前 ⇒
前 qián, front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. ...
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
以前 yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
面前 miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
目前 mùqián, at the present time/currently
前面 qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
前进 qiánjìn, [前進], to go forward/to forge ahead/to advance/onward
眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
提前 tíqián, to shift to an earlier date/to do sth ahead of time/in advance
前往 qiánwǎng, to leave for/to proceed towards/to go
前妻 qiánqī, ex-wife/late wife
前途 qiántú, prospects/future outlook/journey
向前 xiàngqián, forward/onward
从前 cóngqián, [從前], previously/formerly/once upon a time
前科 qiánkē, criminal record/previous convictions
前任 qiánrèn, predecessor/ex-/former/ex (spouse etc)
前夫 qiánfū, former husband
前门 Qiánmén/qiánmén, [前門], Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2, front door/main entrance/honest...
前来 qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
前方 qiánfāng, ahead/the front
前提 qiántí, premise/precondition/prerequisite
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
前台 qiántái, [前臺], stage/proscenium/foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)/front desk/recept...
前线 qiánxiàn, [前線], front line/military front/workface/cutting edge
婚前 hūnqián, premarital/prenuptial
生前 shēngqián, (of a deceased) during one's life/while living
门前 ménqián, [門前], in front of the door
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
当前 dāngqián, [當前], current/today's/modern/present/to be facing (us)
前程 qiánchéng, future (career etc) prospects
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
前行 qiánxíng, (literary) to go forward
前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
胸前 xiōngqián, (on the) chest/bosom
前景 qiánjǐng, foreground/vista/(future) prospects/perspective
前额 qiáné, [前額], forehead
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
前夜 qiányè, the eve/the night before
前辈 qiánbèi, [前輩], senior/older generation/precursor
前排 公元前 gōngyuánqián, BCE (before the Common Era)/BC (before Christ)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
跟前 gēnqián/gēnqian, the front (of)/(in) front/(in) sb's presence/just before (a date), (of children,...
事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
史前 shǐqián, prehistory
前卫 qiánwèi, [前衛], advanced guard/vanguard/avant-garde/forward (soccer position)
前嫌 qiánxián, former hatred/bygone enmity
前锋 qiánfēng, [前鋒], vanguard/front line/a forward (sports)
台前 Táiqián/táiqián, Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pú yáng], Henan, front of the stage
勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
正前方 赛前 前夕 qiánxī, eve/the day before
前列腺 qiánlièxiàn, prostate
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
战前 前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
前期 qiánqī, preceding period/early stage
前者 qiánzhě, the former
此前 cǐqián, before this/before then/previously
前院 qiányuàn, front courtyard/front yard
前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
前沿 qiányán, front-line/forward position/outpost/extending ahead/frontier (of science, techno...
产前 chǎnqián, [產前], prenatal/antenatal
桌前 近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
前所未见 qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
超前 chāoqián, to be ahead of one's time/to surpass or outdo one's predecessors/to be ahead of ...
饭前 前段 qiánduàn, front part (of an object)/first part (of an event)/previous paragraph
很早以前 前兆 qiánzhào, omen/prior indication/first sign
前哨 qiánshào, outpost/(fig.) front line
停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
前臂 qiánbì, forearm
日前 rìqián, the other day/a few days ago
前厅 qiántīng, [前廳], anteroom/vestibule/lobby (of a hotel etc)
学前班 xuéqiánbān, [學前班], preschool
前端 qiánduān, front/front end/forward part of sth
前奏 qiánzòu, prelude/presage
前去 前年 qiánnián, the year before last
前边 qiánbian, [前邊], front/the front side/in front of
房前 前无古人 前程似锦 前列 qiánliè, the very front
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
节前 名列前茅 mínglièqiánmáo, to rank among the best
会前 年前 niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
老前辈 前轮 qiánlún, [前輪], front wheel
前人 qiánrén, predecessor/forebears/the person facing you
前脑 裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
前缘 前身 qiánshēn, forerunner/predecessor/precursor/previous incarnation (Buddhism)/jacket front
前脚 qiánjiǎo, [前腳], one moment ..., (the next ...)/leading foot (in walking)
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
前前后后 前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
车到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
前例 qiánlì, precedent
前瞻性 qiánzhānxìng, farsightedness/perspicacity/prescience/forward-looking
花前月下 huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
前生 qiánshēng, previous life/previous incarnation
痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
前庭 qiántíng, front courtyard/vestibule
永往直前 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
山前 锦绣前程 jǐnxiùqiánchéng, [錦繡前程], bright future/bright prospects
发展前途 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
前所未闻 qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
前尘 qiánchén, [前塵], the past/impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
学前教育 xuéqiánjiàoyù, [學前教育], preschool education/early childhood education
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
阵前 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
前缀 qiánzhuì, [前綴], prefix (linguistics)
前日 qiánrì, day before yesterday
前驱 qiánqū, [前驅], precursor/pioneer
一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
后浪推前浪 稳步前进 打前站 dǎqiánzhàn, to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)/(military) to di...
马失前蹄 mǎshīqiántí, [馬失前蹄], lit. the horse loses its front hooves/fig. sudden failure through miscalculation...
跑前跑后 各奔前程 gèbènqiánchéng, each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
玄关前 前沿性 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
前言不搭后语 前哨战 qiánshàozhàn, [前哨戰], skirmish
周前刚 前导 qiándǎo, [前導], to precede/to guide
大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
前瞻 qiánzhān, forward-looking/prescient/foresight/forethought/outlook
前朝 qiáncháo, the previous dynasty
前次 前肢 qiánzhī, forelimb/foreleg
前述 qiánshù, aforestated/stated above/the preceding statement
前轴 前站 午前 wǔqián, morning/a.m.
前半夜 qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
前呼后拥 前些年 如前所述 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
前臼齿 qiánjiùchǐ, [前臼齒], premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
前锋线 前奏曲 qiánzòuqǔ, prelude (music)
解放前 唐娜前 海选前 三天前 前藩 前话 前茅 qiánmáo, forward patrol (military) (old)/(fig.) the top ranks
天前 支前 zhīqián, to support the front (military)
驻足不前 马前卒 mǎqiánzú, [馬前卒], lackey/errand boy/lit. runner before a carriage
车前子 破浪前进 承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
狗狗向前 越前 九年前 周前才
事 ⇒
事 shì, matter/thing/item/work/affair/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情 shìqing, affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
事实 shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
事儿 shìr, [事兒], one's employment/business/matter that needs to be settled/(northern dialect) (of...
事件 shìjiàn, event/happening/incident/CL:個|个[gè]
好事 hǎoshì/hàoshì, good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")/charity...
事业 shìyè, [事業], undertaking/project/activity/(charitable, political or revolutionary) cause/publ...
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
同事 tóngshì, colleague/co-worker/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
没事儿 méishìr, [沒事兒], to have spare time/free from work/it's not important/it's nothing/never mind
没事 méishì, [沒事], it's not important/it's nothing/never mind/to have nothing to do/to be free/to b...
坏事 huàishì, [壞事], bad thing/misdeed/to ruin things
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
当事人 dāngshìrén, [當事人], persons involved or implicated/party (to an affair)
事务所 shìwùsuǒ, [事務所], office/firm
事物 shìwù, thing/object/CL:個|个[gè]
出事 chūshì, to have an accident/to meet with a mishap
行事 xíngshì, to execute/to handle/behavior/action/conduct
军事 jūnshì, [軍事], military affairs/military matters/military
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
本事 běnshì/běnshi, source material/original story, ability/skill
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
董事会 dǒngshìhuì, [董事會], board of directors
完事 共事 gòngshì, to work together
做事 zuòshì, to work/to handle matters/to have a job
从事 cóngshì, [從事], to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do
此事 事务 shìwù, [事務], (political, economic etc) affairs/work/transaction (as in a computer database)
办事 bànshì, [辦事], to handle (affairs)/to work
傻事 急事 刑事 xíngshì, criminal/penal
公事 gōngshì, work-related matters/documents
蠢事 chǔnshì, folly
正事 zhèngshì, one's proper business
私事 sīshì, personal matters
往事 wǎngshì, past events/former happenings
事态 shìtài, [事態], situation/existing state of affairs
管闲事 guǎnxiánshì, [管閒事], to meddle/to be a "nosy Parker"/to be too inquisitive about other people's busin...
怪事 guàishì, strange thing/curious occurrence
万事 wànshì, [萬事], all things
有事 yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
差事 chàshì/chāishi, poor/not up to standard, errand/assignment/job/commission/CL:件[jiàn]/see also 差使...
民事 mínshì, civil case/agricultural affairs/civil
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
多管闲事 duōguǎnxiánshì, [多管閒事], meddling in other people's business
凡事 fánshì, everything
心事 xīnshì, a load on one's mind/worry/CL:宗[zōng],樁|桩[zhuāng]
善事 shànshì, good deeds
事发 失事 shīshì, (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle coll...
错事 平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn, [領事館], consulate
肇事 zhàoshì, to cause an accident/to be responsible for an incident/to provoke a disturbance
人事 rénshì, personnel/human resources/human affairs/ways of the world/(euphemism) sexuality/...
懂事 dǒngshì, sensible/thoughtful/intelligent
事迹 shìjì, [事跡], deed/past achievement/important event of the past
事事 shìshì, everything
感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì, to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse
碍事 àishì, [礙事], (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter/to be in the way/to ...
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
麻烦事 琐事 suǒshì, [瑣事], trifle
事宜 shìyí, matters/arrangements
例行公事 lìxínggōngshì, routine business/usual practice/mere formality
惹事 rěshì, to cause trouble
处事 chǔshì, [處事], to handle affairs/to deal with
一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
董事 dǒngshì, board member
闹事 nàoshì, [鬧事], to cause trouble/to create a disturbance
军事基地 jūnshìjīdì, [軍事基地], military base
旧事 jiùshì, [舊事], old affair/former matter
办事处 bànshìchù, [辦事處], office/agency
正经事 记事本 jìshìběn, [記事本], notebook/paper notepad/laptop computer
赛事 sàishì, [賽事], competition (e.g. sporting)
理事会 lǐshìhuì, [理事會], council
难事 记事 jìshì, [記事], to keep a record of events/record/to start to form memories (after one's infancy...
新鲜事 事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
置身事外 zhìshēnshìwài, not to get involved/to stay out of it
军事法庭 jūnshìfǎtíng, [軍事法庭], court-martial/military tribunal
家事 jiāshì, family matters/domestic affairs/housework
韵事 yùnshì, [韻事], poetic occasion/elegant situation/in literature, the cue for a poem
事项 shìxiàng, [事項], matter/item
趣事 qùshì, entertaining anecdote/interesting story or incident
参事 丑事 chǒushì, [醜事], scandal
领事 lǐngshì, [領事], consul
何事 启事 qǐshì, [啟事], announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)/to post infor...
事关 shìguān, [事關], to concern/on (some topic)/about/concerning/to have importance for
婚事 hūnshì, wedding/marriage/CL:門|门[mén],樁|桩[zhuāng]
要事 yàoshì, important matter
闲事 xiánshì, [閑事], other people's business
万事俱备 事出有因 战事 zhànshì, [戰事], war/hostilities/fighting
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
轶事 yìshì, [軼事], variant of 逸事[yì shì]
事端 shìduān, disturbance/incident
家务事 公事公办 gōngshìgōngbàn, [公事公辦], to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
事与愿违 shìyǔyuànwéi, [事與願違], things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
找事 zhǎoshì, to look for employment/to pick a quarrel
万事通 wànshìtōng, [萬事通], jack-of-all-trades/know-it-all
心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng, to have one's wishes come true/wish you the best!
省事 shěngshì/xǐngshì, to simplify matters/to save trouble, to handle administrative work
时事 shíshì, [時事], current trends/the present situation/how things are going
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
人事部 rénshìbù, personnel office/human resources (HR)
干事 gànshi, [幹事], administrator/executive secretary
纪事 百事 办事员 事业有成 shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
费事 fèishì, [費事], troublesome/to take a lot of trouble to do sth
议事 yìshì, [議事], to discuss official business
百事可乐 BǎishìKělè, [百事可樂], Pepsi
实事 shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
盛事 shèngshì, grand occasion
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
杂事 záshì, [雜事], miscellaneous tasks/various chores
常事 真人真事 zhēnrénzhēnshì, genuine people and true events
了事 liǎoshì, to dispose of a matter/to be done with it
就事论事 jiùshìlùnshì, [就事論事], to discuss sth on its own merits/to judge the matter as it stands
喜事 xǐshì, happy occasion/wedding
事理 shìlǐ, reason/logic
理事 lǐshì, member of council
幸事 xìngshì, sth fortunate/a lucky chance
房事 fángshì, sexual intercourse/to make love
管事 多事 duōshì, meddlesome/eventful
叙事 xùshì, [敘事], narrative
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
海事 hǎishì, maritime affairs/accident at sea
军事区 心事重重 怕事 pàshì, timid/to be afraid of getting involved/to be afraid of getting into trouble
诸事 zhūshì, [諸事], everything/every matter
法事 fǎshì, religious ceremony/ritual
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
肇事者 zhàoshìzhě, offender/culprit
刑事犯罪 xíngshìfànzuì, criminal offense
惹事生非 rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
丧事 sāngshì, [喪事], funeral arrangements
意气用事 yìqìyòngshì, [意氣用事], to let emotions affect one's decisions
并非易事 实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
故事会 事例 shìlì, example/exemplar/typical case
生事 滋事 zīshì, to cause trouble/to provoke a dispute
事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
董事局 有志者事竟成 yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
敷衍了事 fūyǎnliǎoshì, to skimp/to work half-heartedly/not to bother
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
事半功倍 shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
老同事 记事簿 jìshìbù, [記事簿], a memo book (recording events)
情事 qíngshì, circumstances/facts (of a case)/case/feelings/love affair
议事日程 逸事 yìshì, anecdote/lost or apocryphal story about famous person
工事 gōngshì, defensive structure/military fortifications/(Tw) construction works/civil engine...
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
当事 dāngshì/dàngshì, [當事], to be in charge/to be confronted (with a matter)/involved (in some matter), to c...
炊事 chuīshì, cooking
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
防御工事 fángyùgōngshì, [防禦工事], fortification/defensive structure
息事宁人 xīshìníngrén, [息事寧人], to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
好事多磨 hǎoshìduōmó, the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
事变 shìbiàn, [事變], incident/unforeseen event/events (in general)
国事 guóshì, [國事], affairs of the nation/politics
事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
事假 shìjià, leave of absence for a personal matter
事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn, [事必躬親], to attend to everything personally
东窗事发 dōngchuāngshìfā, [東窗事發], (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)/to come to light
奇事 qíshì, marvel
外事 wàishì, foreign affairs
大事记 军事学 jūnshìxué, [軍事學], military science
公用事业 总领事 zǒnglǐngshì, [總領事], consul general
祸事 huòshì, [禍事], disaster/doom
好人好事 hǎorénhǎoshì, admirable people and exemplary deeds
分内事 军事化 jūnshìhuà, [軍事化], militarization
事由 shìyóu, main content/matter/work/origin of an incident/cause/purpose/subject (of busines...
美事 měishì, a fine thing/a wonderful thing
亏心事 kuīxīnshì, [虧心事], shameful deed
乐事 Lèshì/lèshì, [樂事], Lay's (brand), pleasure
准军事 谋事 móushì, [謀事], to plan matters/to look for a job
亲事 qīnshì, [親事], marriage/CL:門|门[mén]
大喜事 事过境迁 shìguòjìngqiān, [事過境遷], The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom)./It is water und...
憾事 hànshì, a matter for regret/sth that is a (great) pity
百事通 bǎishìtōng, knowledgeable person/know all
政事 zhèngshì, politics/government affairs
总领事馆 zǒnglǐngshìguǎn, [總領事館], consulate general
人事部门 rénshìbùmén, [人事部門], personnel office
和事老 混事 hùnshì, to work half-heartedly/to get by in a job with the minimum effort
误事 wùshì, [誤事], to hold things up/to make a botch of things
知事 事体 shìtǐ, [事體], things/affairs/decorum
叙事诗 xùshìshī, [敘事詩], narrative poem
郑重其事 zhèngzhòngqíshì, [鄭重其事], serious about the matter
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
事在人为 shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
事务长 用事 新生事物 常务董事 农事 nóngshì, [農事], farming task
人事处 rénshìchù, [人事處], human resources department
专事 zhuānshì, [專事], specialized
事主 shìzhǔ, victim (of a criminal)/party involved (in a dispute etc)/main instigator
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
当事者 dāngshìzhě, [當事者], the person involved/the people holding power
商事 缺德事 quēdéshì, misdeed/immoral action/wicked deed/a deliberate wrongdoing
事业心 shìyèxīn, [事業心], devotion to one's work/professional ambition
监事会 终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
理事国 不济事 年事 niánshì, years of age/age
成事 指事 zhǐshì, ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)/Chinese ch...
军事科学 jūnshìkēxué, [軍事科學], military science
尘事 炊事员 chuīshìyuán, [炊事員], cook/kitchen worker
监事 稍事 官事 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
肇事人 能事 néngshì, particular abilities/one's forte
秘事 军事家 jūnshìjiā, [軍事家], military expert/general
刑事犯 xíngshìfàn, a criminal
新人新事 事权 shìquán, [事權], position/authority/responsibility
顶事 dǐngshì, [頂事], useful/fitting
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
不如意事常八九 事务部长 后事之师
不 ⇒
不 bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
不过 bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
不错 bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
不能 bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
不管 bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
不行 bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
不同 bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
不好 bùhǎo, no good
不再 bùzài, no more/no longer
不用 bùyòng, need not
差不多 chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
不得不 bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
不然 bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
不必 bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
不在乎 bùzàihu, not to care
只不过 zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
不幸 bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
不够 bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
不许 bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
绝不 juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
不知 bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
不可思议 bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
不到 bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
不见 bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
不管怎样 bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
不仅仅 可不 kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
不可 bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
受不了 shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
不仅 bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
不久 bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
不止 bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
不安 bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
不论 bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
决不 juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
不准 bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
不会 bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
不妙 bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
用不着 yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
不赖 bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
从不 cóngbù, [從不], never
不利 bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
看不到 永不 yǒngbù, never/will never
毫不 háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
不惜 bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
忍不住 rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
何不 hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
不足 bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
来不及 láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
不得 bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
想不到 xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
不光 bùguāng, not the only one/not only
不怕 bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
行不通 xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
怪不得 guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
不良 bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
不但 bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
时不时 shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
不满 bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
可不可以 不得了 bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
不已 bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
过不去 guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
好不容易 hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
不怎么 bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
不通 bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never
不妥 bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
不顾 bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
决不会 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
不好过 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
不可避免 bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
喋喋不休 diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
不妨 bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
不可理喻 bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
不堪 bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
不曾 bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
不便 bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
记不清 视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
截然不同 jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
不得已 bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
不适 bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
微不足道 wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
不道德 bùdàodé, immoral
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
恨不得 hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
决不能 离不开 líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
不同寻常 不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
毫不犹豫 háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
不符 bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
不当 bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
不如说 不测 bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
得不到 débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
不时 bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
舍不得 shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
不容 bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
并不 bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
不禁 bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
不愧 bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
不论是 不停 bùtíng, incessant
有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
不只 bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
不知不觉 bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
闷闷不乐 mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
不单 bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
不屈 bùqū, unyielding/unbending
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
说不清 不祥 bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
不合 bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
不耐烦 bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
不可收拾 bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
好不 hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
不值一提 巴不得 bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
不朽 bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
不能不 bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
见不得人 jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
坐视不管 不公 bùgōng, unjust/unfair
不巧 bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
犹豫不决 yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
不理 bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
不经意 bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
不合时宜 bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
不景气 bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
不列颠 Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
深信不疑 shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
不说 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
不切实际 bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
不菲 bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
痛不欲生 tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
漠不关心 mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
互不 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
不足以 不觉 bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
不复存在 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
动不动 dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
合不来 hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不可告人 bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
不成 bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不折不扣 bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
不屑 bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
不动产 bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
不宜 bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
信不过 xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
不复 bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
靠不住 kàobuzhù, unreliable
买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
过意不去 guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
禁不住 jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
再不 zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
摇摆不定 yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
不详 bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
不予 bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 格格不入 gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
看不惯 kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
不肯 华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
毫不留情 háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
不轨 bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
透不过气 大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
忘不了 wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
不像话 bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
不久以后 不易 bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
心神不宁 xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
刀枪不入 dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
不过如此 不尽然 疲惫不堪 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
不算 不凡 bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
不计其数 bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
不闻不问 bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
坚不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
不见得 bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
机不可失 jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
那不勒斯 Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
有条不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
不规则 bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
不能自拔 不休 bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
焦虑不安 jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
不好惹 bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
不遗余力 bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
穷追不舍 不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
不远处 经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
不孕 bùyùn, infertility
不锈钢 bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
为数不多 毫不费力 háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
不配 过目不忘 guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
不堪回首 停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
倒不如 不由 bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
不及 bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
免不了 miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
牢不可破 不胜 bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
不济 bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
在所不惜 不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
不俗 bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
坚定不移 jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
不和 bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
其实不然 势不可挡 shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
不善 bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
见死不救 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
一去不返 不住 bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
不定 bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
原封不动 yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
不人道 bùréndào, inhuman
只字不提 zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
按兵不动 ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
半死不活 不在话下 bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
马不停蹄 mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
顽固不化 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
令人不安 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
数不胜数 shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
怒不可遏 nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
不犯 供认不讳 gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
来之不易 屡试不爽 lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
争论不休 了不得 满不在乎 mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
不齿 bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
不解 bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
赶不及 gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
不懈 bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
不息 bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
不入流 来者不拒 láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
不法 bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
不管不顾 见怪不怪 jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
生生不息 shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
不着边际 bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
毫不相干 不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
忐忑不安 tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
充耳不闻 chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
既往不咎 jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
不畏 bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
不周 bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
不乏 bùfá, there is no lack of
激动不已 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
名不虚传 míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
义不容辞 yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
麻木不仁 mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
犯不着 fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
小不点儿 言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
不等 bùděng, unequal/varied
不慎 bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
不平 bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
漫不经心 mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
放荡不羁 fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
入不敷出 rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
卧床不起 毫不迟疑 háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
夜不能寐 纹丝不动 wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
永垂不朽 yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
模糊不清 móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
坚信不疑 避而不谈 招架不住 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不近人情 bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
不动声色 bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
不悦 bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
不快 bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
功不可没 gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
不厌其烦 bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
不堪重负 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
愁眉不展 chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
万劫不复 wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
捉摸不定 不容置疑 bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
不端 bùduān, improper/dishonorable
老大不小 事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
祸不单行 huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
不可多得 bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
欲罢不能 yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
不可限量 不买账 下不来 xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
不够意思 不致 bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
不吝 bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
不孝 bùxiào, unfilial
紧追不舍 不力 bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
名不见经传 míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
心神不定 有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
此路不通 cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
执迷不悟 zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
不敢当 bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
不可逆转 bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
不由得 bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
弱不禁风 ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
不容忽视 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
孜孜不倦 zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
无坚不摧 wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
无孔不入 不务正业 bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
不善言辞 密不可分 mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
不比 bùbǐ, unlike
不修边幅 bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
刻不容缓 kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
得不偿失 débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
惴惴不安 zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
不虚此行 bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
不严 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
不一会儿 不苟言笑 不露声色 bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
动荡不安 供不应求 gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
深不可测 shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
举棋不定 jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
不能自己 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
蛮不讲理 mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
长盛不衰 愤愤不平 fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
差不离 chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
不甘 bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
指不定 浑然不知 húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
忠贞不渝 zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
彻夜不眠 chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
躁动不安 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
岁月不饶人 不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
不外乎 bùwàihū, nothing else but
时不再来 shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
经久不衰 jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
萎靡不振 wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
六亲不认 liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
不灵 bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
不免 bùmiǎn, inevitably
不可动摇 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
居心不良 jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
高不可攀 gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
不懈努力 不来梅 Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
局促不安 júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
话不投机 huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
知无不言 不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
闲不住 事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
应接不暇 yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
坚韧不拔 jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
急不可耐 jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
害人不浅 hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
美不胜收 měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
不慌不忙 bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
自顾不暇 不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
天有不测风云 顾不得 gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
不难 惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
阿不思 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
迷惑不解 míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
不法分子 bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
大笑不止 锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
百听不厌 bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
冷不丁 lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
无所不有 不可逾越 bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
乐不可支 lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
不懂装懂 bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
名不副实 míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
依依不舍 yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
己所不欲 无往不胜 美索不达米亚 Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
百思不得其解 bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
不期而至 不依不饶 bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
褒贬不一 半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
顾不了 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
经不住 jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
过犹不及 guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
不料 bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
不拘 bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
不消 bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
不外 bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
不法之徒 残缺不全 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
不可捉摸 自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
不可估量 bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
不含糊 bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
防不胜防 fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
不辞辛劳 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
莫不 mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
荒诞不经 huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
寡不敌众 guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
欲速则不达 yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
合不拢嘴 hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
不痛不痒 bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
以防不测 始料不及 默不作声 mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
不倒翁 bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
不衰 bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
处变不惊 chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
不堪入耳 用不完 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
君不见 不啻 bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
不丹 Bùdān, Bhutan
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
川流不息 chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
不均 bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
百战不殆 bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
不干胶 不可抗力 bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
百折不挠 bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
换汤不换药 huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
矢志不渝 不大不小 不在少数 一着不慎 忍俊不禁 rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
不可终日 bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
不成方圆 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿不平 fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
不肖 bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
参差不齐 cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
不远千里 bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
不解之缘 不育症 bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
冷不防 lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
不服 bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
不冷不热 不孕症 bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
何乐不为 要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
食不果腹 shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不谙 不得人心 bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
刚正不阿 gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
不适感 乐不思蜀 lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
互不相让 hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
算不得 suànbùdé, not count as
迟疑不决 食古不化 shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
想不开 xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
络绎不绝 luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
殊不知 shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
恋恋不舍 liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
道不明 不致于 以不变应万变 民不聊生 mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
毫不客气 háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
不须 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
授受不亲 不可言传 泣不成声 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
忙不迭 mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
不意 bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
猝不及防 cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
要不了 只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
不胜枚举 bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
看不上眼 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
连绵不断 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
绵绵不绝 miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
不忍 bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
取之不尽 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
划不来 huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
不可不 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
不争 bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
食欲不振 临危不惧 悔不当初 huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
不惑之年 抱不平 bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
冥顽不灵 míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
不辱使命 破烂不堪 前言不搭后语 桀骜不驯 jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
不顾死活 有所不为 坐卧不安 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
不容乐观 乘其不备 不卑不亢 bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
经久不息 屡教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
不知今夕何夕 不进则退 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
不遂 bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
不太 不粘锅 bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
夜不闭户 yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
名不符实 míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
果不其然 guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
不列塔尼 资不抵债 诸多不便 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
不利于 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
不甘寂寞 bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
不可分割 bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
不定式 bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
攻无不克 其貌不扬 qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
不过尔尔 bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
长眠不醒 不识时务 bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
人心不古 rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
鸣不平 míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
坚强不屈 jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
黑不溜秋 hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
立于不败之地 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
抹不开 不济事 毫不动摇 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
说法不一 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
百看不厌 锐不可当 ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
严惩不贷 yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
四不象 不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
坚毅不屈 始终不渝 shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
不动产业 低头不见抬头见 衣不蔽体 yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不信任感 老死不相往来 有过之无不及 经营不善 不名誉 bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
用之不竭 帕不鲁 形不成 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
分文不取 fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
不伦不类 bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
来不得 láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
托德不让 保不齐 bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
狗不理 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
不信子 宠辱不惊 矢志不移 马不马 莎翁不会比奥赛罗 不竭 力所不及 lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
马不肯 必不可缺 bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
乔登不让肯 拗不过 niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
不依 bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
朝不保夕 zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
不才 bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
循环不断 举不胜举 jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
他不肯 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
米索不达米亚 身手不凡 哈桑不肯 不忠之 不太爱 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
野火烧不尽 言无不尽 为数不少 气度不凡 乔斯不肯 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
拉不拉多 伊恩不让 卓尔不群 zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
切尼不得 拉不拉 不得劲 bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
不甚了了 心神不安 xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
不畏强暴 bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
坚贞不渝 jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
并行不悖 bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
驻足不前 颠扑不破 diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
势不可当 shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
生不逢时 shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
冬不拉 dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
若不马 威尔却不肯 不可名状 bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
当仁不让 dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
欲速不达 不过意 bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
不如意事常八九 爱理不理 àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
科尔博不让 拾金不昧 shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
居高不下 jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
功夫不负有心人 剪不断理还乱 费不拉斯 坎坷不平 kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
鲍勃不忙 阿不思·珀西瓦尔 拉哇不拉图斯 阿修罗不阿修罗 大卫不让杰菲 刚直不阿 担不是 食不甘味 不肖子孙 出手不凡 查理不朗 只见树木不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...
忘 ⇒
忘 wàng, to forget/to overlook/to neglect
忘记 wàngjì, [忘記], to forget
忘掉 wàngdiào, to forget
遗忘 yíwàng, [遺忘], to become forgotten/to forget
难忘 nánwàng, [難忘], unforgettable
备忘录 bèiwànglù, [備忘錄], memorandum/aide-memoire/memorandum book
忘却 wàngquè, [忘卻], to forget
健忘 jiànwàng, forgetful
忘恩负义 wàngēnfùyì, [忘恩負義], to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend/to kick a ...
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
忘怀 wànghuái, [忘懷], to forget
忘不了 wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
难以忘怀 淡忘 dànwàng, to be forgotten/to fade from memory
过目不忘 guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
忘我 wàngwǒ, selflessness/altruism
忘乎所以 wànghūsuǒyǐ, to get carried away/to forget oneself
遗忘症 yíwàngzhèng, [遺忘症], amnesia
废寝忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí, [廢寢忘食], to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)/to skip one's sleep and meals/to ...
忘情 wàngqíng, unmoved/indifferent/unruffled by sentiment
忘性 wàngxìng, forgetfulness
流连忘返 liúliánwàngfǎn, [流連忘返], to linger/to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home
善忘 shànwàng, forgetful/amnesia
留连忘返 忘年交 wàngniánjiāo, friends despite the difference in age
忘年之交
后 ⇒
然后 ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
后 Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
最后 zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
后悔 hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
退后 后果 hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
皇后 huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
稍后 shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
后备 hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
幕后 mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
后门 hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
后台 hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
后院 hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
今后 jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
随后 suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
往后 wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
酒后 jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
后座 hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
后援 hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
后代 hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
王后 wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
过后 guòhòu, [過後], after the event
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
后卫 hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
后腿 前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
后者 hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
此后 cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
后边 hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
战后 zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
后排 hòupái, [後排], the back row
后裔 hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
后方 hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
从此以后 后脑勺 hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
后续 hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
后期 hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
婚后 午后 wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
从那之后 饭后 后勤 hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
后遗症 hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
不久以后 最后通牒 zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
后盾 hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
日后 rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
后视镜 hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
后人 hòurén, [後人], later generation
会后 后脑 hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
后撤 hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
太后 tàihòu, Empress Dowager
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
后路 hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
课后 后尘 hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
走后门 zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
赛后 产后 chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
其后 qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
后跟 脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
马后炮 mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
蚁后 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
后妈 hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
后宫 hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿后 diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
节后 后生 hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
敌后 后患 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
后悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
后藤 Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
后辈 hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
读后感 dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
断后 后勤部 屋后 后轮 hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
后悔药 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
后劲 前前后后 歌后 后怕 hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
后缀 hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
滞后 zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
后手 子孙后代 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
后移 预后 yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
后勤局 后嗣 hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
后防 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
后盖 hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
后进生 后山 后半段 后腰 hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
后进 hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
后备军 hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
后发制人 后爹 茶余饭后 cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
后舱 后藏 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
后话 hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
绝后 观后感 guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
尔后 ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
后浪推前浪 后半夜 中后期 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
跑前跑后 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
留后路 liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
前言不搭后语 后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
售后服务 shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
先人后己 后母 hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
后父 hòufù, [後父], stepfather
全后庭 后福 后任 hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
解放后 jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
后账 hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
三天后 后襟 后起 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
后复生 前呼后拥 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
后妻 秋后 后园 书后 后处理 左后方 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
后半期 后缘 hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
王天后 后记 hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
后身 后藤君 后金 HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
王后会 后轴 拉后腿 后来人 后庭 hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
秀后 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
大后方 后防线 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
皇太后 huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
总后 侧后 后事之师
之 ⇒
之 zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
之间 zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
之一 zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
之类 zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
之中 zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
总之 zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
之外 zhīwài, outside/excluding
之内 zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
之下 zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
称之为 chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
之上 zhīshàng, above
百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
之际 zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
绳之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
无稽之谈 wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
一臂之力 取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
随之 suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
拒之门外 jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
从那之后 不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
有生之年 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
逃之夭夭 táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
百分之十 意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
三分之二 明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
操之过急 cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
随之而来 恨之入骨 hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
人之常情 rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
四分之三 众矢之的 zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
乌合之众 wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
百分之 bǎifēnzhī, percent
相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
十分之一 shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
杀身之祸 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
用武之地 yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
所到之处 suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
听之任之 tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
害群之马 hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
知之甚少 百万分之一 百分之一 不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
反之 fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
权宜之计 quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
亡命之徒 wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
来之不易 天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
百分之五 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
付之一炬 fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
既来之 百分之五十 灭顶之灾 前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
无耻之徒 加之 jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
一怒之下 立足之地 难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
非分之想 千分之一 出头之日 手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
溢美之词 yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
万分之一 简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
百分之八十 换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
六分之一 liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
经典之作 百分之三十 付之东流 fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
嗤之以鼻 chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
百分之九十 泰然处之 tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
百分之四十 不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
传家之宝 置之度外 zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
百分之十五 雷之心 救命之恩 堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
相互之间 百分之二 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
瓮中之鳖 wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
乔迁之喜 qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
九又四分之三 神来之笔 为之一振 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
之和 惊人之举 jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
王中之 无名之辈 容身之地 等闲之辈 děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
阳刚之气 犬马之劳 挥之即去 一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
束之高阁 shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
可乘之机 隆之 百分之二十 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
慎之又慎 情理之中 丧家之犬 sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
不法之徒 分之 fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
百分之六十 十亿分之一 惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
百分之七 趋之若鹜 qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
百分之九十九 万王之王 普天之下 无用武之地 呼之欲出 hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
百分之二十五 恻隐之心 cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
百分之四 叁分之一 七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
不解之缘 处之泰然 chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
安之若素 ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
十分之九 万全之策 夏之日 切肤之痛 qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
二分之 天之骄子 百分之一千 而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
百分之二百 一墙之隔 方便之门 有用之才 养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
十分之 独到之处 千里之行始于足下 无米之炊 百万分之二 二十分之一 英雄无用武之地 yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
亿分之亿 广而告之 海选之 时习之 五分之四 乔罗之子 有识之士 yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
取之不尽 十分之四 清道之 百分之六十五 百万分之 身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
二分之一 èrfēnzhīyī, one half
云雨之 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
八又二分之一 置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
百分之七十 多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
亿万分之一 不惑之年 百分之八 非一日之寒 不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
强弩之末 qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
三分之 由衷之言 乔丹之 纪之 九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
之子民 较之 亿分之一 六又八分之一 嗟来之食 之谊 成人之美 金之心 崔之子 垂暮之年 chuímùzhīnián, old age
百分之四十五 百分之一百一 八分之五 推而广之 百分之九 十万分之一 熊之家 必由之路 bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
燎原之势 一万亿分之一 二分之三 二百分之一 百分之两百 百分之三 五千万分之一 艾柏之 立于不败之地 二又二分之一 百分之一万 五分之二 五分之三 十六分之一 百分之八十五 必争之地 龙之子 吾之 差之毫厘 千里之行 万国之 百分之六 屈人之 言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
八又四分之三 有过之无不及 用之不竭 风中之烛 fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
爱隆之 次之 cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
古稀之年 一亿七千五百万分之一 五十分之一 百分之十三 百分之十九 狗狗之爱 十分之八 大雅之堂 等闲视之 万邦之 周之星 久之 jiǔzhī, for a long time
乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
百分之九十九点九 海天之 八分之一又十四分之三 七又四分之三 相形之下 五万分之一 百分之一百四十五 先天下之忧而忧 百分之三十五 永存之 四百分之一 春之雪 三亿四千八百万分之一 海之 召之 古已有之 雷之谷 百分之三点七 春之谷 九泉之下 玄之又玄 xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
漠然置之 mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
百分之九十八 百分之一亿万 百分之九十七 云之 星之 敬之 冬之湖 阳之王 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
百分之八百 之路 七又八分之一 千分之千 黑鬼之友 之音 千分之五 美国之音 MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
百分之五百 一国之 忘年之交 之明 之星 汝之 之水 山之宝 之树 鹰之岩 之焰 齐利之 不忠之 百分之五十五 惠子之 八分之二 八分之三 之佑 四分之 百分之四十一 之介 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
三又二分之一 之城 十分之七 饕餮之徒 tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
草之海 之孙 百分之一百万 百分之一百五 九十九万零七千分之一 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
十分之六 四又四分之三 仁淑之 百分之六百 从霞之 佐之助 通灵之 安怀之 方寸之地 海之剑 丝绸之路 SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
礼仪之邦 伏见之 江牧之 五又二分之一 言之成理 石之剑 心腹之患 xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
火之谷 神佑之 书亚之 龙帝之 万选之 莫逆之交 mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
百鸟之王 五十六又三分之一 百分之八五十 达之弟 一百分之一 百分之三百 盖世之 贾登之 火之仆 慧知之 之桑榆 弹丸之地 龙之心 象牙之塔 百亿亿分之一 五又四分之一 公海之 火之星 王之星 四百万分之一 一分之 卞之琳 甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
十亿分之 九分之三 四郎绳之 淳之 千万分之一 马之密 百分之两百一 动之以情 百分之一亿 之博斗 一又八分之一 周之久 百万分之四 四分之二 超模之 百万分之六 百万分之五 禅静之 麦克之 十六分之五 姑妄听之 汤之山 欲之 吉列之孙 百分之七十五 方丁之子 三十分之一 六分之五 六分之二 百分之千 七天之 七子之 万民之 武之人 一又四分之一 赤子之心 chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
四万分之一 女之子 安身之地 十分之一千 向善之 靡靡之音 mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
后事之师 一又三分之一 五分之 晓之以理 夏秋之
师 ⇒
律师 lǜshī, [律師], lawyer
老师 lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
师 Shī/shī, [師], surname Shi, teacher/master/expert/model/army division/(old) troops/to dispatch ...
牧师 mùshī, [牧師], chaplain/churchman/clergyman/parson/pastor/priest/rector
设计师 shèjìshī, [設計師], designer/architect
摄影师 shèyǐngshī, [攝影師], photographer/cameraman
大师 dàshī, [大師], great master/master
巫师 wūshī, [巫師], wizard/magician
教师 jiàoshī, [教師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè]
医师 yīshī, [醫師], doctor
厨师 chúshī, [廚師], cook/chef
师傅 shīfu, [師傅], master/qualified worker/respectful form of address for older men/CL:個|个[gè],位[wè...
辩护律师 工程师 gōngchéngshī, [工程師], engineer/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
魔术师 móshùshī, [魔術師], magician
导师 dǎoshī, [導師], tutor/teacher/academic advisor
建筑师 jiànzhùshī, [建築師], architect
法师 fǎshī, [法師], one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism)
师父 shīfu, [師父], used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)/master/qualified worker
会计师 kuàijìshī, [會計師], accountant
按摩师 理发师 lǐfàshī, [理髮師], barber
药剂师 yàojìshī, [藥劑師], drugstore/chemist/pharmacist
技师 jìshī, [技師], technician/technical expert
律师费 化妆师 画师 机械师 jīxièshī, [機械師], mechanic/engineer/machinist/machine operator/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
机师 摄像师 讲师 jiǎngshī, [講師], instructor/lecturer
麻醉师 mázuìshī, [麻醉師], anaesthetist
钢琴师 gāngqínshī, [鋼琴師], pianist
主治医师 zhǔzhìyīshī, [主治醫師], doctor-in-charge/resident physician
美容师 měiróngshī, [美容師], hairdresser/beautician (male)
良师益友 liángshīyìyǒu, [良師益友], good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
乐师 yuèshī, [樂師], musician
出师 chūshī, [出師], to finish apprenticeship/to graduate/to send out troops (under a commander)
师兄 shīxiōng, [師兄], senior male fellow student or apprentice/son (older than oneself) of one's teach...
师生 shīshēng, [師生], teachers and students
针灸师 大师级 兴师动众 xīngshīdòngzhòng, [興師動眾], to muster large forces/to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out...
名师 míngshī, [名師], famous master/great teacher
师从 shīcóng, [師從], to study under (a teacher)
灯光师 恩师 ēnshī, [恩師], (greatly respected) teacher
良师 营养师 yíngyǎngshī, [營養師], nutritionist/dietitian
宗师 zōngshī, [宗師], great scholar respected for learning and integrity
禅师 chánshī, [禪師], honorific title for a Buddhist monk
步兵师 师大 shīdà, [師大], abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shī fàn dà xué], normal university/teacher training college
拍卖师 药师 镖师 拳师 quánshī, [拳師], boxing coach/pugilist master
驯兽师 师部 雕刻师 师弟 shīdì, [師弟], young disciple (of the same master)/younger or junior male schoolmate
会师 huìshī, [會師], to collaborate/to join forces/to effect a junction
教师节 Jiàoshījié, [教師節], Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in...
修脚师 xiūjiǎoshī, [修腳師], pedicurist
精算师 jīngsuànshī, [精算師], actuary
主任医师 师长 shīzhǎng, [師長], military division level commander/teacher
总工程师 估价师 为人师表 wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
大师傅 老师傅 师爷 拜师 bàishī, [拜師], to formally become an apprentice to a master
武师 师里 琴师 qínshī, [琴師], player of a stringed instrument
军师 jūnshī, [軍師], (old) military counselor/(coll.) trusted adviser
誓师大会 天师 誓师 shìshī, [誓師], to vow before one's troops
师资 shīzī, [師資], qualified teacher
雄师 从师 祖师 zǔshī, [祖師], founder (of a craft, religious sect etc)
师敬道 师妹 shīmèi, [師妹], junior female student or apprentice/daughter (younger than oneself) of one's tea...
师姐 shījiě, [師姐], senior female fellow student or apprentice/daughter (older than oneself) of one'...
师徒 shītú, [師徒], master and disciple
师德 师公 师团 师承 师范学校 亦师亦友 师真 移师 yíshī, [移師], to move troops to/(fig.) to move to/to shift to
中医师 挥师 huīshī, [揮師], in command of the army
伽师 Jiāshī, [伽師], Peyzivat nahiyisi (Peyziwat county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[Kā shí dì qū...
马师 坦克师 严师 后事之师 化装师