2] /nonalignment/ 7099 1
不結盟運動 不结盟运动 [Bu4 Jie2 meng2 Yun4 dong4] /Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)/ 4688 1
不解 不解 [bu4 jie3] /to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble/ 6183 1
不解風情 不解风情 [bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2] /unromantic/insensitive/ 5208 1
不禁 不禁 [bu4 jin1] /can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from/ 7099 1
不僅如此 不仅如此 [bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3] /not only that, but .../ 5705 1
不僅僅 不仅仅 [[bu4 jin3jin3]] /not only; not just/ 683 2
不盡 不尽 [bu4 jin4] /not completely/endlessly/ 6383 1
不盡根 不尽根 [bu4 jin4 gen1] /surd (math.)/ 6721 1
不盡然 不尽然 [bu4 jin4 ran2] /not always; not entirely/not necessarily so; not entirely correct/ 1446 1
不經一事,不長一智 不经一事,不长一智 [bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4] /lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)/fig. wisdom only comes with experience/ 991 1
不經意間 不经意间 [bu4 jing1 yi4 jian1] /without paying attention/without noticing/unconsciously/inadvertently/ 5517 1
不經之談 不经之谈 [bu4 jing1 zhi1 tan2] /absurd statement/cock-and-bull story/ 7099 1
不景氣 不景气 [bu4 jing3 qi4] /slack/in a slump/ 4627 1
不敬 不敬 [bu4 jing4] /disrespect/irreverent/rude/insufficiently respectful (to a superior)/ 6580 1
不脛而走 不胫而走 [bu4 jing4 er2 zou3] /to get round fast/to spread like wildfire/ 5411 1
不久 不久 [bu4 jiu3] /not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after/ 7099 1
不久前 不久前 [bu4 jiu3 qian2] /not long ago/ 6622 1
不咎既往 不咎既往 [bu4 jiu4 ji4 wang3] /not censure sb for his past misdeeds/overlook sb's past mistakes/let bygones be bygones/ 7099 1
不拘 不拘 [bu4 ju1] /not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever/ 7099 1
不拘小節 不拘小节 [bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2] /to not bother about trifles (idiom)/ 6176 1
不拘一格 不拘一格 [bu4 ju1 yi1 ge2] /not stick to one pattern/ 7099 1
不舉 不举 [bu4 ju3] /erectile dysfunction/impotence/ 2544 1
不倦 不倦 [bu4 juan4] /tireless/untiring/indefatigable/ 7099 1
不覺 不觉 [bu4 jue2] /unconsciously/ 7099 1
不絕 不绝 [bu4 jue2] /unending/uninterrupted/ 6399 1
不絕如縷 不绝如缕 [bu4 jue2 ru2 lü3] /hanging by a thread/very precarious/almost extinct/(of sound) linger on faintly/ 7099 1
不絕於耳 不绝于耳 [bu4 jue2 yu2 er3] /(of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on/ 4646 1
不絕於途 不绝于途 [bu4 jue2 yu2 tu2] /to come and go in an incessant stream/ 5166 1
不均 不均 [bu4 jun1] /uneven/distributed unevenly/ 6547 1
不開竅 不开窍 [bu4 kai1 qiao4] /unable to understand/can't get the point/ 6534 1
不堪 不堪 [bu4 kan1] /cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely/ 7099 1
不堪忍受 不堪忍受 [bu4 kan1 ren3 shou4] /unbearable/ 7099 1
不堪入目 不堪入目 [bu4 kan1 ru4 mu4] /unbearable to look at/an eyesore/ 6818 1
不堪設想 不堪设想 [bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3] /too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable/ 4187 1
不刊之論 不刊之论 [bu4 kan1 zhi1 lun4] /indisputable statement/unalterable truth/ 5159 1
不看僧面看佛面 不看僧面看佛面 [bu4 kan4 seng1 mian4 kan4 fo2 mian4] /lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)/fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else/ 2360 1
不亢不卑 不亢不卑 [bu4 kang4 bu4 bei1] /neither haughty nor humble/neither overbearing nor servile/neither supercilious nor obsequious/ 7099 1
不可撤銷信用證 不可撤销信用证 [bu4 ke3 che4 xiao1 xin4 yong4 zheng4] /irrevocable letter of credit/ 6507 1
不可導 不可导 [bu4 ke3 dao3] /not differentiable (function in calculus)/ 6303 1
不可端倪 不可端倪 [bu4 ke3 duan1 ni2] /impossible to get even an outline (idiom)/unfathomable/not a clue/ 6331 1
不可多得 不可多得 [bu4 ke3 duo1 de2] /hard to come by/rare/ 7099 1
不可分割 不可分割 [bu4 ke3 fen1 ge1] /inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible/ 7031 1
不可分離 不可分离 [bu4 ke3 fen1 li2] /inseparable/ 7099 1
不可估量 不可估量 [bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4] /inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure/ 7099 1
不可或缺 不可或缺 [bu4 ke3 huo4 que1] /necessary/must have/ 7099 1
不可解 不可解 [bu4 ke3 jie3] /insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)/ 6512 1
不可開交 不可开交 [bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1] /to be awfully (busy etc)/ 6058 1
不可抗拒 不可抗拒 [bu4 ke3 kang4 ju4] /act of God/force majeure (law)/irresistible (idiom)/ 6071 1
不可抗力 不可抗力 [bu4 ke3 kang4 li4] /force majeure; act of God/ 997 1
不可理喻 不可理喻 [bu4 ke3 li3 yu4] /(idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable/ 1287 1
不可枚舉 不可枚举 [bu4 ke3 mei2 ju3] /innumerable (idiom)/ 5988 1
不可名狀 不可名状 [bu4 ke3 ming2 zhuang4] /indescribable/beyond description/ 7099 1
不可磨滅 不可磨灭 [bu4 ke3 mo2 mie4] /indelible/ 7099 1
不可逆 不可逆 [bu4 ke3 ni4] /irreversible/ 7099 1
不可逆轉 不可逆转 [bu4 ke3 ni4 zhuan3] /irreversible/ 7099 1
不可缺少 不可缺少 [bu4 ke3 que1 shao3] /indispensable/ 7099 1
不可勝數 不可胜数 [bu4 ke3 sheng4 shu3] /countless/innumerable/ 7099 1
不可勝言 不可胜言 [bu4 ke3 sheng4 yan2] /inexpressible (idiom)/beyond description/ 5331 1
不可數 不可数 [bu4 ke3 shu3] /uncountable/ 6420 1
不可數名詞 不可数名词 [bu4 ke3 shu3 ming2 ci2] /uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)/ 6420 1
不可數集 不可数集 [bu4 ke3 shuo4 ji2] /uncountable set (math.)/ 6421 1
不可同日而語 不可同日而语 [bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] /lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath/incomparable/ 6331 1
不可挽回 不可挽回 [bu4 ke3 wan3 hui2] /irreversible/ 6544 1
不可言喻 不可言喻 [bu4 ke3 yan2 yu4] /inexpressible (idiom)/ 6331 1
不可以 不可以 [bu4 ke3 yi3] /may not/ 7031 1
不可逾越 不可逾越 [bu4 ke3 yu2 yue4] /impassable/insurmountable/insuperable/ 7099 1
不可知論 不可知论 [bu4 ke3 zhi1 lun4] /agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable/ 6896 1
不可終日 不可终日 [bu4 ke3 zhong1 ri4] /to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation/ 5075 1
不可能 不可能 [[bu4 ke3neng2]] /impossible; cannot/ 109 2
不克 不克 [bu4 ke4] /cannot/to not be able (to)/to be unable to/ 6878 1
不客氣 不客气 [bu4 ke4 qi5] /you're welcome/don't mention it/impolite/rude/blunt/ 4746 1
不空成就佛 不空成就佛 [Bu4 kong1 cheng2 jiu4 fo2] /Amoghasiddhi Buddha/ 7031 1
不快 不快 [bu4 kuai4] /unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp/ 5081 1
不愧 不愧 [bu4 kui4] /to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be/ 5687 1
不愧不怍 不愧不怍 [bu4 kui4 bu4 zuo4] /no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable/upright and above board/ 6331 1
不愧下學 不愧下学 [bu4 kui4 xia4 xue2] /not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)/ 6331 1
不擴散核武器條約 不扩散核武器条约 [Bu4 Kuo4 san4 He2 wu3 qi4 Tiao2 yue1] /Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons/ 4662 1
不拉嘰 不拉叽 [bu4 la1 ji1] /(nasty, stupid etc) as can be/ 4773 1
不拉幾 不拉几 [bu4 la1 ji1] /(dialect) extremely/ 5397 1
不來梅港 不来梅港 [Bu4 lai2 mei2 gang3] /Bremerhaven, German port/ 5544 1
不賴 不赖 [bu4 lai4] /(coll.) not bad/good/fine/ 4082 1
不稂不莠 不稂不莠 [bu4 lang2 bu4 you3] /useless/worthless/good-for-nothing/ 7099 1
不了 不了 [bu4 le5] /no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)/ 2494 1
不離不棄 不离不弃 [bu4 li2 bu4 qi4] /to stand by (sb) (idiom)/steadfast loyalty/ 3286 1
不離兒 不离儿 [bu4 li2 r5] /not bad/pretty good/pretty close/ 6302 1
不理 不理 [bu4 li3] /to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore/ 5548 1
不理不睬 不理不睬 [bu4 li3 bu4 cai3] /to completely ignore (idiom)/to pay no attention to/not to be in the least concerned about/ 4813 1
不力 不力 [bu4 li4] /not to do one's best/not to exert oneself/ 5075 1
不利 不利 [bu4 li4] /unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental/ 7099 1
不連續 不连续 [bu4 lian2 xu4] /discontinuous; discrete/ 1289 1
不連續面 不连续面 [bu4 lian2 xu4 mian4] /surface of discontinuity/ 6799 1
不良傾向 不良倾向 [bu4 liang2 qing1 xiang4] /harmful trend/ 6532 1
不良人 不良人 [bu4 liang2 ren2] /(Tang dynasty) official responsible for tracking down and arresting lawbreakers/ 2150 1
不了了之 不了了之 [bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1] /to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite/ 5097 1
不料 不料 [bu4 liao4] /unexpectedly/to one's surprise/ 7099 1
不列顛 不列颠 [Bu4 lie4 dian1] /Britain/British/Great Britain/ 6703 1
不列顛保衛戰 不列颠保卫战 [Bu4 lie4 dian1 Bao3 wei4 zhan4] /see 不列顛戰役|不列颠战役[Bu4 lie4 dian1 Zhan4 yi4]/ 2101 1
不列顛哥倫比亞 不列颠哥伦比亚 [Bu4 lie4 dian1 Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4] /British Columbia, Pacific province of Canada/ 6703 1
不列顛哥倫比亞省 不列颠哥伦比亚省 [Bu4 lie4 dian1 Ge1 lun2 bi3 ya4 sheng3] /British Columbia, Pacific province of Canada/ 6709 1
不列顛戰役 不列颠战役 [Bu4 lie4 dian1 Zhan4 yi4] /Battle of Britain (Jul-Oct 1940)/ 4730 1
不列顛諸島 不列颠诸岛 [Bu4 lie4 dian1 Zhu1 dao3] /British Isles/ 5129 1
不吝賜教 不吝赐教 [bu4 lin4 ci4 jiao4] /to be so kind as to enlighten me/ 1870 1
不靈 不灵 [bu4 ling2] /not work/be ineffective/ 7099 1
不露聲色 不露声色 [bu4 lu4 sheng1 se4] /not show one's feeling or intentions/ 7099 1
不倫 不伦 [bu4 lun2] /(of a relationship) improper (adulterous, incestuous, teacher-student etc)/unseemly/ 4022 1
不倫不類 不伦不类 [bu4 lun2 bu4 lei4] /out of place/inappropriate/incongruous/ 3955 1
不論 不论 [bu4 lun4] /whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss/ 6850 1
不落痕跡 不落痕迹 [bu4 luo4 hen2 ji4] /to leave no trace/seamless/professional/ 6520 1
不落窠臼 不落窠臼 [bu4 luo4 ke1 jiu4] /not follow the beaten track/have an original style/ 7099 1
不落俗套 不落俗套 [bu4 luo4 su2 tao4] /to conform to no conventional pattern/unconventional/offbeat/ 5329 1
不滿意 不满意 [bu4 man3 yi4] /dissatisfied/ 5776 1
不毛 不毛 [bu4 mao2] /barren/ 7099 1
不眠不休 不眠不休 [bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1] /without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom)/ 5146 1
不免 不免 [bu4 mian3] /inevitably/ 5655 1
不免一死 不免一死 [bu4 mian3 yi1 si3] /cannot avoid being killed/cannot escape death/to be mortal/ 4029 1
不妙 不妙 [bu4 miao4] /(of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring/ 7099 1
不明 不明 [bu4 ming2] /not clear/unknown/to fail to understand/ 5681 1
不明不白 不明不白 [bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2] /(idiom) obscure; dubious; shady/ 1063 1
不明飛行物 不明飞行物 [bu4 ming2 fei1 xing2 wu4] /unidentified flying object (UFO)/ 5866 1
不明就裡 不明就里 [bu4 ming2 jiu4 li3] /not to understand the situation/unaware of the ins and outs/ 5398 1
不明覺厲 不明觉厉 [bu4 ming2 jue2 li4] /although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)/ 4477 1
不明確 不明确 [bu4 ming2 que4] /indefinite/unclear/ 6875 1
不明事理 不明事理 [bu4 ming2 shi4 li3] /not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense/ 6331 1
不名數 不名数 [bu4 ming2 shu4] /abstract number/ 7099 1
不名一錢 不名一钱 [bu4 ming2 yi1 qian2] /to be penniless/ 2932 1
不名一文 不名一文 [bu4 ming2 yi1 wen2] /without a penny to one's name/penniless/stony-broke/ 7099 1
不名譽 不名誉 [bu4 ming2 yu4] /disreputable/disgraceful/ 7099 1
不摸頭 不摸头 [bu4 mo1 tou2] /not acquainted with the situation/not up on things/ 7099 1
不謀而合 不谋而合 [bu4 mou2 er2 he2] /to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view/ 5548 1
不睦 不睦 [bu4 mu4] /to not get along well/to be at odds/ 6152 1
不耐煩 不耐烦 [bu4 nai4 fan2] /impatient/to lose patience/ 1994 1
不耐受 不耐受 [bu4 nai4 shou4] /intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)/ 2768 1
不能 不能 [bu4 neng2] /cannot/must not/should not/ 7099 1
不能不 不能不 [bu4 neng2 bu4] /have to/cannot but/ 7099 1
不能自已 不能自已 [bu4 neng2 zi4 yi3] /unable to control oneself/to be beside oneself/ 5343 1
不念舊惡 不念旧恶 [bu4 nian4 jiu4 e4] /do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget/ 6327 1
不佞 不佞 [bu4 ning4] /without eloquence/untalented/I, me (humble)/ 6116 1
不怒而威 不怒而威 [bu4 nu4 er2 wei1] /(idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence/ 1326 1
不怕 不怕 [bu4 pa4] /fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though/ 4951 1
不怕不識貨,就怕貨比貨 不怕不识货,就怕货比货 [bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , jiu4 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4] /lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)/fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison/ 4932 1
不怕不識貨,只怕貨比貨 不怕不识货,只怕货比货 [bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4] /lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)/fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison/ 4932 1
不怕官,只怕管 不怕官,只怕管 [bu4 pa4 guan1 , zhi3 pa4 guan3] /lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)/fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority/ 4237 1
不怕慢,就怕站 不怕慢,就怕站 [bu4 pa4 man4 , jiu4 pa4 zhan4] /it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)/ 4908 1
不怕神一樣的對手,就怕豬一樣的隊友 不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友 [[bu4 pa4 shen2 yi1yang4 de5 dui4shou3, jiu4 pa4 zhu1 yi1yang4 de5 dui4you3]] /(saying) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent/ 507 2
不怕一萬,就怕萬一 不怕一万,就怕万一 [bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 , jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1] /better to be safe than sorry (proverb)/to be prepared just in case/ 4924 1
不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記 不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记 [bu4 pa4 zei2 tou1 jiu4 pa4 zei2 dian4 ji4] /much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)/ 1536 1
不偏斜 不偏斜 [bu4 pian1 xie2] /not leaning to one side/impartial/even-handed/ 6827 1
不平 不平 [bu4 ping2] /uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied/ 5774 1
不平常 不平常 [bu4 ping2 chang2] /remarkable/remarkably/unusual/ 7099 1
不平等 不平等 [bu4 ping2 deng3] /inequality/unfairness/ 7099 1
不平等條約 不平等条约 [bu4 ping2 deng3 tiao2 yue1] /(term coined c. 1920s) unequal treaty – a treaty between China and one or more aggressor nations (including Russia, Japan and various Western powers) which imposed humiliating conditions on China (in the 19th and early 20th centuries)/ 2016 1
不平凡 不平凡 [bu4 ping2 fan2] /marvelous/marvelously/ 7099 1
不平衡 不平衡 [bu4 ping2 heng2] /disequilibrium/ 7099 1
不平則鳴 不平则鸣 [bu4 ping2 ze2 ming2] /where there is injustice, there will be an outcry/man will cry out against injustice/ 5075 1
不破不立 不破不立 [bu4 po4 bu4 li4] /without destruction there can be no construction/ 7099 1
不期 不期 [bu4 qi1] /unexpectedly/to one's surprise/ 6372 1
不期而遇 不期而遇 [bu4 qi1 er2 yu4] /meet by chance/have a chance encounter/ 7099 1
不期而至 不期而至 [bu4 qi1 er2 zhi4] /to arrive unexpectably/unexpected/ 1726 1
不期然而然 不期然而然 [bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2] /happen unexpectedly/turn out contrary to one's expectations/ 7099 1
不起眼 不起眼 [bu4 qi3 yan3] /unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary/ 4769 1
不起眼兒 不起眼儿 [bu4 qi3 yan3 r5] /erhua variant of 不起眼[bu4 qi3 yan3]/ 4992 1
不巧 不巧 [bu4 qiao3] /too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it/ 5391 1
不切合實際 不切合实际 [bu4 qie4 he2 shi2 ji4] /impractical/not conforming to reality/ 6555 1
不切實際 不切实际 [bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4] /unrealistic/impractical/ 3994 1
不清 不清 [bu4 qing1] /unclear/ 7099 1
不清楚 不清楚 [bu4 qing1 chu5] /unclear/not understood/currently unknown/ 6487 1
不輕饒 不轻饶 [bu4 qing1 rao2] /not to forgive easily/not to let off/(You, He) won't get away with it!/ 6529 1
不情願 不情愿 [bu4 qing2 yuan4] /unwilling/ 7099 1
不請自來 不请自来 [bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2] /to turn up without being invited/unsolicited/ 5842 1
不窮 不穷 [bu4 qiong2] /endless/boundless/inexhaustible/ 6856 1
不求人 不求人 [bu4 qiu2 ren2] /backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)/ 5253 1
不求甚解 不求甚解 [bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3] /lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview/not bothered with the details/superficial/content with shallow understanding/ 6331 1
不求收獲 不求收获 [bu4 qiu2 shou1 huo4] /not expecting any reward/not asking for favors/ 6791 1
不求有功,但求無過 不求有功,但求无过 [bu4 qiu2 you3 gong1 , dan4 qiu2 wu2 guo4] /lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)/fig. to take a risk-averse approach/ 3510 1
不屈 不屈 [bu4 qu1] /unyielding/unbending/ 7099 1
不屈不撓 不屈不挠 [bu4 qu1 bu4 nao2] /unyielding/indomitable/ 7099 1
不區分大小寫 不区分大小写 [bu4 qu1 fen1 da4 xiao3 xie3] /case insensitive/not distinguishing capitals from lowercase letters/ 3212 1
不去理 不去理 [bu4 qu4 li3] /not to pay attention to/to leave sth as it is/to ignore/ 4129 1
不確定性原理 不确定性原理 [bu4 que4 ding4 xing4 yuan2 li3] /Heisenberg's uncertainty principle (1927)/ 6701 1
不確實 不确实 [bu4 que4 shi2] /untrue/ 7099 1
不然 不然 [bu4 ran2] /not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?/ 3964 1
不讓鬚眉 不让须眉 [bu4 rang4 xu1 mei2] /(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)/ 6697 1
不仁 不仁 [bu4 ren2] /not benevolent/heartless/numb/ 7099 1
不人道 不人道 [bu4 ren2 dao4] /inhuman/ 7099 1
不忍心 不忍心 [[bu4 ren3xin1]] /can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)/ 23 2
不日 不日 [bu4 ri4] /within the next few days/in a few days time/ 7099 1
不容 不容 [bu4 rong2] /must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate/ 4809 1
不溶 不溶 [bu4 rong2] /insoluble/ 6765 1
不容置辯 不容置辩 [bu4 rong2 zhi4 bian4] /peremptory/not to be denied/not brooking argument/ 6861 1
不容置疑 不容置疑 [bu4 rong2 zhi4 yi2] /unquestionable/ 6083 1
不如人意 不如人意 [bu4 ru2 ren2 yi4] /leaving much to be desired/unsatisfactory/undesirable/ 5315 1
不入虎穴,焉得虎子 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 [bu4 ru4 hu3 xue2 , yan1 de2 hu3 zi3] /How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained./ 6331 1
不入時宜 不入时宜 [bu4 ru4 shi2 yi2] /out of step with current thinking/outmoded/inappropriate for the occasion/ 2115 1
不若 不若 [bu4 ruo4] /not as good as/not equal to/inferior/ 5739 1
不善 不善 [bu4 shan4] /bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive/ 7099 1
不傷脾胃 不伤脾胃 [bu4 shang1 pi2 wei4] /lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach/fig. something that is not critical/ 6066 1
不慎 不慎 [bu4 shen4] /incautious/inattentive/ 5072 1
不勝 不胜 [bu4 sheng4] /cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely/ 7099 1
不勝枚舉 不胜枚举 [bu4 sheng4 mei2 ju3] /too numerous to mention individually or one by one/ 7099 1
不勝其煩 不胜其烦 [bu4 sheng4 qi2 fan2] /to be pestered beyond endurance/ 5576 1
不勝其苦 不胜其苦 [bu4 sheng4 qi2 ku3] /unable to bear the pain (idiom)/ 6331 1
不勝其擾 不胜其扰 [bu4 sheng4 qi2 rao3] /unable to put up with (sth) any longer/ 5170 1
不失時機 不失时机 [bu4 shi1 shi2 ji1] /to seize the opportune moment/to lose no time/ 5548 1
不時 不时 [bu4 shi2] /from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently/ 4397 1
不識大體 不识大体 [bu4 shi2 da4 ti3] /to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)/to fail to grasp the big picture/ 3747 1
不識高低 不识高低 [bu4 shi2 gao1 di1] /can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what/ 6331 1
不識好歹 不识好歹 [bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3] /unable to tell good from bad (idiom)/undiscriminating/ 4842 1
不識廬山真面目 不识庐山真面目 [bu4 shi2 Lu2 shan1 zhen1 mian4 mu4] /lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)/fig. can't see the forest for the trees/ 1587 1
不食人間煙火 不食人间烟火 [[bu4 shi2 ren2jian1 yan1huo3]] /otherworldly; detached from the mundane concerns of ordinary life/ 509 2
不識時變 不识时变 [bu4 shi2 shi2 bian4] /to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances/not amenable to reason/ 6331 1
不識時務 不识时务 [bu4 shi2 shi2 wu4] /to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances/not amenable to reason/ 6331 1
不識抬舉 不识抬举 [bu4 shi2 tai2 ju3] /fail to appreciate sb's kindness/not know how to appreciate favors/ 7099 1
不識泰山 不识泰山 [bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1] /can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person/ 4670 1
不識一丁 不识一丁 [bu4 shi2 yi1 ding1] /total illiterate/unable to read the simplest characters/ 6794 1
不時之需 不时之需 [bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1] /a possible period of want or need/ 7099 1
不識字 不识字 [bu4 shi2 zi4] /illiterate/ 6790 1
不適 不适 [bu4 shi4] /unwell/indisposed/out of sorts/ 7099 1
不是 不是 [bu4 shi4] /no/is not/not/ 6903 1
不是吃素的 不是吃素的 [bu4 shi4 chi1 su4 de5] /not to be trifled with/to be reckoned with/ 4147 1
不適當 不适当 [bu4 shi4 dang4] /inadequate/unfit/ 7099 1
不是東西 不是东西 [bu4 shi4 dong1 xi5] /(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing/worthless nobody/no-good/ 4752 1
不是話 不是话 [bu4 shi4 hua4] /see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]/ 4420 1
不是嗎 不是吗 [bu4 shi4 ma5] /isn't that so?/ 7099 1
不事生產 不事生产 [bu4 shi4 sheng1 chan3] /not to do anything productive/to idle away one's time/ 5032 1
不是味兒 不是味儿 [bu4 shi4 wei4 r5] /not the right flavor/not quite right/a bit off/fishy/queer/amiss/feel bad/be upset/ 6302 1
不是一家人不進一家門 不是一家人不进一家门 [bu4 shi4 yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 jin4 yi1 jia1 men2] /people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)/marriages are predestined/people marry because they share common traits/ 4148 1
不是魚死就是網破 不是鱼死就是网破 [bu4 shi4 yu2 si3 jiu4 shi4 wang3 po4] /lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)/fig. it's a life-and-death struggle/it's either him or me/ 2285 1
不是冤家不聚頭 不是冤家不聚头 [bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2] /destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)/(often said about lovers who have a disagreement)/ 4112 1
不事張揚 不事张扬 [bu4 shi4 zhang1 yang2] /quietly/without ostentation/ 3827 1
不是滋味 不是滋味 [bu4 shi4 zi1 wei4] /to be upset/to feel disgusted/ 4648 1
不首先使用 不首先使用 [bu4 shou3 xian1 shi3 yong4] /no first use (policy for nuclear weapons)/NFU/ 4132 1
不受歡迎 不受欢迎 [bu4 shou4 huan1 ying2] /unwelcome/ 7099 1
不舒服 不舒服 [bu4 shu1 fu5] /unwell/feeling ill/to feel uncomfortable/uneasy/ 6790 1
不舒適 不舒适 [bu4 shu1 shi4] /uncomfortable/ 7099 1
不衰 不衰 [bu4 shuai1] /unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable/ 6502 1
不爽 不爽 [bu4 shuang3] /not well/out of sorts/in a bad mood/without discrepancy/accurate/ 7099 1
不順 不顺 [bu4 shun4] /unfavorable/adverse/ 6775 1
不死不休 不死不休 [bu4 si3 bu4 xiu1] /to fight to one's last gasp/ 2906 1
不死心 不死心 [bu4 si3 xin1] /unwilling to give up/unresigned/ 7099 1
不死藥 不死药 [bu4 si3 yao4] /elixir of life/ 2111 1
不送 不送 [bu4 song4] /don't bother to see me out/ 7099 1
不送氣 不送气 [bu4 song4 qi4] /unaspirated/ 7099 1
不俗 不俗 [bu4 su2] /impressive/out of the ordinary/ 3348 1
不速 不速 [bu4 su4] /uninvited (guest)/unexpected (appearance)/unwanted presence/ 6660 1
不速而至 不速而至 [bu4 su4 er2 zhi4] /to arrive without invitation/unexpected guest/unwanted presence/ 6660 1
不算 不算 [bu4 suan4] /to not calculate/to not count/to not be considered (as)/to have no weight/ 1879 1
不隨意 不随意 [bu4 sui2 yi4] /unconscious/involuntary/ 6701 1
不隨意肌 不随意肌 [bu4 sui2 yi4 ji1] /involuntary muscle/ 7099 1
不遂 不遂 [bu4 sui4] /to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way/ 5143 1
不碎玻璃 不碎玻璃 [bu4 sui4 bo1 li5] /shatterproof or safety glass/ 7099 1
不太好 不太好 [bu4 tai4 hao3] /not so good/not too well/ 6896 1
不特 不特 [bu4 te4] /not only/ 7099 1
不題 不题 [bu4 ti2] /we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)/ 6380 1
不提也罷 不提也罢 [bu4 ti2 ye3 ba4] /best not to mention it/drop it/never mind/let's not talk about it/ 6394 1
不體面 不体面 [bu4 ti3 mian4] /to not appear to be decent or respectful/shameful/ 6193 1
不調和 不调和 [bu4 tiao2 he2] /discord/ 7099 1
不聽老人言,吃虧在眼前 不听老人言,吃亏在眼前 [bu4 ting1 lao3 ren2 yan2 , chi1 kui1 zai4 yan3 qian2] /(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril/ 2845 1
不聽命 不听命 [bu4 ting1 ming4] /to disobey/ 5548 1
不停 不停 [bu4 ting2] /incessant/ 7099 1
不通 不通 [bu4 tong1] /to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogical/ 5747 1
不同 不同 [bu4 tong2] /different/distinct/not the same/not alike/ 7099 1
不同凡響 不同凡响 [bu4 tong2 fan2 xiang3] /lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run/ 6331 1
不同尋常 不同寻常 [bu4 tong2 xun2 chang2] /out of the ordinary/unusual/ 1940 1
不痛不癢 不痛不痒 [bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3] /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/ 5656 1
不偷不搶 不偷不抢 [bu4 tou1 bu4 qiang3] /to be law-abiding (idiom)/ 1644 1
不透明 不透明 [bu4 tou4 ming2] /opaque/ 7099 1
不透氣 不透气 [bu4 tou4 qi4] /airtight/ 7099 1
不透水 不透水 [bu4 tou4 shui3] /waterproof/watertight/impermeable/ 7099 1
不圖 不图 [bu4 tu2] /not to seek (sth)/to have no expectation of (sth)/(literary) unexpectedly/ 2005 1
不吐不快 不吐不快 [bu4 tu3 bu4 kuai4] /to have to pour out what's on one's mind (idiom)/ 4792 1
不吐氣 不吐气 [bu4 tu3 qi4] /unaspirated/ 7099 1
不妥 不妥 [bu4 tuo3] /not proper/inappropriate/ 7099 1
不妥協 不妥协 [bu4 tuo3 xie2] /uncompromising/ 7031 1
不外 不外 [bu4 wai4] /not beyond the scope of/nothing more than/ 7099 1
不外乎 不外乎 [bu4 wai4 hu1] /nothing else but/ 6287 1
不外露 不外露 [bu4 wai4 lu4] /not exposed/concealed from view/ 6885 1
不完全歸納推理 不完全归纳推理 [bu4 wan2 quan2 gui1 na4 tui1 li3] /inference by incomplete induction/ 6645 1
不完善 不完善 [bu4 wan2 shan4] /imperfect/ 7099 1
不枉 不枉 [bu4 wang3] /not in vain/ 5190 1
不惟 不惟 [bu4 wei2] /not only/ 7099 1
不為過 不为过 [bu4 wei2 guo4] /not an exaggeration/not excessive/not wide of the mark/ 1939 1
不為酒困 不为酒困 [bu4 wei2 jiu3 kun4] /not a slave to the bottle/able to enjoy alcohol in moderation/able to hold one's drink/ 5397 1
不違農時 不违农时 [bu4 wei2 nong2 shi2] /not miss the farming season/do farm work in the right season/ 7099 1
不為人知 不为人知 [bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1] /not known to anyone/secret/unknown/ 6568 1
不為所動 不为所动 [bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4] /to remain unmoved/ 5493 1
不為已甚 不为已甚 [bu4 wei2 yi3 shen4] /refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment/not be too hard on subject/ 7099 1
不韙 不韪 [bu4 wei3] /fault/error/ 6191 1
不畏 不畏 [bu4 wei4] /unafraid/to defy/ 6557 1
不謂 不谓 [bu4 wei4] /cannot be deemed/unexpectedly/ 6049 1
不畏強暴 不畏强暴 [bu4 wei4 qiang2 bao4] /not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence/ 6062 1
不畏強權 不畏强权 [bu4 wei4 qiang2 quan2] /not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence/ 6062 1
不為左右袒 不为左右袒 [bu4 wei4 zuo3 you4 tan3] /to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)/ 6174 1
不溫不火 不温不火 [bu4 wen1 bu4 huo3] /(of sales, TV show ratings etc) lukewarm/moderate/so-so/(of a person) calm/unruffled/ 1881 1
不聞不問 不闻不问 [bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4] /not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not in the least concerned/ 6331 1
不穩 不稳 [bu4 wen3] /unstable/unsteady/ 6829 1
不穩平衡 不稳平衡 [bu4 wen3 ping2 heng2] /unstable equilibrium/ 7099 1
不穩性 不稳性 [bu4 wen3 xing4] /instability/ 6836 1
不問 不问 [bu4 wen4] /to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off/ 5548 1
不問青紅皂白 不问青红皂白 [bu4 wen4 qing1 hong2 zao4 bai2] /not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)/not to distinguish between right and wrong/ 4141 1
不無 不无 [bu4 wu2] /not without/ 6461 1
不無小補 不无小补 [bu4 wu2 xiao3 bu3] /not be without some advantage/be of some help/ 7099 1
不務正業 不务正业 [bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4] /not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to one's proper duties/ 5548 1
不惜 不惜 [bu4 xi1] /not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)/ 7099 1
不息 不息 [bu4 xi1] /continually/without a break/ceaselessly/ 4969 1
不惜血本 不惜血本 [bu4 xi1 xue4 ben3] /to spare no effort/to devote all one's energies/ 5129 1
不惜一戰 不惜一战 [bu4 xi1 yi1 zhan4] /to be ready to go to war/ 3829 1
不暇 不暇 [bu4 xia2] /to have no time (for sth)/to be too busy (to do sth)/ 5075 1
不下 不下 [bu4 xia4] /to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)/ 6065 1
不下於 不下于 [bu4 xia4 yu2] /as many as; no less than/not inferior to; as good as; on a par with/ 1334 1
不顯山不露水 不显山不露水 [bu4 xian3 shan1 bu4 lu4 shui3] /lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts/ 6242 1
不相符 不相符 [bu4 xiang1 fu2] /not in harmony/ 7099 1
不相干 不相干 [bu4 xiang1 gan1] /to be irrelevant/to have nothing to do with/ 5075 1
不香嗎 不香吗 [bu4 xiang1 ma5] /(slang) would be better (abbr. for 這錢買排骨它不香嗎|这钱买排骨它不香吗[zhe4 qian2 mai3 pai2 gu3 ta1 bu4 xiang1 ma5] for that money, a pork cutlet would be more appetizing, would it not?)/ 1840 1
不相容 不相容 [bu4 xiang1 rong2] /incompatible/ 7099 1
不相容原理 不相容原理 [bu4 xiang1 rong2 yuan2 li3] /(Pauli) exclusion principle (physics)/ 5900 1
不相上下 不相上下 [bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4] /equally matched/about the same/ 7099 1
不詳 不详 [bu4 xiang2] /not in detail/not quite clear/ 7099 1
不祥 不祥 [bu4 xiang2] /ominous/inauspicious/ 7099 1
不象話 不象话 [bu4 xiang4 hua4] /unreasonable/shocking; outrageous/ 1080 1
不像話 不像话 [bu4 xiang4 hua4] /unreasonable/shocking/outrageous/ 7099 1
不像樣 不像样 [bu4 xiang4 yang4] /in no shape to be seen/unpresentable/beyond recognition/ 7099 1
不消 不消 [bu4 xiao1] /to not need/needless (to say)/ 4865 1
不孝 不孝 [bu4 xiao4] /unfilial/ 6573 1
不肖 不肖 [bu4 xiao4] /(literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy/ 4636 1
不協調 不协调 [bu4 xie2 tiao2] /uncoordinated/disharmony/ 6539 1
不屑 不屑 [bu4 xie4] /to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's dignity/ 6723 1
不懈 不懈 [bu4 xie4] /untiring/unremitting/indefatigable/ 5726 1
不懈怠 不懈怠 [bu4 xie4 dai4] /untiring/without slacking/ 6549 1
不屑一顧 不屑一顾 [bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4] /to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)/ 4799 1
不信任案 不信任案 [bu4 xin4 ren4 an4] /no-confidence motion/ 7099 1
不信任動議 不信任动议 [bu4 xin4 ren4 dong4 yi4] /motion of no confidence (against the government, in parliamentary debates)/ 6620 1
不信任投票 不信任投票 [bu4 xin4 ren4 tou2 piao4] /vote of no-confidence/ 7099 1
不興 不兴 [bu4 xing1] /out of fashion/outmoded/impermissible/can't/ 7099 1
不行 不行 [bu4 xing2] /won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable/ 7099 1
不行了 不行了 [bu4 xing2 le5] /(coll.) on the point of death/dying/ 3399 1
不省人事 不省人事 [bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4] /to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma/ 6983 1
不幸 不幸 [bu4 xing4] /misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[ge4]/ 6363 1
不幸言中 不幸言中 [bu4 xing4 yan2 zhong4] /to turn out just as one predicted or feared/ 3709 1
不幸之事 不幸之事 [bu4 xing4 zhi1 shi4] /mishap/ 7099 1
不幸之幸 不幸之幸 [bu4 xing4 zhi1 xing4] /a fortune in misfortune/a positive in the negative/ 4228 1
不休 不休 [bu4 xiu1] /endlessly/ceaselessly/ 7099 1
不修邊幅 不修边幅 [bu4 xiu1 bian1 fu2] /not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner/ 6331 1
不許 不许 [bu4 xu3] /not to allow/must not/can't/ 5548 1
不恤 不恤 [bu4 xu4] /not to worry/not to show concern/ 6561 1
不恤人言 不恤人言 [bu4 xu4 ren2 yan2] /not to worry about the gossip (idiom); to do the right thing regardless of what others say/ 6331 1
不宣而戰 不宣而战 [bu4 xuan1 er2 zhan4] /open hostilities without declaring war/start an undeclared war/ 7099 1
不學無術 不学无术 [bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4] /without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent/ 6331 1
不遜 不逊 [bu4 xun4] /rude/impertinent/ 7099 1
不雅 不雅 [bu4 ya3] /graceless/vulgar/indecent/ 4848 1
不雅觀 不雅观 [bu4 ya3 guan1] /offensive to the eye/unbecoming/unsightly/ungainly/ 6569 1
不亞 不亚 [bu4 ya4] /no less than/not inferior to/ 7099 1
不亞於 不亚于 [bu4 ya4 yu2] /no less than/not inferior to/ 7099 1
不言不語 不言不语 [bu4 yan2 bu4 yu3] /to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent/ 5123 1
不言自明 不言自明 [bu4 yan2 zi4 ming2] /self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)/ 6299 1
不厭 不厌 [bu4 yan4] /not to tire of/not to object to/ 4135 1
不厭其煩 不厌其烦 [bu4 yan4 qi2 fan2] /not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patient/ 5280 1
不要緊 不要紧 [bu4 yao4 jin3] /unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but/ 5303 1
不要在一棵樹上吊死 不要在一棵树上吊死 [bu4 yao4 zai4 yi1 ke1 shu4 shang4 diao4 si3] /don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)/there's more than one way to skin a cat/ 3795 1
不依 不依 [bu4 yi1] /not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away with it/ 4097 1
不一 不一 [bu4 yi1] /to vary/to differ/ 6575 1
不依不饒 不依不饶 [bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2] /not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely without listening to excuses/ 6331 1
不一定 不一定 [bu4 yi1 ding4] /not necessarily/maybe/ 7099 1
不一而足 不一而足 [bu4 yi1 er2 zu2] /by no means an isolated case/numerous/ 7099 1
不一會 不一会 [bu4 yi1 hui4] /soon/ 5983 1
不一樣 不一样 [bu4 yi1 yang4] /different/distinctive/unlike/ 7099 1
不一致字 不一致字 [bu4 yi1 zhi4 zi4] /(orthography) inconsistent words (e.g. "through", "bough" and "rough", where "-ough" is not pronounced the same in each case)/inconsistent characters (e.g. 流[liu2], 梳[shu1] and 毓[yu4], which are pronounced differently from each other even though they all have the same notional phonetic component)/ 976 1
不宜 不宜 [bu4 yi2] /not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate/ 7099 1
不移 不移 [bu4 yi2] /steadfast/inalienable/ 6873 1
不遺餘力 不遗余力 [bu4 yi2 yu2 li4] /to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost/ 6331 1
不以辭害志 不以辞害志 [bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4] /don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say/ 6331 1
不以詞害誌 不以词害志 [bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4] /don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say/ 6331 1
不以規矩,不能成方圓 不以规矩,不能成方圆 [bu4 yi3 gui1 ju5 , bu4 neng2 cheng2 fang1 yuan2] /without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules/ 6327 1
不以人廢言 不以人废言 [bu4 yi3 ren2 fei4 yan2] /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/ 6327 1
不以為然 不以为然 [bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2] /not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to/ 6331 1
不以為意 不以为意 [bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4] /not to mind/unconcerned/ 4060 1
不以物喜,不以己悲 不以物喜,不以己悲 [bu4 yi3 wu4 xi3 , bu4 yi3 ji3 bei1] /not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself/ 5546 1
不意 不意 [bu4 yi4] /unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness/ 7099 1
不義 不义 [bu4 yi4] /injustice/ 7048 1
不易 不易 [bu4 yi4] /not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging/ 6680 1
不翼而飛 不翼而飞 [bu4 yi4 er2 fei1] /to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread like wildfire/ 5548 1
不亦樂乎 不亦乐乎 [bu4 yi4 le4 hu1] /lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully/ 1539 1
不義之財 不义之财 [bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2] /ill-gotten wealth or gains/ 7099 1
不易之論 不易之论 [bu4 yi4 zhi1 lun4] /perfectly sound proposition/unalterable truth/irrefutable argument/ 7099 1
不應期 不应期 [bu4 ying4 qi1] /refractory period (physiology)/ 5081 1
不用 不用 [bu4 yong4] /need not/ 7099 1
不用客氣 不用客气 [bu4 yong4 ke4 qi5] /you're welcome/don't mention it/no need to stand on ceremony/ 3650 1
不用謝 不用谢 [bu4 yong4 xie4] /You're welcome/Don't mention it/ 7099 1
不用找 不用找 [bu4 yong4 zhao3] /"keep the change" (restaurant expression)/ 6056 1
不由 不由 [bu4 you2] /can't help (doing sth)/ 6206 1
不由得 不由得 [bu4 you2 de5] /can't help/cannot but/ 6059 1
不由分說 不由分说 [bu4 you2 fen1 shuo1] /to allow no explanation/ 5425 1
不虞 不虞 [bu4 yu2] /unexpected/eventuality/contingency/not worry about/ 7099 1
不愉快 不愉快 [bu4 yu2 kuai4] /disagreeable/unpleasant/ 7099 1
不語 不语 [bu4 yu3] /(literary) not to speak/ 4329 1
不予理會 不予理会 [bu4 yu3 li3 hui4] /to ignore/to brush off/to dismiss/to pay no attention to/ 6377 1
不予評論 不予评论 [bu4 yu3 ping2 lun4] /No comment!/ 5855 1
不予置評 不予置评 [bu4 yu3 zhi4 ping2] /to make no comment/"no comment"/ 2142 1
不育 不育 [bu4 yu4] /to be infertile/to have no offspring/ 5439 1
不育性 不育性 [bu4 yu4 xing4] /sterility/ 7099 1
不育症 不育症 [bu4 yu4 zheng4] /sterility/barrenness/ 7099 1
不圓通 不圆通 [bu4 yuan2 tong1] /inflexible/unaccommodating/ 6547 1
不遠千里 不远千里 [bu4 yuan3 qian1 li3] /make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long distance/ 7099 1
不願 不愿 [bu4 yuan4] /unwilling/ 1250 1
不月 不月 [bu4 yue4] /amenorrhoea/irregular menstruation/ 2136 1
不悅 不悦 [bu4 yue4] /displeased/annoyed/ 5039 1
不越雷池 不越雷池 [bu4 yue4 Lei2 chi2] /not overstepping the prescribed limits/to remain within bounds/ 4897 1
不孕 不孕 [bu4 yun4] /infertile/unable to conceive a child/infertility/ 1827 1
不慍不火 不愠不火 [bu4 yun4 bu4 huo3] /calm/unruffled/ 1881 1
不孕症 不孕症 [bu4 yun4 zheng4] /female infertility/ 6915 1
不咋地 不咋地 [bu4 za3 de5] /(dialect) not that great/not up to much/nothing special/ 3417 1
不咋的 不咋的 [bu4 za3 de5] /(dialect) not that great/not up to much/nothing special/ 3417 1
不在 不在 [bu4 zai4] /not to be present/to be out/(euphemism) to pass away/to be deceased/ 5043 1
不在乎 不在乎 [bu4 zai4 hu5] /not to care/ 5783 1
不在話下 不在话下 [bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4] /to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch/ 5075 1
不在了 不在了 [bu4 zai4 le5] /to be dead/to have passed away/ 6861 1
不在意 不在意 [bu4 zai4 yi4] /to pay no attention to/not to mind/ 5314 1
不在狀態 不在状态 [bu4 zai4 zhuang4 tai4] /to be out of form/not to be oneself/ 4561 1
不贊成 不赞成 [bu4 zan4 cheng2] /disapproval/to disapprove/ 5548 1
不贊一詞 不赞一词 [bu4 zan4 yi1 ci2] /to keep silent/to make no comment/ 5074 1
不擇手段 不择手段 [bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4] /by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously/ 7099 1
不怎麼 不怎么 [bu4 zen3 me5] /not very/not particularly/ 7099 1
不怎麼樣 不怎么样 [bu4 zen3 me5 yang4] /not up to much/very indifferent/nothing great about it/nothing good to be said about it/ 7099 1
不沾鍋 不沾锅 [bu4 zhan1 guo1] /non-stick pan (Tw)/ 4612 1
不粘鍋 不粘锅 [bu4 zhan1 guo1] /non-stick pan/ 4612 1
不戰不和 不战不和 [bu4 zhan4 bu4 he2] /neither war nor peace/ 7049 1
不長眼睛 不长眼睛 [bu4 zhang3 yan3 jing5] /see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]/ 4285 1
不長進 不长进 [[bu4 zhang3jin4]] /not improving; backward; below par/ 822 2
不著 不着 [bu4 zhao2] /no need/need not/ 6292 1
不折不扣 不折不扣 [bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4] /a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out/ 4328 1
不振 不振 [bu4 zhen4] /lacking in vitality/depressed (market, spirits etc)/ 5362 1
不爭 不争 [bu4 zheng1] /widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for/ 6189 1
不蒸饅頭爭口氣 不蒸馒头争口气 [bu4 zheng1 man2 tou5 zheng1 kou3 qi4] /not to be crushed (idiom)/to be determined to have one's revenge/ 4853 1
不爭氣 不争气 [bu4 zheng1 qi4] /to be disappointing/to fail to live up to expectations/ 5075 1
不正常 不正常 [bu4 zheng4 chang2] /abnormal/ 7099 1
不正當 不正当 [bu4 zheng4 dang4] /dishonest/unfair/improper/ 5102 1
不正當關係 不正当关系 [bu4 zheng4 dang4 guan1 xi4] /improper relationship; illicit relationship/ 1259 1
不正當競爭 不正当竞争 [bu4 zheng4 dang4 jing4 zheng1] /unfair competition/illicit competition/ 5102 1
不正確 不正确 [bu4 zheng4 que4] /incorrect/erroneous/ 6497 1
不正之風 不正之风 [bu4 zheng4 zhi1 feng1] /unhealthy tendency/ 7099 1
不知 不知 [bu4 zhi1] /not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)/ 6549 1
不支 不支 [bu4 zhi1] /to be unable to endure/ 6193 1
不知丁董 不知丁董 [bu4 zhi1 Ding1 Dong3] /forgetting the fate of Ding and Dong (idiom)/unheeding the lessons of the past/ 5805 1
不知凡幾 不知凡几 [bu4 zhi1 fan2 ji3] /one can't tell how many/numerous similar cases/ 6980 1
不知好歹 不知好歹 [bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3] /unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)/not to know what's good for one/unable to recognize others' good intentions/ 4661 1
不知何故 不知何故 [bu4 zhi1 he2 gu4] /somehow/ 7099 1
不知進退 不知进退 [bu4 zhi1 jin4 tui4] /not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety/ 6331 1
不知就裡 不知就里 [bu4 zhi1 jiu4 li3] /unaware of the inner workings/naive/unwitting/ 5527 1
不知利害 不知利害 [bu4 zhi1 li4 hai4] /see 不知好歹[bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3]/ 4661 1
不知疲倦 不知疲倦 [bu4 zhi1 pi2 juan4] /untiring/not recognizing tiredness/ 6549 1
不知輕重 不知轻重 [bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4] /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/ 6147 1
不知去向 不知去向 [bu4 zhi1 qu4 xiang4] /whereabouts unknown/gone missing/ 6907 1
不知死活 不知死活 [bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2] /to act recklessly (idiom)/ 4844 1
不知所措 不知所措 [bu4 zhi1 suo3 cuo4] /not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete loss/ 6331 1
不知所謂 不知所谓 [bu4 zhi1 suo3 wei4] /nonsense/nonsensical/incomprehensible/to make no sense/ 1694 1
不知所云 不知所云 [bu4 zhi1 suo3 yun2] /to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible/ 6615 1
不知所之 不知所之 [bu4 zhi1 suo3 zhi1] /whereabouts unknown/ 5552 1
不知天高地厚 不知天高地厚 [bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4] /not to know the immensity of heaven and earth/an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities/ 6980 1
不知痛癢 不知痛痒 [bu4 zhi1 tong4 yang3] /numb/unfeeling/indifferent/inconsequential/ 5322 1
不知羞恥 不知羞耻 [bu4 zhi1 xiu1 chi3] /to have no sense of shame/brazen/ 6507 1
不知者不罪 不知者不罪 [bu4 zhi1 zhe3 bu4 zui4] /One who does not know is not guilty/If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible/ 6191 1
不值 不值 [bu4 zhi2] /not worth/ 7099 1
不值得 不值得 [bu4 zhi2 de5] /unworthy/ 7099 1
不值錢 不值钱 [bu4 zhi2 qian2] /of little value/ 6743 1
不值一文 不值一文 [bu4 zhi2 yi1 wen2] /worthless (idiom)/no use whatsoever/ 5837 1
不值一笑 不值一笑 [bu4 zhi2 yi1 xiao4] /of no value/worthless/ 2181 1
不只 不只 [bu4 zhi3] /not only/not merely/ 7099 1
不止 不止 [bu4 zhi3] /incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to/ 7099 1
不止一次 不止一次 [bu4 zhi3 yi1 ci4] /many times/on more than one occasion/ 6519 1
不治 不治 [bu4 zhi4] /to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help/ 3238 1
不智 不智 [bu4 zhi4] /unwise/ 7099 1
不忮不求 不忮不求 [bu4 zhi4 bu4 qiu2] /(idiom) to be free of jealousy or greed/to live a simple life, free from worldly desires/ 1981 1
不治而癒 不治而愈 [bu4 zhi4 er2 yu4] /to recover spontaneously (from an illness)/to get better without medical treatment/ 6652 1
不置可否 不置可否 [bu4 zhi4 ke3 fou3] /decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge/ 7099 1
不治之症 不治之症 [bu4 zhi4 zhi1 zheng4] /incurable disease/ 7099 1
不中用 不中用 [bu4 zhong1 yong4] /unfit for anything/no good/useless/(of a sick person) beyond hope/ 1580 1
不中意 不中意 [bu4 zhong4 yi4] /not to one's liking/ 6068 1
不周 不周 [bu4 zhou1] /not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate/ 6193 1
不周山 不周山 [Bu4 zhou1 Shan1] /Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend/ 6191 1
不周延 不周延 [bu4 zhou1 yan2] /undistributed/ 7099 1
不主故常 不主故常 [bu4 zhu3 gu4 chang2] /not to stick to the old conventions/ 6794 1
不注意 不注意 [bu4 zhu4 yi4] /thoughtless/not pay attention to/ 7099 1
不撞南牆不回頭 不撞南墙不回头 [bu4 zhuang4 nan2 qiang2 bu4 hui2 tou2] /to stubbornly insist on one's own ideas (idiom)/ 6101 1
不准 不准 [bu4 zhun3] /not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit/ 5550 1
不準確 不准确 [bu4 zhun3 que4] /imprecise/ 6269 1
不准許 不准许 [bu4 zhun3 xu3] /forbidden/not allowed/ 7099 1
不著邊際 不着边际 [bu4 zhuo2 bian1 ji4] /not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant/ 7099 1
不著痕跡 不着痕迹 [bu4 zhuo2 hen2 ji4] /to leave no trace/seamlessly/unobtrusively/ 3824 1
不著陸飛行 不着陆飞行 [bu4 zhuo2 lu4 fei1 xing2] /nonstop flight/ 7099 1
不貲 不赀 [bu4 zi1] /immeasurable/incalculable/ 7099 1
不自量 不自量 [bu4 zi4 liang4] /not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities/ 6878 1
不自然 不自然 [bu4 zi4 ran2] /unnatural; artificial/ 1082 1
不自由,毋寧死 不自由,毋宁死 [bu4 zi4 you2 , wu2 ning4 si3] /give me liberty or give me death/ 4871 1
不自在 不自在 [bu4 zi4 zai5] /uneasy/ill at ease/ 2158 1
不足 不足 [bu4 zu2] /insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should not/ 6052 1
不足齒數 不足齿数 [bu4 zu2 chi3 shu4] /not worth mentioning/not worth considering/ 5781 1
不足道 不足道 [bu4 zu2 dao4] /inconsiderable/of no consequence/not worth mentioning/ 6188 1
不足掛齒 不足挂齿 [bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3] /not worth mentioning (idiom)/ 5136 1
不足為道 不足为道 [bu4 zu2 wei2 dao4] /to be not worth mentioning/ 5787 1
不足為怪 不足为怪 [bu4 zu2 wei2 guai4] /not at all surprising (idiom)/ 4121 1
不足為慮 不足为虑 [bu4 zu2 wei2 lü4] /to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about/ 1251 1
不足為奇 不足为奇 [bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2] /not at all surprising (idiom)/ 6097 1
不足為訓 不足为训 [bu4 zu2 wei2 xun4] /not to be taken as an example/not an example to be followed/not to be taken as authoritative/ 7099 1
不足月 不足月 [bu4 zu2 yue4] /premature (birth, child)/ 5441 1
不醉不歸 不醉不归 [bu4 zui4 bu4 gui1] /lit. to not go home until drunk (idiom)/fig. let's make a night of it!/ 974 1
不做虧心事,不怕鬼敲門 不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门 [bu4 zuo4 kui1 xin1 shi4 , bu4 pa4 gui3 qiao1 men2] /he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience/ 1222 1
不做聲 不做声 [bu4 zuo4 sheng1] /keep silent/not say a word/ 7099 1
不作死就不會死 不作死就不会死 [bu4 zuo4 si3 jiu4 bu4 hui4 si3] /serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)/ 3411 1
不作為 不作为 [bu4 zuo4 wei2] /nonfeasance/omission (law)/ 4642 1
不諳水性 不谙水性 [[bu4an1 shui3xing4]] /to not know how to swim; to not be a strong swimmer/ 681 2
不安其室 不安其室 [[bu4an1qi2shi4]] /(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs/ 678 2
不敗之地 不败之地 [[bu4bai4 zhi1 di4]] /(idiom) invincible position/ 635 2
不備 不备 [[bu4bei4]] /unprepared; off guard/ 851 2
不必要 不必要 [[bu4bi4yao4]] /needless; unnecessary/ 862 2
不便險 不便险 [[bu4bian4xian3]] /travel insurance covering flight delay, baggage loss etc (abbr. for 旅遊不便保險|旅游不便保险[lu:3you2 bu4bian4 bao3xian3])/ 703 2
不標準 不标准 [[bu4biao1zhun3]] /nonstandard/incorrect/(of one's speech) poor; woeful (not in keeping with correct pronunciation or usage)/ 501 2
不材 不材 [[bu4cai2]] /(literary) (of a tree) useless for lumber/variant of 不才[bu4cai2]/ 22 2
不瞅不睬 不瞅不睬 [[bu4chou3-bu4cai3]] /(idiom) to ignore completely; to pay no attention to/ 661 2
不大 不大 [[bu4da4]] /not very (clear, far away etc); not too/not often; infrequently/ 216 2
不怠 不怠 [[bu4dai4]] /unremitting in one's efforts/ 504 2
不待說 不待说 [[bu4dai4shuo1]] /needless to say; it goes without saying/ 862 2
不丹 不丹 [[Bu4dan1]] /Bhutan/ 473 2
不憚 不惮 [[bu4dan4]] /(literary) unafraid/ 780 2
不當 不当 [[bu4dang4]] /unsuitable; improper; inappropriate/ 807 2
不倒翁 不倒翁 [[bu4dao3weng1]] /roly-poly toy/ 833 2
不定方程 不定方程 [[bu4ding4 fang1cheng2]] /(math.) indeterminate equation/ 202 2
不貳過 不贰过 [[bu4er4guo4]] /(literary) to not repeat the same mistake/ 450 2
不法分子 不法分子 [[bu4fa3 fen4zi3]] /criminal; lawbreaker; outlaw/ 360 2
不法份子 不法分子 [[bu4fa3 fen4zi3]] /variant of 不法分子[bu4fa3 fen4zi3]/ 360 2
不凡 不凡 [[bu4fan2]] /extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional/ 522 2
不妨 不妨 [[bu4fang2]] /there is no harm in; might as well/ 940 2
不復 不复 [[bu4fu4]] /no longer; not again/ 807 2
不該 不该 [[bu4gai1]] /should not/ 4 2
不甘示弱 不甘示弱 [[bu4gan1-shi4ruo4]] /(idiom) not to be outdone/ 678 2
不敢恭維 不敢恭维 [[bu4gan3-gong1wei5]] /(idiom) less than impressed; underwhelmed/ 47 2
不共戴天 不共戴天 [[bu4gong4dai4tian1]] /(idiom) (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable/ 406 2
不顧 不顾 [[bu4gu4]] /in spite of; regardless of/ 547 2
不顧一切 不顾一切 [[bu4gu4-yi1qie4]] /(idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns/ 477 2
不管不顧 不管不顾 [[bu4guan3-bu4gu4]] /(idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth)/(idiom) unheeding; reckless/ 655 2
不歸路 不归路 [[bu4gui1lu4]] /road to ruin; course of action from which there is no turning back/ 812 2
不過如此 不过如此 [[bu4guo4-ru2ci3]] /(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive/ 678 2
不好說 不好说 [[bu4hao3shuo1]] /hard to say; can't be sure/difficult to speak about; unpleasant to say/ 837 2
不懷好意 不怀好意 [[bu4huai2-hao3yi4]] /(idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions/ 655 2
不慌不忙 不慌不忙 [[bu4huang1-bu4mang2]] /(idiom) calm; unhurried; composed/ 655 2
不急之務 不急之务 [[bu4ji2 zhi1 wu4]] /(idiom) a matter of no great urgency/ 630 2
不濟 不济 [[bu4ji4]] /(coll.) no good; of no use/ 831 2
不加思索 不加思索 [[bu4jia1-si1suo3]] /see 不假思索[bu4jia3-si1suo3]/ 515 2
不假思索 不假思索 [[bu4jia3-si1suo3]] /(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip/ 760 2
不僅 不仅 [[bu4jin3]] /not just; not limited to/(as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)/ 846 2
不緊不慢 不紧不慢 [[bu4jin3-bu4man4]] /(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely/ 544 2
不近人情 不近人情 [[bu4jin4-ren2qing2]] /(idiom) not amenable to reason; unreasonable/ 678 2
不經意 不经意 [[bu4jing1yi4]] /not paying attention; carelessly; by accident/ 955 2
不堪一擊 不堪一击 [[bu4kan1-yi1ji1]] /(idiom) unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow/ 655 2
不可 不可 [[bu4ke3]] /cannot; should not; must not/ 514 2
不可少 不可少 [[bu4ke3 shao3]] /indispensable; essential/ 862 2
不可置信 不可置信 [[bu4ke3 zhi4xin4]] /unbelievable; incredible/ 606 2
不可避免 不可避免 [[bu4ke3-bi4mian3]] /(idiom) inevitable; unavoidable/ 265 2
不可告人 不可告人 [[bu4ke3-gao4ren2]] /(idiom) to be kept secret; not to be divulged/ 60 2
不可救藥 不可救药 [[bu4ke3-jiu4yao4]] /see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2ke3-jiu4yao4]/ 178 2
不可侵犯 不可侵犯 [[bu4ke3-qin1fan4]] /inviolable/ 148 2
不可收拾 不可收拾 [[bu4ke3-shou1shi5]] /(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless/ 536 2
不可思議 不可思议 [[bu4ke3-si1yi4]] /(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable/ 811 2
不可一世 不可一世 [[bu4ke3-yi1shi4]] /(idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant/ 634 2
不匱 不匮 [[bu4kui4]] /(literary) to never have a deficiency; to never be lacking/ 807 2
不萊梅 不莱梅 [[Bu4lai2mei2]] /Bremen (city in Germany)/ 17 2
不來梅 不来梅 [[Bu4lai2mei2]] /Bremen (city in Germany)/ 17 2
不勞而獲 不劳而获 [[bu4lao2er2huo4]] /(idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others/ 839 2
不老泉 不老泉 [[bu4lao3quan2]] /fountain of youth/ 2 2
不良 不良 [[bu4liang2]] /bad; harmful; unhealthy/(of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty/ 217 2
不了 不了 [[bu4liao3]] /(as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth)/(pattern: {verb} + 個|个[ge5] + ~) without end; incessantly/ 853 2
不吝 不吝 [[bu4lin4]] /not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)/ 867 2
不吝珠玉 不吝珠玉 [[bu4lin4-zhu1yu4]] /(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable/ 684 2
不滿 不满 [[bu4man3]] /dissatisfied; discontented; resentful/(before a number) to be less than/ 424 2
不忙 不忙 [[bu4mang2]] /(polite formula) there's no hurry; take your time/ 338 2
不毛之地 不毛之地 [[bu4mao2 zhi1 di4]] /(idiom) barren land; desert/ 611 2
不偏不倚 不偏不倚 [[bu4pian1-bu4yi3]] /(idiom) even-handed; impartial; unbiased/ 689 2
不情之請 不情之请 [[bu4qing2 zhi1 qing3]] /(idiom) (humble expression) my presumptuous request/ 496 2
不忍 不忍 [[bu4ren3]] /cannot bear to/ 844 2
不容小覷 不容小觑 [[bu4rong2-xiao3qu4]] /(idiom) not to be underestimated; not to be taken lightly/ 162 2
不如 不如 [[bu4ru2]] /not equal to; not as good as; inferior to/it would be better to/ 940 2
不三不四 不三不四 [[bu4san1-bu4si4]] /(idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript/ 477 2
不少 不少 [[bu4shao3]] /many; quite a few; a good number of/ 154 2
不捨 不舍 [[bu4she3]] /reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of/ 499 2
不甚 不甚 [[bu4shen4]] /(literary) not very/ 424 2
不聲不響 不声不响 [[bu4sheng1-bu4xiang3]] /(idiom) wordless; silent; taciturn; without speaking/ 638 2
不勝酒力 不胜酒力 [[bu4sheng4 jiu3li4]] /to become intoxicated after having only one or two drinks/ 713 2
不失 不失 [[bu4shi1]] /still possesses; yet retains (some positive attribute that contrasts with another of its attributes)/ 435 2
不失為 不失为 [[bu4shi1wei2]] /can be regarded as; qualifies as (something positive)/ 436 2
不實 不实 [[bu4shi2]] /untrue; false; unfounded/(literary) (of a plant) to not bear fruit/ 135 2
不是 不是 [[bu4shi5]] /fault; blame/ 837 2
不說自明 不说自明 [[bu4shuo1-zi4ming2]] /goes without saying; obvious; self-evident/ 15 2
不速之客 不速之客 [[bu4su4 zhi1 ke4]] /(idiom) uninvited or unexpected guest/ 688 2
不完全葉 不完全叶 [[bu4wan2quan2ye4]] /(botany) an incomplete leaf – one that lacks a lamina, petiole, or stipule/ 828 2
不誤 不误 [[bu4wu4]] /used in expressions of the form 照[zhao4] + {verb} + 不誤|不误[bu4wu4], in which 照[zhao4] means "as before", and the overall meaning is "carry on (doing sth) regardless" or "continue (to do sth) in spite of changed circumstances", e.g. 照買不誤|照买不误[zhao4 mai3 bu4wu4], to keep on buying (a product) regardless (of price hikes)/ 288 2
不喜勿噴 不喜勿喷 [[bu4xi3 wu4pen1]] /(Internet slang) if you don't like it, don't flame; please don't attack me if you disagree/ 123 2
不祥之兆 不祥之兆 [[bu4xiang2 zhi1 zhao4]] /(idiom) bad omen/ 611 2
不想 不想 [[bu4xiang3]] /unexpectedly; to one's surprise/ 525 2
不孝有三,無後為大 不孝有三,无后为大 [[bu4xiao4 you3 san1, wu2hou4 wei2 da4]] /there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[Meng4zi3])/ 509 2
不謝 不谢 [[bu4xie4]] /you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all/ 18 2
不朽 不朽 [[bu4xiu3]] /to last forever; eternal; enduring/ 851 2
不銹鋼 不锈钢 [[bu4xiu4gang1]] /stainless steel/ 470 2
不鏽鋼 不锈钢 [[bu4xiu4gang1]] /stainless steel/ 470 2
不鏽鐵 不锈铁 [[bu4xiu4tie3]] /rust-resistant iron (an informal term for certain nickel-free stainless steels, usually of lower quality and less corrosion-resistant than true stainless steel such as 304 or 316)/ 466 2
不虛此行 不虚此行 [[bu4xu1-ci3xing2]] /(idiom) it's been a worthwhile trip/ 870 2
不言而喻 不言而喻 [[bu4yan2er2yu4]] /(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident/ 60 2
不要 不要 [[bu4yao4]] /don't!; must not/ 854 2
不要臉 不要脸 [[bu4yao4lian3]] /to have no sense of shame; shameless/ 423 2
不已 不已 [[bu4yi3]] /(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly/ 693 2
不亦 不亦 [[bu4yi4]] /(literary) isn't it truly …?; how … it is!/ 361 2
不用說 不用说 [[bu4yong4 shuo1]] /needless to say; it goes without saying/ 150 2
不由自主 不由自主 [[bu4you2zi4zhu3]] /(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily/ 614 2
不渝 不渝 [[bu4yu2]] /(literary) (of loyalty, affection etc) unchanging; unwavering; constant/ 130 2
不虞匱乏 不虞匮乏 [[bu4yu2-kui4fa2]] /to have ample supplies (or money etc)/ 425 2
不豫 不豫 [[bu4yu4]] /(literary) unhappy; displeased/ 723 2
不約而同 不约而同 [[bu4yue1er2tong2]] /(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement/ 504 2
不再 不再 [[bu4zai4]] /no more; no longer/ 956 2
不在其位,不謀其政 不在其位,不谋其政 [[bu4zai4qi2wei4, bu4mou2qi2zheng4]] /don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)/ 561 2
不知不覺 不知不觉 [[bu4zhi1-bu4jue2]] /(idiom) unconsciously; unwittingly/ 614 2
不知所以 不知所以 [[bu4zhi1-suo3yi3]] /(idiom) to not know the reason/(idiom) to not know what to do/ 714 2
不知所終 不知所终 [[bu4zhi1-suo3zhong1]] /(idiom) to vanish without a trace; to go missing/ 108 2
不知所蹤 不知所踪 [[bu4zhi1-suo3zong1]] /to vanish without a trace; to go missing/ 104 2
不值一駁 不值一驳 [[bu4zhi2-yi1bo2]] /(idiom) (of an argument) not even worthy of a rebuttal/ 536 2
不致 不致 [[bu4zhi4]] /not in such a way as to; not likely to/ 844 2
不至於 不至于 [[bu4zhi4yu2]] /unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as/ 546 2
不住 不住 [[bu4zhu4]] /(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)/repeatedly; continuously; constantly/ 829 2
不自量力 不自量力 [[bu4zi4liang4li4]] /(idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities/ 693 2
不足為外人道 不足为外人道 [[bu4zu2 wei4 wai4ren2 dao4]] /(idiom) no need to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves/also pr. [bu4zu2 wei2 wai4ren2 dao4]/ 545 2
猜不透 猜不透 [cai1 bu5 tou4] /to be unable to guess or make out/ 6126 1
才不 才不 [cai2 bu4] /by no means/definitely not/as if!/yeah right!/ 5600 1
慘不忍睹 惨不忍睹 [can3 bu4 ren3 du3] /lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom)/fig. miserable; horrendous; atrocious/ 1265 1
慘不忍聞 惨不忍闻 [can3 bu4 ren3 wen2] /(idiom) dreadful to hear/ 1265 1
慘遭不幸 惨遭不幸 [can3 zao1 bu4 xing4] /to meet with disaster/to die tragically/ 6703 1
蒼蠅不叮無縫蛋 苍蝇不叮无缝蛋 [cang1 ying5 bu4 ding1 wu2 feng4 dan4] /lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)/fig. no smoke without a fire/ 3833 1
曹不興 曹不兴 [Cao2 Bu4 xing1] /Cao Buxing or Ts'ao Pu-hsing (active c. 210-250), famous semilegendary painter, one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家/ 2887 1
參差不齊 参差不齐 [cen1 ci1 bu4 qi2] /(idiom) variable/uneven/irregular/ 2394 1
層出不窮 层出不穷 [ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2] /more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)/ 6183 1
曾經滄海難為水,除卻巫山不是雲 曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云 [ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 nan2 wei2 shui3 , chu2 que4 Wu1 Shan1 bu4 shi4 yun2] /there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)/one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things/ 4533 1
插不上手 插不上手 [cha1 bu5 shang4 shou3] /to be unable to intervene/ 5372 1
茶飯不思 茶饭不思 [cha2 fan4 bu4 si1] /no thought for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering/to have no appetite/ 6331 1
茶飯無心 茶饭无心 [[cha2fan4-wu2xin1]] /see 茶飯不思|茶饭不思[cha2fan4-bu4si1]/ 149 2
差不離 差不离 [cha4 bu4 li2] /not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly/ 5073 1
差不離兒 差不离儿 [cha4 bu4 li2 r5] /erhua variant of 差不離|差不离[cha4 bu4 li2]/ 5090 1
差不多 差不多 [cha4 bu5 duo1] /almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad/ 5705 1
差不多的 差不多的 [cha4 bu5 duo1 de5] /the great majority/ 5705 1
纏夾不清 缠夹不清 [chan2 jia1 bu4 qing1] /to muddle things together (idiom)/to bother sb with annoying muddle-headed talk/ 6331 1
纏綿不已 缠绵不已 [chan2 mian2 bu4 yi3] /to cling without letting go/to pester without end/to cling lovingly to each other/ 4129 1
顫抖不已 颤抖不已 [chan4 dou3 bu4 yi3] /to shake like a leaf (idiom)/ 5012 1
長流水,不斷線 长流水,不断线 [chang2 liu2 shui3 , bu4 duan4 xian4] /continuous and patient effort (idiom)/ 4195 1
長生不死 长生不死 [chang2 sheng1 bu4 si3] /immortality/ 6926 1
長痛不如短痛 长痛不如短痛 [chang2 tong4 bu4 ru2 duan3 tong4] /better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony/ 5652 1
常在河邊走,哪有不濕鞋 常在河边走,哪有不湿鞋 [chang2 zai4 he2 bian1 zou3 , na3 you3 bu4 shi1 xie2] /a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb)/(fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)/ 2372 1
長生不老 长生不老 [[chang2sheng1-bu4lao3]] /(idiom) to live forever and never grow old/ 732 2
徹夜不眠 彻夜不眠 [che4 ye4 bu4 mian2] /to be sleepless all night/ 7048 1
沉不住氣 沉不住气 [chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4] /to lose one's cool/to get impatient/unable to remain calm/ 6267 1
程不識 程不识 [Cheng2 Bu4 shi2] /Cheng Bushi, Han dynasty general/ 2560 1
乘人不備 乘人不备 [cheng2 ren2 bu4 bei4] /to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)/to take sb by surprise/ 6071 1
成事不足,敗事有餘 成事不足,败事有余 [cheng2 shi4 bu4 zu2 , bai4 shi4 you3 yu2] /unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)/unable to do anything right/never make, but always mar/ 5380 1
成不了氣候 成不了气候 [[cheng2bu5liao3 qi4hou4]] /won't get far; unlikely to be successful/ 397 2
成骨不全症 成骨不全症 [[cheng2gu3bu4quan2zheng4]] /osteogenesis imperfecta (OI); brittle bone disease/ 766 2
吃別人嚼過的饃不香 吃别人嚼过的馍不香 [chi1 bie2 ren2 jiao2 guo4 de5 mo2 bu4 xiang1] /lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)/fig. there's no joy in discovering something if someone else got there first/ 1973 1
吃不到葡萄說葡萄酸 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 [chi1 bu4 dao4 pu2 tao5 shuo1 pu2 tao5 suan1] /sour grapes (set expr. based on Aesop)/lit. to say grapes are sour when you can't eat them/ 4794 1
吃不準 吃不准 [chi1 bu4 zhun3] /to be unsure about a matter/to be uncertain/to be unable to make sense of sth/ 3974 1
吃不服 吃不服 [chi1 bu5 fu2] /not be accustomed to eating sth/not be used to certain food/ 7099 1
吃不開 吃不开 [chi1 bu5 kai1] /be unpopular/won't work/ 7099 1
吃不了兜著走 吃不了兜着走 [chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3] /lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)/fig. you'll have to take the consequences/ 5710 1
吃不上 吃不上 [chi1 bu5 shang4] /unable to get anything to eat/to miss a meal/ 6939 1
吃不下 吃不下 [chi1 bu5 xia4] /not feel like eating/be unable to eat any more/ 7099 1
吃不消 吃不消 [chi1 bu5 xiao1] /to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage/ 6064 1
吃不住 吃不住 [chi1 bu5 zhu4] /to be unable to bear or support/ 5075 1
吃力不討好 吃力不讨好 [chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3] /arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding/ 6331 1
吃糧不管事 吃粮不管事 [chi1 liang2 bu4 guan3 shi4] /to eat without working (idiom)/to take one's pay and not care about the rest/ 5037 1
吃人不吐骨頭 吃人不吐骨头 [chi1 ren2 bu4 tu3 gu3 tou2] /ruthless/vicious and greedy/ 5317 1
吃軟不吃硬 吃软不吃硬 [chi1 ruan3 bu4 chi1 ying4] /lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)/amenable to coaxing but not coercion/ 5410 1
吃屎都趕不上熱乎的 吃屎都赶不上热乎的 [[chi1 shi3 dou1 gan3bu5shang4 re4hu5 de5]] /(lit.) if you were eating warm shit, it'd be stone cold by the time you finished it (saying)/(fig.) (of a person) too slow; can't keep up/ 48 2
吃水不忘掘井人 吃水不忘掘井人 [chi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 jue2 jing3 ren2] /Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)/ 4553 1
吃水不忘挖井人 吃水不忘挖井人 [chi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 wa1 jing3 ren2] /see 吃水不忘掘井人[chi1 shui3 bu4 wang4 jue2 jing3 ren2]/ 4552 1
吃硬不吃軟 吃硬不吃软 [chi1 ying4 bu4 chi1 ruan3] /susceptible to force but not persuasion/ 3252 1
吃不來 吃不来 [[chi1bu5lai2]] /to be unaccustomed to certain food; to not be keen on certain food/ 837 2
持不同政見 持不同政见 [chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4] /(politically) dissenting/dissident/ 7099 1
持不同政見者 持不同政见者 [chi2 bu4 tong2 zheng4 jian4 zhe3] /(political) dissident/ 7099 1
踟躕不前 踟蹰不前 [chi2 chu2 bu5 qian2] /hesitant to take action/ 5392 1
充耳不聞 充耳不闻 [chong1 er3 bu4 wen2] /to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/ 6331 1
躊躇不決 踌躇不决 [chou2 chu2 bu4 jue2] /to hesitate/indecisive/ 5136 1

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