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半生不熟 Word: freq index 42137
bànshēngbùshóu underripe
half-cooked
(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)
clumsy
halting

Character Composition

半 ⇒
生 ⇒
不 ⇒
熟 ⇒

Character Compounds

半 ⇒
生 ⇒
不 ⇒
熟 ⇒

Word Compounds

半 ⇒
半         bàn, half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half
一半         yībàn, half
半夜         bànyè, midnight/in the middle of the night
半辈子         bànbèizi, [半輩子], half of a lifetime
多半         duōbàn, most/mostly/most likely
半死         bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
半身         
大半         dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely
半天         bàntiān, half of the day/a long time/quite a while/midair/CL:個|个[gè]
半数         bànshù, [半數], half the number/half
半径         bànjìng, [半徑], radius
半点         bàndiǎn, [半點], the least bit
半生         bànshēng, half a lifetime
半岛         bàndǎo, [半島], peninsula
半路         bànlù, halfway/midway/on the way
半途而废         bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
半决赛         bànjuésài, [半決賽], semifinals
半空         bànkōng, midair
半边         bànbiān, [半邊], half of sth/one side of sth
半价         bànjià, [半價], half price
半自动         bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
半球         bànqiú, hemisphere
半身像         bànshēnxiàng, half-length photo or portrait/bust
上半场         
减半         jiǎnbàn, [減半], to reduce by half
参半         cānbàn, [參半], half/half and half/both ... and .../just as much ... as .../equally
半死不活         
半截         bànjié, half (of sth)/halfway through
半夜三更         bànyèsāngēng, in the depth of night/late at night
北半球         Běibànqiú, Northern Hemisphere
南半球         Nánbànqiú, Southern Hemisphere
过半         guòbàn, [過半], over fifty percent/more than half
大半生         
半儿         
对半         duìbàn, [對半], half-and-half/50-50/to double
夜半         yèbàn, midnight
西半球         xībànqiú, Western Hemisphere
巴尔干半岛         BāěrgànBàndǎo, [巴爾幹半島], Balkan Peninsula
半斤八两         bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
半程         
半成品         bànchéngpǐn, semi-manufactured goods/semifinished articles/semifinished products
事半功倍         shìbàngōngbèi, half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and lea...
半导体         bàndǎotǐ, [半導體], semiconductor
大半天         
一知半解         yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
半吊子         bàndiàozi, dabbler/smatterer/tactless and impulsive person
半身不遂         bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
喜忧参半         xǐyōucānbàn, [喜憂參半], to have mixed feelings (about sth)
半圆         bànyuán, [半圓], semicircle
半边天         bànbiāntiān, [半邊天], half the sky/women of the new society/womenfolk
降半旗         
一星半点         yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
下半年         xiàbànnián, second half of the year
半生不熟         bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
小半         xiǎobàn, a portion smaller than a half/the lesser part/the smaller part
半信半疑         bànxìnbànyí, half doubting/dubious/skeptical
后半段         
半道         
半音         bànyīn, semitone
下半时         
半山腰         
一年半载         yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
后半夜         
上半时         
半壁江山         bànbìjiāngshān, half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)/vas...
半路出家         bànlùchūjiā, switch to a job one was not trained for
阿拉伯半岛         ĀlābóBàndǎo, [阿拉伯半島], Arabian Peninsula
年过半百         
毁誉参半         
一多半         
下半夜         
半票         bànpiào, half-price ticket/half fare
半日         
前半夜         qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
半公开         bàngōngkāi, [半公開], semiovert/more or less open
半工半读         bàngōngbàndú, [半工半讀], part work, part study/work-study program
半衰期         bànshuāiqī, half-life
半瓶醋         bànpíngcù, dabbler/dilettante who speaks as though he were an expert
上半年         shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
上半期         
后半期         
上半叶         shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
半月形         
下半旗         
半仙         
半大         
半年         bànnián, half a year
半百         bànbǎi, fifty (usually referring to sb's age)
上半夜         shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
半推半就         bàntuībànjiù, half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resista...
半圆形         bànyuánxíng, [半圓形], semicircular
上下半场         
生 ⇒
先生         Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
发生         fāshēng, [發生], to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out
生活         shēnghuó, life/activity/to live/livelihood
医生         yīshēng, [醫生], doctor/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
生命         shēngmìng, life (as the characteristic of living beings)/living being/creature/CL:個|个[gè],條...
生         shēng, to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
生气         shēngqì, [生氣], to get angry/to take offense/angry/vitality/liveliness
生日         shēngrì, birthday/CL:個|个[gè]
生意         shēngyì/shēngyi, life force/vitality, business/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
学生         xuésheng, [學生], student/schoolchild
人生         rénshēng, life (one's time on earth)
一生         yīshēng, all one's life/throughout one's life
出生         chūshēng, to be born
女生         nǚshēng, schoolgirl/female student/girl
产生         chǎnshēng, [產生], to arise/to come into being/to come about/to give rise to/to bring into being/to...
生物         shēngwù, organism/living creature/life form/biological/CL:個|个[gè]
男生         nánshēng, schoolboy/male student/boy/guy (young adult male)
生存         shēngcún, to exist/to survive
生病         shēngbìng, to fall ill
陌生人         mòshēngrén, stranger
天生         tiānshēng, nature/disposition/innate/natural
生涯         shēngyá, career/life (way in which sb lives)/period of one's life
华生         
生产         shēngchǎn, [生產], to produce/to manufacture/to give birth to a child
余生         
陌生         mòshēng, strange/unfamiliar
卫生         wèishēng, [衛生], health/hygiene/sanitation
生死         shēngsǐ, life or death
亲生         qīnshēng, [親生], one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)/biological (parents)/birth (parent...
实习生         shíxísheng, [實習生], intern (student)
服务生         fúwùshēng, [服務生], server (at a restaurant)
卫生间         wèishēngjiān, [衛生間], bathroom/toilet/WC/CL:間|间[jiān]
诞生         dànshēng, [誕生], to be born
畜生         chùsheng, domestic animal/brute/bastard
花生         huāshēng, peanut/groundnut/CL:粒[lì]
性生活         xìngshēnghuó, sex life
生长         shēngzhǎng, [生長], to grow
生理         shēnglǐ, physiology
生来         shēnglái, [生來], from birth/by one's nature
生化         shēnghuà, biochemistry
新生         xīnshēng, new/newborn/emerging/nascent/rebirth/regeneration/new life/new student
活生生         huóshēngshēng, real (people)/living (artist)/while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
大学生         dàxuéshēng, [大學生], university student/college student
终生         zhōngshēng, [終生], throughout one's life/lifetime/lifelong
生还         shēnghuán, [生還], to return alive/to survive
永生         yǒngshēng, to live forever/eternal life/all one's life
再生         zàishēng, to be reborn/to regenerate/to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person)/recycli...
高中生         gāozhōngshēng, senior high school student
花生酱         huāshēngjiàng, [花生醬], peanut butter
生前         shēngqián, (of a deceased) during one's life/while living
为生         wéishēng, [為生], to make a living
生效         shēngxiào, to take effect/to go into effect
抗生素         kàngshēngsù, antibiotic
寄生虫         jìshēngchóng, [寄生蟲], parasite (biology)/(fig.) freeloader
私生活         sīshēnghuó, private life
丧生         sàngshēng, [喪生], to die/to lose one's life
野生         yěshēng, wild/undomesticated
逃生         táoshēng, to flee for one's life
谋生         móushēng, [謀生], to seek one's livelihood/to work to support oneself/to earn a living
生育         shēngyù, to bear/to give birth/to grow/to rear/to bring up (children)/fertility
救生员         jiùshēngyuán, [救生員], lifeguard
毕生         bìshēng, [畢生], all one's life/lifetime
毕业生         bìyèshēng, [畢業生], graduate
生动         shēngdòng, [生動], vivid/lively
研究生         yánjiūshēng, graduate student/postgraduate student/research student
生于         
维生素         wéishēngsù, [維生素], vitamin
起死回生         qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
生父         shēngfù, biological father
生火         shēnghuǒ, to make a fire/to light a fire
接生         jiēshēng, to deliver (a newborn child)
生计         shēngjì, [生計], livelihood
求生         qiúshēng, to seek survival/to possess the will to live
生锈         shēngxiù, [生銹], to rust/to grow rusty/to corrode/oxidization
半生         bànshēng, half a lifetime
私生子         sīshēngzǐ, illegitimate child (male)/bastard/love child
发生器         
生母         shēngmǔ, natural mother/birth mother
生殖器         shēngzhíqì, reproductive organ/genitals
复生         fùshēng, [復生], to be reborn/to recover/to come back to life/to regenerate
此生         
生意人         
生命体         
生态         shēngtài, [生態], ecology
救生         jiùshēng, to save a life/life-saving
学生会         xuéshenghuì, [學生會], student union
重生         chóngshēng, to be reborn/rebirth
新生儿         xīnshēngér, [新生兒], newborn baby/neonate
有生以来         yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
降生         jiàngshēng, to be born/arrival of newborn/birth (of a savior or religious leader)
卫生纸         wèishēngzhǐ, [衛生紙], toilet paper/bathroom tissue
生机         shēngjī, [生機], opportunity to live/to reprieve from death/life force/vitality
今生         jīnshēng, this life
生物学         shēngwùxué, [生物學], biology
生平         shēngpíng, life (a person's whole life)/in one's entire life
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...
自生自灭         zìshēngzìmiè, [自生自滅], to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
长生不老         chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
生成         shēngchéng, to generate/to produce/generated/produced
主治医生         
生殖         shēngzhí, to reproduce/to flourish
孪生         luánshēng, [孿生], twin
生路         shēnglù, a way to make a living/a way to survive/a way out of a predicament
爱迪生         Àidíshēng, [愛迪生], Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), American inventor and businessman
生命力         shēngmìnglì, vitality
有生之年         
寄生         jìshēng, to live in or on another organism as a parasite/to live by taking advantage of o...
生灵         shēnglíng, [生靈], (literary) the people/living thing/creature
优等生         
死里逃生         sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
生菜         shēngcài, lettuce/raw fresh vegetables/greens
救生艇         jiùshēngtǐng, lifeboat
卫生部         Wèishēngbù, [衛生部], Ministry of Health
生死攸关         shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
小学生         xiǎoxuéshēng, [小學生], primary school student/schoolchild/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]/(fig.) beginner
侍应生         shìyìngshēng, [侍應生], waiter/waitress
中学生         zhōngxuéshēng, [中學生], middle-school student/high school student
生物学家         shēngwùxuéjiā, [生物學家], biologist
时有发生         
生活费         shēnghuófèi, [生活費], cost of living/living expenses/alimony
微生物         wēishēngwù, microorganism
救生衣         jiùshēngyī, life jacket/life vest
土生土长         tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
独生子         dúshēngzǐ, [獨生子], only son
卫生棉         wèishēngmián, [衛生棉], sterilized absorbent cotton wool (used for dressings or cleansing wounds)/sanita...
生产线         shēngchǎnxiàn, [生產線], assembly line/production line
生疏         shēngshū, unfamiliar/strange/out of practice/not accustomed
生产商         
独生女         dúshēngnǚ, [獨生女], an only daughter
好好先生         hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
晋生         
生儿育女         shēngéryùnǚ, [生兒育女], to bear and raise children
无中生有         wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
出生入死         chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
卫生巾         wèishēngjīn, [衛生巾], sanitary towel
出生地         chūshēngdì, birthplace
爱默生         
自力更生         zìlìgēngshēng, regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/self-reliance
维生         wéishēng, [維生], abbr. for 維持生活|维持生活[wéi chí shēng huó]
生吞活剥         shēngtūnhuóbō, [生吞活剝], to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
生龙活虎         shēnglónghuóhǔ, [生龍活虎], lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)/fig. vigorous and lively
安生         ānshēng, peaceful/restful/quiet/still
适者生存         shìzhěshēngcún, [適者生存], survival of the fittest
夜生活         yèshēnghuó, night life
利生         
一生一世         yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
生物武器         shēngwùwǔqì, biological weapon
庆生         qìngshēng, [慶生], to celebrate a birthday
槲寄生         hújìshēng, mistletoe
生鱼片         shēngyúpiàn, [生魚片], sashimi
生物体         shēngwùtǐ, [生物體], organism
文生         
海洋生物         
计划生育         jìhuàshēngyù, [計劃生育], family planning
杀生         shāshēng, [殺生], to take the life of a living creature
生性         shēngxìng, natural disposition
放生         
生日卡         shēngrìkǎ, birthday card
滋生         zīshēng, to breed/to flourish/to cause/to provoke/to create
生理学         shēnglǐxué, [生理學], physiology
老生常谈         lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
学生证         xuéshengzhèng, [學生證], student identity card
生人         shēngrén, stranger/living person/to give birth/to be born (in a certain time or place)
生物课         
高材生         gāocáishēng, student of great ability
生死存亡         shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
生根         
生硬         shēngyìng, stiff/harsh
诞生地         
惹是生非         rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
栩栩如生         xǔxǔrúshēng, vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life/realistic
招生         zhāoshēng, to enroll new students/to get students
生肉         shēngròu, raw meat
生姜         shēngjiāng, [生薑], fresh ginger
仿生         
天生丽质         
平生         píngshēng, all one's life
人生观         
偷生         tōushēng, to live without purpose
熟能生巧         shúnéngshēngqiǎo, with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
强生         Qiángshēng, [強生], Johnson (surname)/Johnson & Johnson (company)
来生         láishēng, [來生], next life
生生不息         shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
生机勃勃         shēngjībóbó, [生機勃勃], full of vitality
师生         shīshēng, [師生], teachers and students
一线生机         
生老病死         shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
出生证         chūshēngzhèng, [出生證], birth certificate/CL:張|张[zhāng]
花生果         
初中生         chūzhōngshēng, junior high student
托马斯·爱迪生         
浮游生物         fúyóushēngwù, plankton
小生         
卫生局         wèishēngjú, [衛生局], health office/bureau of hygiene
生发         shēngfā, [生發], to emerge and grow/to develop
生怕         shēngpà, to fear/afraid/extremely nervous/for fear that/to avoid/so as not to
老先生         
娇生惯养         jiāoshēngguànyǎng, [嬌生慣養], pampered and spoiled since childhood
生闷气         shēngmènqì, [生悶氣], to seethe/to sulk/to be pissed off (vulgar)
生气勃勃         shēngqìbóbó, [生氣勃勃], full of vitality
衍生         yǎnshēng, to give rise to/to derive/derivative/derivation
惹事生非         rěshìshēngfēi, variant of 惹是生非[rě shì shēng fēi]
民生         mínshēng, people's livelihood/people's welfare
生手         shēngshǒu, novice/new hand/sb new to a job
后生         hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
大半生         
心生         
卫生部长         
生就         shēngjiù, to be born with/to be gifted with
做生日         zuòshēngrì, to celebrate a birthday/to give a birthday party
救生船         jiùshēngchuán, lifeboat
熠熠生辉         
花生米         huāshēngmǐ, shelled peanuts
蓬荜生辉         péngbìshēnghuī, [蓬蓽生輝], Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling/see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[péng bì shēn...
卫生员         
生养         shēngyǎng, [生養], to bring up (children)/to raise/to bear
生事         
生命线         shēngmìngxiàn, [生命線], lifeline
救生圈         jiùshēngquān, life buoy/life belt/(jocularly) flab/spare tire
强纳生         
共生         gòngshēng, symbiosis
营生         yíngshēng/yíngsheng, [營生], to earn a living, (coll.) job/work
花生糖         
丛生         cóngshēng, [叢生], growing as a thicket/overgrown/breaking out everywhere (of disease, social disor...
人生路         
原生         yuánshēng, original/primary/native/indigenous/proto-/stock (firmware)
众生         zhòngshēng, [眾生], all living things
凯瑟琳·华生         
花生油         
救生筏         jiùshēngfá, a life raft
培生         
了无生趣         liǎowúshēngqù, [了無生趣], to lose all interest in life (idiom)
芸芸众生         yúnyúnzhòngshēng, [蕓蕓眾生], every living being (Buddhism)/the mass of common people
生物碱         shēngwùjiǎn, [生物鹼], alkaloid
古生物学家         gǔshēngwùxuéjiā, [古生物學家], palaeontologist/paleobiologist
生子         shēngzǐ, to give birth to a child or children
油然而生         yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
双生         shuāngshēng, [雙生], twin (attributive)/twins
谈笑风生         tánxiàofēngshēng, [談笑風生], to talk cheerfully and wittily/to joke together
超生         chāoshēng, to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy/to be reincarnated/to b...
寸草不生         cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
无事生非         wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
生活会         
三生有幸         sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
生产总值         shēngchǎnzǒngzhí, [生產總值], gross domestic production (GDP)/total output value
生物钟         shēngwùzhōng, [生物鐘], biological clock
生产力         shēngchǎnlì, [生產力], production capability/productive force/productivity
前生         qiánshēng, previous life/previous incarnation
生长激素         shēngzhǎngjīsù, [生長激素], growth hormone
好生         hǎoshēng, (dialect) very/quite/properly/well/thoroughly
丁尼生         
生息         shēngxī, to inhabit/to live (in a habitat)
生离死别         shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
留学生         liúxuéshēng, [留學生], student studying abroad/(foreign) exchange student/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
应运而生         yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
生意经         shēngyijīng, [生意經], knack of doing business/business sense
生疑         
素昧平生         sùmèipíngshēng, to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted/a complete stranger/n...
新生代         Xīnshēngdài/xīnshēngdài, Cenozoic (geological era covering the last 65m years), new generation
贪生怕死         tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
萌生         méngshēng, to burgeon/to produce/to conceive/to be in the initial stage
海生         
触景生情         chùjǐngshēngqíng, [觸景生情], scene which recalls past memories (idiom)/evocative of the past/reminiscent/to a...
生财         shēngcái, [生財], to make money
增生         zēngshēng, growth (of organism)/proliferation/supernumerary candidate (in imperial examatio...
书生         shūshēng, [書生], scholar/intellectual/egghead
半生不熟         bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
门生         ménshēng, [門生], disciple/student (of a famous master)
生成器         
轻生         qīngshēng, [輕生], a suicide/to commit suicide
九死一生         jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
生物界         shēngwùjiè, biosphere/natural world
小本生意         
生物圈         shēngwùquān, biosphere/ecosphere
残生         
写生         xiěshēng, [寫生], to sketch from nature/to do a still life drawing
招生办         
寄生物         jìshēngwù, parasite
妙趣横生         miàoqùhéngshēng, [妙趣橫生], endlessly interesting (idiom)/very witty
生殖腺         shēngzhíxiàn, reproductive gland/gonad/sex organ
生擒         shēngqín, to capture alive
生辰         shēngchén, birthday
生出         shēngchū, to give birth/to grow (whiskers etc)/to generate/to produce
派生         pàishēng, to produce (from sth else)/to derive (from raw material)/derivative
生疼         shēngténg, extremely painful
水生         shuǐshēng, aquatic (plant, animal)
生源         shēngyuán, supply of students/source of students
原生态         
后进生         
认生         rènshēng, [認生], shy with strangers
高才生         gāocáishēng, student of great ability/talented student
分子生物学         fēnzǐshēngwùxué, [分子生物學], molecular biology
节外生枝         jiéwàishēngzhī, [節外生枝], a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising
养生         yǎngshēng, [養生], to maintain good health/to raise a child or animal/curing (of concrete etc)
自谋生路         
胎生         tāishēng, viviparity/zoogony
多年生         duōniánshēng, perennial (of plants)
长生         chángshēng, [長生], long life
催生         cuīshēng, to induce labor/to expedite childbirth
卫生球         wèishēngqiú, [衛生球], mothball
易卜生         Yìbǔshēng, Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian dramatist, author of Doll's House 玩偶之家
绝处逢生         juéchǔféngshēng, [絕處逢生], to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger/fig. to re...
生辉         shēnghuī, [生輝], to dazzle/to brighten up (a room etc)
休养生息         xiūyǎngshēngxī, [休養生息], to recover/to recuperate
生生         
生水         shēngshuǐ, unboiled water
出生于         
蒲生         
罗生         
生铁         shēngtiě, [生鐵], pig iron
书生气         
生物战         shēngwùzhàn, [生物戰], germ warfare/biological warfare
发生率         fāshēnglǜ, [發生率], rate of occurrence
衍生物         yǎnshēngwù, a derivative (complex product derived from simpler source material)
生产厂         
博士生         
见习生         jiànxíshēng, [見習生], apprentice/probationer/cadet
微生物学         wēishēngwùxué, [微生物學], microbiology
卫生院         
怕生         pàshēng, fear of strangers/to be afraid of strangers (of small children)
杰生         
生存权         
有生         
生趣         
急中生智         jízhōngshēngzhì, quick witted in an emergency/able to react resourcefully
何而生         
考生         kǎoshēng, exam candidate/student whose name has been put forward for an exam
勃勃生机         
得意门生         déyìménshēng, [得意門生], favorite pupil
古生物         gǔshēngwù, paleo-organism
养生之道         yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
民不聊生         mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
在校生         
独生子女         dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
雷蒙德·爱普生         
新生事物         
水生物         
生物系         
杂草丛生         
新生力量         
生拉硬拽         shēnglāyìngzhuài, to drag sb along against his will/to draw a forced analogy
生世世         
生力军         
原生质         yuánshēngzhì, [原生質], protoplasm
险象环生         xiǎnxiànghuánshēng, [險象環生], dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
乐极生悲         lèjíshēngbēi, [樂極生悲], extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could stil...
人生在世         
研修生         
脆生生         
头生         
古生物学         gǔshēngwùxué, [古生物學], palaeontology
生死与共         
生搬硬套         
赤脚医生         chìjiǎoyīshēng, [赤腳醫生], barefoot doctor/farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
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 "...
卫生学         
生机蓬勃         
卫生所         
生产能力         shēngchǎnnénglì, [生產能力], manufacturing ability/production capacity
生死线         
面生         
特长生         
生非         
生肖         shēngxiào, one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[dì zhī]/animal fro...
生生的         
本科生         běnkēshēng, undergraduate student
生啤酒         shēngpíjiǔ, draft beer/unpasteurized beer
老生         lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
斯文生         
花生豆         
金晋生         
施汀生         
回生         
过重生         
狄更生         
优生         yōushēng, [優生], eugenics/outstanding student
和华生         
有生力量         
发生地         
次生         cìshēng, derivative/secondary/sub-
生产率         shēngchǎnlǜ, [生產率], productivity/efficiency of production
李晋生         
托马斯爱迪生         
春风吹又生         
汝重生         
七窍生烟         qīqiàoshēngyān, [七竅生煙], lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)/fig. to seethe with anger
天生我材必有用         
生态学         shēngtàixué, [生態學], ecology
生产量         
学生装         
杰克生         
后复生         
望而生畏         wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
艾迪生         Àidíshēng, Addison (name)/Addison, city in United States
庄生         
卫生防疫         wèishēngfángyì, [衛生防疫], epidemic-prevention
优生学         yōushēngxué, [優生學], eugenics
孳生         zīshēng, to multiply/to breed
劣等生         
艾默生         
文弱书生         
生产者         shēngchǎnzhě, [生產者], producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc)/manufacturer/(biology) auto...
卫生室         
伴生         
里复生         
肄业生         yìyèshēng, [肄業生], dropout student
生石灰         shēngshíhuī, calcium oxide CaO/quicklime
生龙         
卵生         
生词         shēngcí, [生詞], new word (in textbook)/word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied/CL:組|组[zǔ],個|个...
生诺         
生色         
出生率         chūshēnglǜ, birthrate
生育率         shēngyùlǜ, birth rate
生地         
朱生豪         
同生         
凤生         
生涩         shēngsè, [生澀], unripe/tart/not fully proficient/somewhat shaky
虎虎生威         
瑜何生亮         
练习生         
旁听生         
预备生         
生艾伦         
花生饼         
乔治华生         
次生林         cìshēnglín, secondary growth of forest
生态学家         shēngtàixuéjiā, [生態學家], ecologist
心而生         
同根生         
肯纳生         
帕德生         
爱众生         
生波阿斯         
德生         
和重生         
骨质增生         
罗波安生         
艾佛生         
如生         
孪生子         
落花生         luòhuāshēng, peanut
生恩英         
海生照         
花生仁         
安东尼生         
大卫·爱默生         
生文森特         
生机盎然         shēngjīàngrán, [生機盎然], full of life/exuberant
生诺高         
众生相         
刀而生         
蒋生         
生灵涂炭         shēnglíngtútàn, [生靈塗炭], people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
生产国         
宇生         
生·达尔         
高三生         
猜华生         
生光         shēngguāng, to emit light
龙生龙         
乌西亚生         
生亚撒         
生物制品         shēngwùzhìpǐn, [生物製品], biological product
常生         
魏文生         
晋生醒         
高二生         
插班生         
亚伯拉罕生         
安德生         
从灵生         
派生词         pàishēngcí, [派生詞], derivative word
生员         shēngyuán, [生員], scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)
汝生         
唐纳德·培生         
生耶西         
剑生         
亚哈斯生         
艾拉生         
文生真         
寄宿生         jìsùshēng, boarder
詹姆斯·华生         
生态圈         shēngtàiquān, [生態圈], ecosphere
尼生         
生雷吉娜·史塔克         
过新生         
丹尼生         
生元熙         
乔艾生         
慧生         
拉尔夫·瓦尔多·爱默生         
约沙法生         
别开生面         biékāishēngmiàn, [別開生面], to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path/to break fresh ground
开庆生         
琼安生         
火生         
约西亚生         
伊南生         
住宿生         
罗伯特生         
汉斯·克里斯蒂昂·安徒生         
计划生育委员会         
盖端生         
亚玛利雅生         
生长期         
钱而生         
伊恩·华生         
生不逢时         shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
康爱迪生         
十二生肖         
马年生         
尼哈生         
爱米丽·罗丝生         
兰生         
卫生站         
工读生         gōngdúshēng, [工讀生], student who also works part-time/(old) reform-school student
恒生         HéngShēng, [恆生], Hang Seng (name)
再生产         zàishēngchǎn, [再生產], producing a copy/to reproduce
欺生         qīshēng, to cheat strangers/to bully strangers/(of domesticated animals) to be rebellious...
生活区         
寄生蜂         
仁智生         
生产方式         
接生员         
生存率         
生亚兰         
生鲜         shēngxiān, [生鮮], fresh produce and freshly prepared foods
求重生         
生造         shēngzào, to coin (words or expressions)
戎马一生         
生亚当         
生角         
硕士生         shuòshìshēng, [碩士生], Master's degree student
生胶         
明哲保生         
生药         shēngyào, [生藥], unprocessed medicinal herb
生荣         
浮生         
本生         
苟且独生         
投生         tóushēng, reborn (of departed spirit)/to be reincarnated/to leave home for a new life
小先生         
人安生         
生客         
生存链         
生分         shēngfen, estranged
约坦生         
布朗生         
生佑         
纳生         
艾弗生         
郑生禄         
汤姆·爱迪生         
弥生         
云生雨         
真能生         
生莉贾娜         
凤生凤         
生活化         
生镛         
胡生         
寄生蟹         
生活版         
生死观         
亚兰生         
陈安生         
亚历克斯生         
敬永生         
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...
熟 ⇒
熟悉         shúxī, to be familiar with/to know well
成熟         chéngshú, mature/ripe/to mature/to ripen/Taiwan pr. [chéng shóu]
熟         shú, cooked (of food)/ripe (of fruit)/mature (of seeds)/familiar/skilled/done/also pr...
熟人         shúrén, acquaintance/friend
眼熟         yǎnshú, familiar-looking/to seem familiar
熟练         shúliàn, [熟練], practiced/proficient/skilled/skillful
耳熟         ěrshú, to sound familiar/familiar-sounding
深思熟虑         shēnsīshúlǜ, [深思熟慮], mature reflection/after careful deliberations
熟食         shúshí, cooked food/prepared food/deli food
熟知         shúzhī, to be well acquainted with
熟睡         shúshuì, asleep/sleeping soundly
面熟         miànshú, to look familiar/familiar-looking
早熟         zǎoshú, precocious/early-maturing
熟识         shúshi, [熟識], to be well acquainted with/to know well
娴熟         xiánshú, [嫻熟], adept/skilled
驾轻就熟         jiàqīngjiùshú, [駕輕就熟], lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress ea...
熟能生巧         shúnéngshēngqiǎo, with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
熟透         shútòu, completely ripe/ripened/well-cooked
熟视无睹         shúshìwúdǔ, [熟視無睹], to pay no attention to a familiar sight/to ignore
烂熟         lànshú, [爛熟], well cooked/to know thoroughly
耳熟能详         ěrshúnéngxiáng, [耳熟能詳], what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
纯熟         chúnshú, [純熟], skillful/proficient
熟记         shújì, [熟記], to learn by heart/to memorize
熟客         shúkè, frequent visitor
睡熟         
半生不熟         bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
轻车熟路         qīngchēshúlù, [輕車熟路], lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)/fig. to do sth ro...
熟读         shúdú, [熟讀], to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it
熟路         shúlù, familiar road/beaten track
熟稔         shúrěn, quite familiar with sth
成熟期         
瓜熟蒂落         guāshúdìluò, when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fu...
熟铁         shútiě, [熟鐵], wrought iron
熟习         shúxí, [熟習], to understand profoundly/well-versed/skillful/practiced/to have the knack
熟手         shúshǒu, skilled person/an experienced hand
熟谙         shúān, [熟諳], to know sth fluently/well-versed
催熟         cuīshú, to promote ripening of fruit
熟石膏         shúshígāo, plaster of Paris/calcined gypsum
稔熟         

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