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大 dà/dài, big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest/eldest/greatly/very muc...
大家 dàjiā, everyone/influential family/great expert
大概 dàgài, roughly/probably/rough/approximate/about/general idea
大学 Dàxué/dàxué, [大學], the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū] in Confucianism, univers...
大人 dàren, adult/grownup/title of respect toward superiors
伟大 wěidà, [偉大], huge/great/grand/worthy of the greatest admiration/important (contribution etc)
意大利 Yìdàlì, Italy/Italian
长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
大街 dàjiē, street/main street/CL:條|条[tiáo]
大脑 dànǎo, [大腦], brain/cerebrum
大多数 dàduōshù, [大多數], (great) majority
大部分 dàbùfen, in large part/the greater part/the majority
大约 dàyuē, [大約], approximately/probably
巨大 jùdà, huge/immense/very large/tremendous/gigantic/enormous
强大 qiángdà, [強大], large/formidable/powerful/strong
大楼 dàlóu, [大樓], building (a relatively large, multi-storey one)/CL:幢[zhuàng],座[zuò]
大麻 dàmá, hemp (Cannabis sativa)/cannabis/marijuana
大卫 Dàwèi, [大衛], David (name)/Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French neoclassical painter
重大 zhòngdà, great/important/major/significant
加拿大 Jiānádà, Canada/Canadian
大事 dàshì, major event/major political event (war or change of regime)/major social event (...
大量 dàliàng, great amount/large quantity/bulk/numerous/generous/magnanimous
大赛 大哥 dàgē, eldest brother/big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as on...
大厅 dàtīng, [大廳], hall/lounge
大声 dàshēng, [大聲], loud voice/in a loud voice/loudly
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
大道 dàdào, main street/avenue
大夫 dàfū/dàifu, senior official (in imperial China), doctor/physician
大会 dàhuì, [大會], general assembly/general meeting/convention/CL:個|个[gè],屆|届[jiè]
大师 dàshī, [大師], great master/master
大门 Dàmén/dàmén, [大門], the Doors, US rock band, entrance/door/gate/large and influential family
大伙 dàhuǒ, everybody/everyone/we all
大海 dàhǎi, sea/ocean
大众 Dàzhòng/dàzhòng, [大眾], Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer), the masses/the great bulk of the populatio...
大型 dàxíng, large/large-scale
大象 dàxiàng, elephant/CL:隻|只[zhī]
大人物 大胆 dàdǎn, [大膽], brazen/audacious/outrageous/bold/daring/fearless
大厦 dàshà, [大廈], (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in ...
大小 dàxiǎo, dimension/magnitude/size/measurement/large and small/at any rate/adults and chil...
大使 dàshǐ, ambassador/envoy/CL:名[míng],位[wèi]
大火 dàhuǒ, conflagration/large fire/CL:場|场[cháng]
大大 dàdà, greatly/enormously/(dialect) dad/uncle
大叔 dàshū, eldest of father's younger brothers/uncle (term used to address a man about the ...
大战 dàzhàn, [大戰], war/to wage war
大便 dàbiàn, to defecate/excrement/feces
放大 fàngdà, to enlarge/to magnify
大衣 dàyī, overcoat/topcoat/cloak/CL:件[jiàn]
大陆 Dàlù/dàlù, [大陸], mainland China (reference to the PRC), continent/mainland/CL:個|个[gè],塊|块[kuài]
大块头 dàkuàitóu, [大塊頭], heavy man/fat man/lunkhead/lummox/lug
大腿 dàtuǐ, thigh
大吃一惊 dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
澳大利亚 Àodàlìyà, [澳大利亞], Australia
扩大 kuòdà, [擴大], to expand/to enlarge/to broaden one's scope
大喊大叫 dàhǎndàjiào, shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly/to rant/to kick up a racket/to ...
大伙儿 dàhuǒr, [大伙兒], erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ]
盛大 shèngdà, grand/majestic/magnificent/Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company)
大地 dàdì, earth/mother earth
亚历山大 Yàlìshāndà, [亞歷山大], Alexander (name)/Alexandria (town name)
大学生 dàxuéshēng, [大學生], university student/college student
极大 jídà, [極大], maximum/enormous
亚特兰大 Yàtèlándà, [亞特蘭大], Atlanta
大餐 dàcān, great meal/banquet
大钱 dàqián, [大錢], high denomination of banknotes or coins/lots of money/a big sum (e.g. a bribe)
大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài, [大驚小怪], to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
自大 zìdà, arrogant
大多 dàduō, for the most part/many/most/the greater part/mostly
大规模 dàguīmó, [大規模], large scale/extensive/wide scale/broad scale
大使馆 dàshǐguǎn, [大使館], embassy/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
大屠杀 dàtúshā, [大屠殺], massacre/Holocaust
五角大楼 WǔjiǎoDàlóu, [五角大樓], the Pentagon
大个子 大自然 dàzìrán, nature (the natural world)
大家庭 大炮 dàpào, [大砲], big gun/cannon/artillery/one who talks big/trad. form 大炮 also used/CL:門|门[mén],尊...
加大 jiādà, to increase (e.g. one's effort)
大鱼 庞大 pángdà, [龐大], huge/enormous/tremendous
一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
大西洋 Dàxīyáng, Atlantic Ocean
超大 大方 dàfāng/dàfang, expert/scholar/mother earth/a type of green tea, generous/magnanimous/stylish/in...
大名 Dàmíng/dàmíng, Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Hán dān], Hebei, famous name/your distinguished na...
大桥 DàQiáo, [大橋], Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三...
高大 gāodà, tall/lofty
大脚 dàjiǎo, [大腳], naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小腳|小脚[xiǎo jiǎo])/long kick (soc...
大号 dàhào, [大號], tuba/large size (clothes, print etc)/(polite) (your) name/(coll.) number two/to ...
大姐 dàjiě, big sister/elder sister/older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or ...
大兵 大力 dàlì, energetically/vigorously
大头 世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war
犹大 Yóudà, [猶大], Judas/Judah (son of Jacob)
大奖 dàjiǎng, [大獎], prize/award
大气 dàqì, [大氣], atmosphere (surrounding the earth)/imposing/impressive/stylish
大致 dàzhì, more or less/roughly/approximately
大王 dàwáng/dàiwang, king/magnate/person having expert skill in something, robber baron (in opera, ol...
绝大多数 juédàduōshù, [絕大多數], absolute majority/overwhelming majority
大臣 dàchén, chancellor (of a monarchy)/cabinet minister
大局 dàjú, general situation/present conditions
大半 dàbàn, more than half/greater part/most/probably/most likely
大猩猩 dàxīngxing, gorilla
大拇指 Dàmuzhǐ/dàmuzhǐ, Tom Thumb (small person in folk tales), thumb
大爷 dàyé/dàye, [大爺], arrogant idler/self-centered show-off, (coll.) father's older brother/uncle/term...
长大成人 大蒜 dàsuàn, garlic/CL:瓣[bàn],頭|头[tóu]
大牢 dàláo, prison
大亨 dàhēng, big shot/top gun/superstar/VIP
小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
大肆 dàsì, wantonly/without restraint (of enemy or malefactor)/unbridled
大都会 dàdūhuì, [大都會], major city/metropolis/metropolitan
大好 大选 dàxuǎn, [大選], general election
大提琴 dàtíqín, cello/violoncello/CL:把[bǎ]
大米 dàmǐ, (husked) rice
大气层 dàqìcéng, [大氣層], atmosphere
大理石 dàlǐshí, marble
屋大维 大雨 dàyǔ, heavy rain/CL:場|场[cháng]
夸大 kuādà, [誇大], to exaggerate
大侠 dàxiá, [大俠], knight/swordsman/noble warrior/chivalrous hero
大巴 dàbā, (coll.) large bus/coach/(abbr. for 大型巴士)
大军 dàjūn, [大軍], army/main forces
特大 大意 dàyì/dàyi, general idea/main idea, careless
大洋 dàyáng, ocean/(old) silver dollar
光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ...
大妈 dàmā, [大媽], father's elder brother's wife/aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大片 dàpiàn, wide expanse/large area/vast stretch/extending widely/blockbuster movie
大权 dàquán, [大權], power/authority
大白天 dàbáitiān, broad daylight
大干一场 大堂 dàtáng, lobby
大韩 大主教 dàzhǔjiào, archbishop/primate (of a church)/metropolitan
大阪 Dàbǎn, Ōsaka, a city and prefecture in Japan
增大 zēngdà, to enlarge/to amplify/to magnify
斯大林 Sīdàlín, Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
大帝 dàdì, heavenly emperor/"the Great" (title)
大树 Dàshù, [大樹], Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
大笔 大路 dàlù, avenue/CL:條|条[tiáo]
大开眼界 真相大白 zhēnxiàngdàbái, the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
宽大 kuāndà, [寬大], spacious/wide/lenient
远大 yuǎndà, [遠大], far-reaching/broad/ambitious/promising
大作 dàzuò, your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific)/to erupt/to begin abruptly
大发雷霆 dàfāléitíng, [大發雷霆], to be furious/to fly into a terrible rage
大本营 dàběnyíng, [大本營], headquarters/base camp
大于 dàyú, [大於], greater than/bigger than/more than, >
自大狂 zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur
大个 大庭广众 dàtíngguǎngzhòng, [大庭廣眾], public place with numerous people
莫大 mòdà, greatest/most important
大案 大话 大团圆 大坝 dàbà, [大壩], dam
蒙大拿 Méngdàná, Montana, US state
大豆 dàdòu, soybean
绝大部分 juédàbùfen, [絕大部分], overwhelming majority
大喜 dàxǐ, exultation
大部 dàbù, most of/the majority of sth
大风 dàfēng, [大風], gale/CL:場|场[cháng]
皆大欢喜 Jiēdàhuānxǐ/jiēdàhuānxǐ, [皆大歡喜], As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare, to everyone's delight and satisfaction
长篇大论 大队 dàduì, [大隊], group/a large body of/production brigade/military group
大出血 大洞 大红 dàhóng, [大紅], crimson
大修 dàxiū, overhaul
大酒店 大吵大闹 dàchǎodànào, [大吵大鬧], to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss/to make a scene
大法官 dàfǎguān, grand justice/high court justice/supreme court justice
天大 tiāndà, gargantuan/as big as the sky/enormous
大笑 dàxiào, to laugh heartily/a belly laugh
大雪 Dàxuě, Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December
大儿子 大忙人 dàmángrén, busy bee/very busy person
大款 dàkuǎn, very wealthy person
大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
大海捞针 dàhǎilāozhēn, [大海撈針], lit. to fish a needle from the sea/to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
壮大 zhuàngdà, [壯大], to expand/to strengthen
大打出手 大为 dàwéi, [大為], very/greatly
大腕 dàwàn, star/big shot/celebrity/leading actor/authority (slang)
大都 Dàdū/dàdōu/dàdū, Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing, ...
大扫除 大幅 dàfú, a big margin/substantially
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
大雅 Dàyǎ/dàyǎ, Taya township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan, one of the thr...
广大 guǎngdà, [廣大], (of an area) vast or extensive/large-scale/widespread/(of people) numerous
大祸 dàhuò, [大禍], disaster/calamity
大体上 dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng, grand reputation/renowned/famous
大写 dàxiě, [大寫], capital letters/uppercase letters/block letters/banker's anti-fraud numerals
大山 Dàshān, Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known...
大都市 dàdūshì, metropolis/large city/megacity
大白 夸大其词 kuādàqící, [誇大其詞], to exaggerate
大清早 dàqīngzǎo, early in the morning
大功告成 dàgōnggàochéng, successfully accomplished (project or goal)/to be highly successful
大个儿 dàgèr, [大個兒], tall person
大肚子 dàdùzi, pregnant/potbelly/big eater
摩天大楼 mótiāndàlóu, [摩天大樓], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
大相径庭 dàxiāngjìngtíng, [大相徑庭], as different as can be (idiom)/poles apart
发大财 硕大 shuòdà, [碩大], big/huge/massive
大批 dàpī, large quantities of
大力士 dàlìshì, strong man/Hercules
关门大吉 guānméndàjí, [關門大吉], to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
大度 dàdù, magnanimous/generous (in spirit)
大石 大肠 dàcháng, [大腸], the large intestine
那大 大门口 开怀大笑 放大镜 fàngdàjìng, [放大鏡], magnifying glass
大小便 dàxiǎobiàn, using the toilet/urination and defecation
大道理 dàdàoli, major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic talk
大调 dàdiào, [大調], major key (in music)
大杂烩 dàzáhuì, [大雜燴], mix-up/mish-mash/potpourri
大西洋城 大放异彩 dàfàngyìcǎi, [大放異彩], to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment)/to demonstrate extraordinary talen...
蒙大拿州 Méngdànázhōu, Montana, US state
大婶 大赦 dàshè, amnesty/general pardon
安大略 大马士革 Dàmǎshìgé, [大馬士革], Damascus, capital of Syria
大体 dàtǐ, [大體], in general/more or less/in rough terms/basically/on the whole/overall situation/...
大奖赛 大虾 dàxiā, [大蝦], prawn/(Internet slang) expert/whiz
白大褂 肥大 féidà, loose fitting clothes/fat/stout/swelling (of internal organ)/hypertrophy
正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable
大姑娘 大力神 Dàlìshén, Heracles (Greek mythology)/Hercules (Roman mythology)
说大话 大喊 dàhǎn, to shout
大宗 dàzōng, large amount/staple/influential family of long standing
大野 Dàyě, Ōno (Japanese surname and place name)
大动脉 dàdòngmài, [大動脈], main artery (blood vessel)/fig. main highway/arterial road
大伟 Dàwěi, [大偉], David (name)
大计 dàjì, [大計], large scale program of lasting importance/project of paramount importance/to thi...
大难临头 倾盆大雨 qīngpéndàyǔ, [傾盆大雨], a downpour/rain bucketing down/fig. to be overwhelmed (with work or things to st...
大额 大林 Dàlín, Dalin or Talin town in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
狂妄自大 kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited
大嫂 dàsǎo, older brother's wife/sister-in-law/elder sister (respectful appellation for an o...
大嗓门 粗心大意 cūxīndàyì, negligent/careless/inadvertent
宏大 hóngdà, great/grand
万事大吉 wànshìdàjí, [萬事大吉], everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
胆大 dǎndà, [膽大], daring/bold/audacious
罪大恶极 zuìdàèjí, [罪大惡極], guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)/reprehensible
大纲 dàgāng, [大綱], synopsis/outline/program/leading principles
大卫·贝克汉姆 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng, great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
波哥大 Bōgēdà, Bogota, capital of Colombia
大灰狼 dàhuīláng, big bad wolf
大肉 dàròu, pork
大脑皮层 百慕大 Bǎimùdà, Bermuda
大马哈鱼 dàmǎhǎyú, [大馬哈魚], chum salmon
张大 庞然大物 pángrándàwù, [龐然大物], huge monster/colossus
大展 大无畏 dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless
大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào, to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss
大全 dàquán, all-inclusive/complete/comprehensive collection
大盘 随大流 suídàliú, [隨大流], to follow the crowd/going with the tide
大红大紫 dàhóngdàzǐ, [大紅大紫], to hit the big time
北大 BěiDà, Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)
大汗淋漓 dàhànlínlí, dripping with sweat
大麦 dàmài, [大麥], barley
大失所望 dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
大手笔 斯大林格勒 Sīdàlíngélè, Stalingrad, former name of Volvograd 伏爾加格勒|伏尔加格勒 (1925-1961)
大英 Dàyīng, Daying county in Suining 遂寧|遂宁[Suì níng], Sichuan/Great Britain
大院 dàyuàn, courtyard (surrounded by many buildings)/compound/great institution
小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
慷慨大方 大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
大家族 加拿大人 大河 dàhé, large river (esp the Yellow River)
大烟 dàyān, [大煙], opium
大粪 dàfèn, [大糞], human excrement/night soil (human manure traditionally used as agricultural fert...
大张旗鼓 dàzhāngqígǔ, [大張旗鼓], with great fanfare
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
大篷车 dàpéngchē, [大篷車], schooner
大洋洲 Dàyángzhōu, Oceania
大公 大出风头 特大号 tèdàhào, [特大號], jumbo/king-sized
坎大哈 Kǎndàhā, Kandahar (town in Southern Afghanistan)
奇耻大辱 qíchǐdàrǔ, [奇恥大辱], extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
肿大 zhǒngdà, [腫大], swelling/enlargement/hypertrophy
新大陆 xīndàlù, [新大陸], the New World/the Americas as opposed to the Old World 舊大陸|旧大陆[jiù dà lù] or Eur...
人大 Réndà, (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quán guó Rén m...
大湖 Dàhú, Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
破口大骂 pòkǒudàmà, [破口大罵], to abuse roundly
大谷 大元帅 dàyuánshuài, [大元帥], generalissimo
大写字母 dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters
溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
大家伙儿 大加 大国 dàguó, [大國], a power (i.e. a dominant country)
大败 dàbài, [大敗], to defeat/to inflict a defeat on sb
冤大头 yuāndàtóu, [冤大頭], spendthrift and foolish/sb with more money than sense
大作家 大棒 dàbàng, big stick (policy etc)
神通广大 shéntōngguǎngdà, [神通廣大], to possess great magical power/to possess remarkable abilities
大哥大 dàgēdà, cell phone (bulky, early-model one)/brick phone/mob boss
捧腹大笑 pěngfùdàxiào, uproarious/hilarious/to split one's sides laughing/lit. to hold one's belly with...
大刀 dàdāo, broadsword/large knife/machete
大将 dàjiàng, [大將], a general or admiral
大枪 大步 dàbù, large strides
大副 dàfù, substantially/by a big amount
大半生 大幅度 dàfúdù, by a wide margin/substantial
大动干戈 dàdònggāngē, [大動干戈], to go to war (idiom)/to make a big fuss over sth
大吃大喝 dàchīdàhē, to eat and drink as much as one likes/to make a pig of oneself
发扬光大 fāyángguāngdà, [發揚光大], to develop and promote/to carry forward/to bring to great height of development
胆大包天 dǎndàbāotiān, [膽大包天], reckless/extremely daring
最大化 zuìdàhuà, to maximize
大丽花 dàlìhuā, [大麗花], dahlia (loanword)
超级大国 chāojídàguó, [超級大國], superpower
高楼大厦 gāolóudàshà, [高樓大廈], tall building
大师级 大合唱 dàhéchàng, cantata/chorus
大尉 dàwèi, captain (army rank)/senior captain
大敌 大潮 dàcháo, spring tide/(fig.) momentous social change
大熊 大农场 dànóngchǎng, [大農場], ranch
大雾 dàwù, [大霧], thick fog
大马 Dàmǎ, [大馬], Malaysia
恍然大悟 huǎngrándàwù, to suddenly realize/to suddenly see the light
大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 大卫王 大快人心 dàkuàirénxīn, to the satisfaction of everyone
大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points
勃然大怒 大队长 大和 Dàhé, Yamato, an ancient Japanese province, a period of Japanese history, a place name...
大戏 大舌头 dàshétou, [大舌頭], (coll.) lisp/one who lisps
大熊猫 dàxióngmāo, [大熊貓], giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
大众化 dàzhònghuà, [大眾化], mass-oriented/to cater for the masses/popularized
大面积 大花脸 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo, large and small/of all sizes
大任 大专 dàzhuān, [大專], three-year college/junior college/professional training college
大伯 dàbó, husband's older brother/brother-in-law
妄自尊大 wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
大娘 dàniáng, (coll.) father's older brother's wife/aunt (polite address)
大寿 大汉 dàhàn, [大漢], big person/the great Han dynasty
大牙 大田 Dàtián, Datian county in Sanming 三明[Sān míng], Fujian/Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital...
无穷大 大字 大有人在 dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
大龄 dàlíng, [大齡], older (than average in a group, at school, for marriage etc)
意大利人 Yìdàlìrén, Italian person
哈哈大笑 hāhādàxiào, to laugh heartily/to burst into loud laughter
亚历山大城 大有可为 dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
业大 yèdà, [業大], part-time college (abbr. for 業餘大學|业余大学[yè yú dà xué])
一大 大饱眼福 dàbǎoyǎnfú, [大飽眼福], to feast one's eyes
满头大汗 mǎntóudàhàn, [滿頭大汗], brow beaded with sweat/perspiring freely
大放厥词 大举 dàjǔ, [大舉], (do sth) on a large scale
大业 dàyè, [大業], great cause/great undertaking
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
大吉 dàjí, very auspicious/extremely lucky
大殿 dàdiàn, main hall of a Buddhist temple
大肠杆菌 dàchánggǎnjūn, [大腸桿菌], Escherichia coli (E. coli)
大做文章 瓢泼大雨 piáopōdàyǔ, [瓢潑大雨], downpour (idiom)
大过 dàguò, [大過], serious mistake/major demerit
内阁大臣 大半天 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s...
非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
大头针 疏忽大意 shūhudàyì, oversight/negligence/careless/negligent/not concentrating on the main point
大声疾呼 dàshēngjíhū, [大聲疾呼], to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention/to make one's views known
硕大无比 大革命 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu, a manly man/a man of character
久闻大名 jiǔwéndàmíng, [久聞大名], your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
夸大其辞 大踏步 dàtàbù, in big strides/(fig.) in giant steps
大佑 大岛 大水 dàshuǐ, flood
大行星 轩然大波 xuānrándàbō, [軒然大波], huge waves/(fig.) ruckus/controversy/sensation
放大器 fàngdàqì, amplifier
黄大佑 大起大落 dàqǐdàluò, (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)/volatile/significant ups and...
摩天大厦 mótiāndàshà, [摩天大廈], skyscraper/CL:座[zuò]
大卫·格里恩 亚历山大港 东大 大有作为 dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
大卫·威廉姆斯 大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful
挑大梁 tiǎodàliáng, to play a leading role/to bear a heavy responsibility
大卫·帕克 四大 sìdà, the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)/the four freedoms: sp...
大佛 大典 dàdiǎn, ceremony/collection of classical writings
大宇 Dàyǔ, Daewoo (Korean conglomerate)
大法 大龙 粗大 cūdà, thick/bulky/loud
鲁大九 大吉大利 dàjídàlì, great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
大红人 大志 dàzhì, high aims
浩大 hàodà, vast/great/large amount
工大 大腹便便 dàfùpiánpián, big-bellied (idiom)/paunchy
大粪球 大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
大将军 dàjiāngjūn, [大將軍], important general/generalissimo
大行其道 dàxíngqídào, rampant/very popular
大头菜 大马力 大杂院 dàzáyuàn, [大雜院], compound with many families living together
大件 dàjiàn, large/bulky/big-ticket item
大干 dàgàn, [大幹], to go all out/to work energetically
大忌 医大 yīdà, [醫大], abbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yī kē dà xué], university of medicine
大饼 dàbǐng, [大餅], large flat bread
博大 bódà, enormous/broad/extensive
大气压 dàqìyā, [大氣壓], atmospheric pressure
大卫艾姆 大卫赫夫 偌大 ruòdà, so big/such a big
大笑不止 胆大妄为 dǎndàwàngwéi, [膽大妄為], daring/presumptuous/daredevil
彪形大汉 biāoxíngdàhàn, [彪形大漢], burly chap/husky fellow
师大 shīdà, [師大], abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shī fàn dà xué], normal university/teacher training college
扩大化 kuòdàhuà, [擴大化], to extend the scope/to exaggerate
大风大浪 大队人马 大事记 大势所趋 dàshìsuǒqū, [大勢所趨], general trend/irresistible trend
汪洋大海 大礼堂 沈大锡 大城市 dàchéngshì, major city/metropolis
大卡 dàkǎ, kilocalorie
大城 Dàchéng, Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei/Tacheng township in Changhua cou...
大成 大村 Dàcūn, Dacun township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
大洲 dàzhōu, continent
大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
蒙大纳 自高自大 zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
大器 dàqì, very capable person/precious object
科大 二次大战 ÈrcìDàzhàn, [二次大戰], World War Two
大虫 dàchóng, [大蟲], tiger
大足 Dàzú, Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
大跌 dàdiē, large fall
声势浩大 大功率 大麻哈鱼 dàmáhǎyú, [大麻哈魚], see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú]
夜大 大刀阔斧 dàdāokuòfǔ, [大刀闊斧], bold and decisive
义大利 Yìdàlì, [義大利], Italy/Italian (Tw)
大帽子 百货大楼 bǎihuòdàlóu, [百貨大樓], department store
哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào, the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
大书特书 代表大会 屋大维·凯撒 大大咧咧 dàdàliēliē, carefree/offhand/casual
亚历山大勒塔 号啕大哭 大卫·克罗基特 大冈 大垣 大户 dàhù, [大戶], great family/rich family/large landlord/conspicuous spender or consumer
大棚 大校 dàxiào, senior ranking officer in Chinese army/senior colonel
顾全大局 gùquándàjú, [顧全大局], to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)/to work for the benefits of a...
大卫·弗罗斯特 大同 Dàtóng, (Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)
大节 dàjié, [大節], major festival/important matter/major principle/high moral character
大辅 大通 Dàtōng, Datong district of Huainan city 淮南市[Huái nán shì], Anhui/Datong Hui and Tu auton...
大熊座 Dàxióngzuò, Ursa Major, the Great Bear (constellation)
大字报 dàzìbào, [大字報], big-character poster
江洋大 伯大尼 纪大伟 大喜事 大陆架 dàlùjià, [大陸架], continental shelf
俊大 大卫·科波菲尔 不大不小 无限大 大舅子 dàjiùzi, (coll.) wife's older brother
滔天大罪 tāotiāndàzuì, heinous crime
大煞风景 dàshāfēngjǐng, [大煞風景], see 大殺風景|大杀风景[dà shā fēng jǐng]
李大瑾 大佐 大刑 大区 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
大幸 大抵 dàdǐ, generally speaking/by and large/for the most part
大数 Dàshù/dàshù, [大數], Tarsus, Mediterranean city in Turkey, the birthplace of St Paul, a large number
大椿 大溜 大义凛然 dàyìlǐnrán, [大義凜然], devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
中大 大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
百慕大群岛 超大型 约瑟夫·斯大林 Yuēsèfū·Sīdàlín, [約瑟夫·斯大林], Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
大艾 大胜 dàshèng, [大勝], to defeat decisively/to win decisively/great victory/triumph
大葱 dàcōng, [大蔥], leek/Chinese onion
大黄 dàhuáng, [大黃], rhubarb (botany)
大久保 Dàjiǔbǎo, Japanese surname and place name Oukubo
大有文章 dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
大暴雨 康庄大道 kāngzhuāngdàdào, [康莊大道], broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects
大有益处 大卫朵 澳大利亚人 七大 正大 花大姐 huādàjiě, common word for ladybug, more formally 瓢虫
人高马大 réngāomǎdà, [人高馬大], tall and strong
外交大臣 wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
财大气粗 cáidàqìcū, [財大氣粗], rich and imposing/rich and overbearing
短大衣 盖乌斯·屋大维 大片大片 亚历山大·弗莱明 大霍华德 胸怀大志 金大楚 大奥普里 大有裨益 dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to...
大师傅 李大奎 大礼服 大大方方 dàdàfāngfāng, confident/calm/natural/poised
大公无私 dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
大增 大奎 大报 大我 dàwǒ, the collective/the whole/(Buddhism) the greater self
大曲 大杉 大梁 Dàliáng, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states/CL:根[gēn]
大森 大雪纷飞 大漠 dàmò, desert
大波 大义灭亲 dàyìmièqīn, [大義滅親], to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family i...
老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
大礼 大回转 大处着眼 大勇 让大卫 宫大武 大姨子 dàyízi, sister-in-law/wife's older sister
大一统 dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
贻笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng, [貽笑大方], to make a fool of oneself/to make oneself a laughing stock
大姨 dàyí, (coll.) wife's elder sister/sister-in-law
大仲马 DàZhòngmǎ, [大仲馬], Alexandre Dumas, père (1802-1870), French writer
大菜 大考 大课 大要 dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
大车 粗枝大叶 cūzhīdàyè, [粗枝大葉], thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)/boorish/rough and ready/sloppy
大豪 大远 大邱 Dàqiū, Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qìng shà...
大模大样 dàmúdàyàng, [大模大樣], boldly/ostentatiously/poised/self-assured/Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng]
大江南北 Dàjiāngnánběi, north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom)/(fig.) all over China
大明 大费 大鼓 dàgǔ, bass drum
大卫·帕默尔 欧亚大 大势已去 大特写 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
朴大谷 八大 米开朗基罗的大卫 胆大心细 大喜过望 dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
大阪市 文化大革命 WénhuàDàgémìng, Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
五大 大包大揽 dàbāodàlǎn, [大包大攬], to take complete charge (idiom)
大部头 大袋鼠 大伊特龙 大卫·古德斯丁 一大群 大黑杰克 孟大纳 金大中 JīnDàzhōng, Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel pea...
落落大方 luòluòdàfāng, (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
大卫·鲍伊 苦大仇深 kǔdàchóushēn, great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
大奥普利 亚历山大·柯文纳斯 盖乌斯·屋大维·凯撒 大卫格里恩 大东 Dàdōng, [大東], Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
大势 大卢 大君 大员 dàyuán, [大員], high official
大宝 Dàbǎo/dàbǎo, [大寶], Taiho (a Japanese era), (archaic) throne
大安 Dàān, Da'an or Ta'an district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan/Ta'an townsh...
大帕皮 大姆 大平 大捷 大显 大楣 大楚 大油 dàyóu, lard
大班 dàbān, tai-pan/business executive/foreign business manager/top class of kindergarten or...
博大精深 bódàjīngshēn, wide-ranging and profound/broad and deep
大瑾 大跃进 Dàyuèjìn, [大躍進], Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, whic...
大久 大义 dàyì, [大義], righteousness/virtuous cause/a woman's marriage/main points of a piece of writin...
大泰迪 黄大椿 大商 大运河 DàYùnhé, [大運河], the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
大帅 大舅 大同江 大连 Dàlián, [大連], Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
大迪 大集 特大型 大雁 dàyàn, wild goose/CL:隻|只[zhī]
欧亚大陆 ŌuYàDàlù, [歐亞大陸], Eurasia
过大白 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
斯大林格勒城 罗伯特·亚历山大 大熊湖 盖乌斯·屋大维·恺撒 大卫·法拉第 大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
大惊失色 dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
终身大事 zhōngshēndàshì, [終身大事], major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
楚龙大 胸无大志 xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious
军大衣 澳大利亚联邦 ÀodàlìyàLiánbāng, [澳大利亞聯邦], Commonwealth of Australia
大卫·鲍威 由小到大 安大略省 Āndàlüèshěng, Ontario province, Canada
大白话 dàbáihuà, [大白話], colloquial speech
大年初一 大杰克 农大 王大男 大少爷 大观园 Dàguānyuán, [大觀園], Prospect Garden/Grand View Garden, a garden in Dream of the Red Chamber
大器晚成 dàqìwǎnchéng, lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures...
大卫·卡鲁索 超大规模 国大 GuóDà, [國大], abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during v...
如临大敌 大方向 和大卫 光大 guāngdà, splendid/magnificent/abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhōng guó Guāng dà Yín háng], China...
敏大植 真大声 亚历山大·范彻 大卫克林 大礼拜 圣大保罗 夜郎自大 Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit
大卫·帕拉奇奥 孙大圣 Sūndàshèng, [孫大聖], Great-Sage Sun/Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sūn Wù kōng]
南京大屠杀 NánjīngDàtúshā, [南京大屠殺], the Nanjing Massacre of 1937-38
大步流星 dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking)
大卫·哈塞尔霍夫 大会战 大总统 dàzǒngtǒng, [大總統], president (of a country)/same as 總統|总统
大案要案 誓师大会 亚历山大·鲁珀特·奥康纳 大拉瑞 大仓 大仙 dàxiān, great immortal
大丁 大威廉姆斯 大办 大原 大厂 Dàchǎng/dàchǎng, [大廠], Dachang Hui autonomous county in Langfang 廊坊[Láng fáng], Hebei, large manufactur...
大友 大化 大冰 大凡 dàfán, generally/in general
大拉比 大关 dàguān, [大關], strategic pass/barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a ro...
亚历山大·富兰克林·詹姆斯 大卫·科波维尔 大卫杜希 大堤 大姑 dàgū, father's oldest sister/husband's older sister/sister-in-law
大庆 Dàqìng, [大慶], Daqing prefecture-level city in Heilongjiang province 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng] in...
大德 大徐 拉菲的大卫 大木 大料 dàliào, Chinese anise/star anise
大旗 dàqí, banner
大族 dàzú, large and influential family/clan
大样 dàyàng, [大樣], arrogant/full-page proofs (of newspaper)/detailed drawing
大焕 大理 Dàlǐ/dàlǐ, Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州 in Yunnan, judicial officer/justice of th...
大略 dàlüè, a broad outline/the general idea/roughly
大雅之堂 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
屋大维派 大维 大咧咧 亚历山大德拉古 蒙大恩 和俊大 大桥路 章大人 大盖帽 dàgàimào, [大蓋帽], peaked cap/service cap/visor cap
玉皇大帝 YùhuángDàdì, Jade Emperor
亚历山大里亚 Yàlìshāndàlǐyà, [亞歷山大里亞], Alexandria
简·亚历山大 大卫·史密斯 大卫·索尔 大茴香 dàhuíxiāng, Chinese anise/star anise
大卫·亚伯特 大宫 大卫·史蒂文斯 大卫·理查德森 大萧 歌利亚的大卫 大卫·萨斯金 大卫·伯格 大团结 大卫·布莱恩 大罗特斯 比赛大 大解 dàjiě, to defecate/to empty one's bowels
大观 Dàguān, [大觀], Daguan district of Anqing city 安慶市|安庆市[Ān qìng shì], Anhui
大褂 大辉 大贯 大赋 大钟 大锡 大卫纽曼 大智 大卫·爱默生 六大洲 大卫·巴恩斯 大卫杜楚尼 大福 亚历山大·诺克 大武 Dàwǔ, Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
亚历山大·帕楚武 子养大 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
大坎普 大厦将倾 dàshàjiāngqīng, [大廈將傾], great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
大本本 大江健三郎 DàjiāngJiànsānláng, Oe Kenzaburo (1935-) Japanese novelist and 1994 Nobel laureate
山大礼 大卫·让特利 亚历山大·汉密尔顿 大卫·米尔斯 大鹏 dàpéng, [大鵬], legendary giant bird
唐卡大桥 大中小学 洪大 大豆胶 马克·大卫·查普曼 大阿洛 大阿尔 大忙 大卫金 大卫根 泱泱大国 大卫提 会大得 以小见大 和大 大卫·布拉德古德 大卫·鲍维 大批量 大卫佛林顿 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]
亚历山大·朵 大小写 dàxiǎoxiě, [大小寫], capitals and lowercase letters
志大才疏 朴大勇 大帕基布拉夫 大东尼 大卫城 半大 新大新 大市 大伟耶尔 大卡门 成大川 桂河大桥 大卫·惠勒 大卫·达尼尔斯 大致说来 纪大五 大米饭 大白菜 dàbáicài, bok choy/Chinese cabbage/Brassica pekinensis/CL:棵[kē]
大詹妮弗 大天鹅 dàtiāné, [大天鵝], (bird species of China) whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
大卫·托什 大路货 dàlùhuò, [大路貨], staple goods
赛吉·亚历山大·波宾斯基 大卫·海德 小大卫 元晓大 大卫·斯特雷泽恩 大伟黑特尔 大卫·柯林斯 王大流 大卫·柯南伯格 大意失荆州 大尼基 别发大 大卫·丹尼 容乃大 大卫·杜林科 大吉岭 Dàjílǐng, [大吉嶺], Darjeeling, town in India
大卫·约翰逊 好大喜功 hàodàxǐgōng, to rejoice in grandiose deeds/to strive to achieve extraordinary things
大静脉 大卫·林奇 亚历山大的鲍特萨 大卫科普 大兴土木 dàxīngtǔmù, [大興土木], to carry out large scale construction
大卫·多诺万 居大熊 张大点 韩龙大 高头大马 大卫·卡拉丁 若大伟 隆大 亚历山大王 大卫·卡拉威 亚历山大娜 亚历山大帝 亚历山大市 奥大维 大卫·格拉汉姆 大卫·莱斯 大卫·迪克汉姆 康大海 大局观 大莱蒙果 大卫·塞尔兹尼克 大卫布拉尼 六大 亚力山大哈特金 钱大福 崔大智 大循环 鹅毛大雪 émáodàxuě, [鵝毛大雪], goose feather snow (idiom)/big heavy snow fall
亚历山大·丹尼 大卫·葛斯汉森 和大林 大卫·帕尔默 大约翰·斯利木 大伯子 dàbǎizi, (coll.) husband's elder brother
船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
大贝蒂 大悲大喜 大波贝蒂 大卫·哈兹 铁大仁 次大陆 cìdàlù, [次大陸], subcontinent (e.g. the Indian subcontinent)
马大 Mǎdà, [馬大], Martha (biblical name)
大卫史贝德 大卫艾森 赫卡尼亚海的亚历山大城 大后方 大檐帽 大卫·埃尔南德斯 大卫·肯里克 大卫·帕斯 金大卫 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
大卫·肖恩 爱大卫 大姆哥 大卫·艾伦·雷诺尔 大卫·帕默 大卫·哈斯霍夫 大塔科玛 大卫·韦伯 亚历山大·巴鲁·帕楚武 武大 大卫·爱波特 大卫不让杰菲 爱大龙 大卫威恩 亚历山大·格兰·贝尔 徐大山 沈善大 梁大柱 大卫鲍曼 大保罗 大百科全书 大卫·莱特 石沉大海 shíchéndàhǎi, lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to e...
大分子 dàfēnzǐ, macromolecule (chemistry)
大客车 dàkèchē, [大客車], coach
大井川一 亚历山大邓恩 但大卫 许大瑛 马大哈 mǎdàhā, [馬大哈], a careless person/scatterbrain/frivolous and forgetful/abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|...
大剑
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...