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...
出 ⇒
出 chū, [齣], to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to h...
出来 chūlái/chulai, [出來], to come out/to appear/to arise, (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion ...
出去 chūqù, to go out
出现 chūxiàn, [出現], to appear/to arise/to emerge/to show up
出色 chūsè, remarkable/outstanding
出发 chūfā, [出發], to set off/to start (on a journey)
演出 yǎnchū, to act (in a play)/to perform/to put on (a performance)/performance/concert/show...
做出 zuòchū, to put out/to issue
出生 chūshēng, to be born
付出 fùchū, to pay/to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
出租车 chūzūchē, [出租車], taxi/(Tw) rental car
提出 tíchū, to raise (an issue)/to propose/to put forward/to suggest/to post (on a website)/...
退出 tuìchū, to withdraw/to abort/to quit/to log out (computing)
出口 chūkǒu, an exit/CL:個|个[gè]/to speak/to export/(of a ship) to leave port
发出 fāchū, [發出], to issue (an order, decree etc)/to send out/to dispatch/to produce (a sound)/to ...
出局 chūjú, to send off (player for a foul)/to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tourna...
认出 rènchū, [認出], recognition/to recognize
查出 cháchū, to find out/to discover
出于 chūyú, [出於], due to/to stem from
出事 chūshì, to have an accident/to meet with a mishap
出卖 chūmài, [出賣], to offer for sale/to sell/to sell out or betray
作出 zuòchū, to put out/to come up with/to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comm...
出席 chūxí, to attend/to participate/present
出门 chūmén, [出門], to go out/to leave home/to go on a journey/away from home/(of a woman) to get ma...
出版 chūbǎn, to publish
出庭 chūtíng, to appear in court
出名 chūmíng, well-known for sth/to become well known/to make one's mark
出场 chūchǎng, [出場], (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform/(of an athlete) to enter the ...
出价 chūjià, [出價], to bid
出售 chūshòu, to sell/to offer for sale/to put on the market
指出 zhǐchū, to indicate/to point out
播出 bōchū, to broadcast/to air (a TV program etc)
看出 kànchū, to make out/to see
露出 lùchū, to expose/to show/also pr. [lòu chū]
杰出 jiéchū, [傑出], outstanding/distinguished/remarkable/prominent/illustrious
出狱 chūyù, [出獄], to be released from prison
出走 chūzǒu, to leave home/to go off/to run away
出路 chūlù, a way out (lit. and fig.)/opportunity for advancement/a way forward/outlet (for ...
出自 chūzì, to come from
超出 chāochū, to exceed/to overstep/to go too far/to encroach
出错 chūcuò, [出錯], to make a mistake/error
出租 chūzū, to rent
交出 jiāochū, to hand over
出血 chūxuè, to bleed/bleeding/(fig.) to spend money in large amounts
取出 qǔchū, to take out/to extract/to draw out
出差 chūchāi, to go on an official or business trip
突出 tūchū, prominent/outstanding/to give prominence to/to protrude/to project
出示 chūshì, to show/to take out and show to others/to display
进出 jìnchū, [進出], to enter or exit/to go through
出手 chūshǒu, to dispose of/to spend (money)/to undertake a task
选出 xuǎnchū, [選出], to pick out/to select/to elect
外出 wàichū, to go out/to go away (on a trip etc)
得出 déchū, to obtain (results)/to arrive at (a conclusion)
伸出 shēnchū, to extend
出众 chūzhòng, [出眾], to stand out/outstanding
出入 chūrù, to go out and come in/entrance and exit/expenditure and income/discrepancy/incon...
传出 chuánchū, [傳出], to transmit outwards/to disseminate/efferent (nerve)
出动 chūdòng, [出動], to start out on a trip/to dispatch troops
出院 chūyuàn, to leave hospital/to be discharged from hospital
派出 pàichū, to send/to dispatch
放出 fàngchū, to let off/to give out
推出 tuīchū, to push out/to release/to launch/to publish/to recommend
出身 chūshēn, to be born of/to come from/family background/class origin
出国 chūguó, [出國], to go abroad/to leave the country/emigration
出轨 chūguǐ, [出軌], derailment (railway accident)/to leave the rails/fig. to overstep bounds/fig. to...
抽出 chōuchū, to take out/to extract
出击 chūjī, [出擊], to sally/to attack
出头 chūtóu, [出頭], to get out of a predicament/to stick out/to take the initiative/remaining odd fr...
出没 chūmò, [出沒], to come and go/to roam about (mostly unseen)/(of a ghost) to haunt (a place)/(of...
出海 chūhǎi, to go out to sea/(neologism) to expand into overseas markets
出彩 列出 lièchū, to list/to make a list
巡回演出 xúnhuíyǎnchū, [巡迴演出], (theater etc) to tour/to be on tour/to give itinerant performances
出丑 chūchǒu, [出醜], shameful/scandalous/to be humiliated/to make a fool of sb or oneself/to make sb ...
出乎意料 chūhūyìliào, beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
调出 日出 rìchū, sunrise
出演 chūyǎn, to appear (in a show etc)/an appearance (on stage etc)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
出人意料 chūrényìliào, unexpected (idiom)/surprising
出境 chūjìng, to leave a country or region/outbound (tourism)
挤出 jǐchū, [擠出], to squeeze out/to extrude/to drain/to find the time/to burst out
出面 chūmiàn, to appear personally/to step in/to step forth/to show up
跳出 tiàochū, to jump out/fig. to appear suddenly
出格 chūgé, to overstep the bounds of what is proper/to take sth too far/(of a measuring dev...
出版社 chūbǎnshè, publishing house
引出 yǐnchū, to extract/to draw out
撤出 chèchū, to withdraw/to leave/to retreat/to pull out
出炉 chūlú, [出爐], to take out of the furnace/fresh out of the oven/fig. newly announced/recently m...
腾出 téngchū, [騰出], to make (some time or space) available (for sb)
迈出 màichū, [邁出], to step out/to take a (first) step
出奇 chūqí, extraordinary/exceptional/unusual
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
出行 chūxíng, to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)/to set off on a journey (longer trip...
出马 chūmǎ, [出馬], to set out (on a campaign)/to stand for election/to throw one's cap in the ring
出世 chūshì, to be born/to come into being/to withdraw from worldly affairs
出乎 chūhū, due to/to stem from/to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc)/to ...
内出血 nèichūxuè, [內出血], internal bleeding/internal hemorrhage
支出 zhīchū, to spend/to pay out/expense
进进出出 出人头地 chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
展出 zhǎnchū, to put on display/to be on show/to exhibit
水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
出类拔萃 chūlèibácuì, [出類拔萃], to excel the common (idiom); surpassing/preeminent/outstanding
逐出 zhúchū, to expel/to evict/to drive out
流出 liúchū, to flow out/to disgorge/to effuse
出气 chūqì, [出氣], to give vent to anger
复出 fùchū, [復出], to come back out of retirement/to get involved again after having withdrawn
出风头 chūfēngtou, [出風頭], to push oneself forward/to seek fame/to be in the limelight/same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chū ...
显出 xiǎnchū, [顯出], to express/to exhibit
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
输出 shūchū, [輸出], to export/to output
大出血 出游 chūyóu, [出遊], to go on a tour/to have an outing
出毛病 chūmáobìng, a problem appears/to break down
测出 出息 chūxī/chūxi, to yield interest, profit etc/to exhale (Buddhism), future prospects/profit/to m...
出勤 chūqín, to go to work/to be present (at work, school etc)/to be away on business
豁出去 huōchuqu, to throw caution to the wind/to press one's luck/to go for broke
大打出手 出战 出界 chūjiè, to cross a border/to go out of bounds (sport)
出纳 chūnà, [出納], cashier/to receive and hand over payment/to lend and borrow books
读出 dúchū, [讀出], to read out loud/(computing) to read (data)/readout (of a scientific instrument)
事出有因 出产 chūchǎn, [出產], to produce (by natural growth, or by manufacture, mining etc)/to yield/to turn o...
没出息 出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
出逃 chūtáo, to run away/to flee (the country)
出生地 chūshēngdì, birthplace
售出 出处 chūchù, [出處], source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion)/origin/where sth comes from
进出口 jìnchūkǒu, [進出口], import and export
爆出 bàochū, to burst out/to appear unexpectedly/to break (media story)
出岔子 chūchàzi, to go wrong/to take a wrong turning
出征 chūzhēng, to go into battle/to campaign (military)
出列 chūliè, (military) to leave one's place in the ranks/to fall out/(fig.) to emerge/to bec...
出人命 chūrénmìng, fatal/resulting in sb's death
出发点 chūfādiǎn, [出發點], starting point/(fig.) basis/motive
溢出 yìchū, to overflow/to spill over/(computing) overflow
出乱子 chūluànzi, [出亂子], to go wrong/to get into trouble
出诊 chūzhěn, [出診], to visit a patient at home (of a doctor)/house call
出纳员 chūnàyuán, [出納員], cashier/teller/treasurer
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
看得出 出警 chūjǐng, to dispatch police to the scene of crime, accident etc
神出鬼没 shénchūguǐmò, [神出鬼沒], lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom)/fig....
出航 chūháng, to set out (on a trip)
出资 chūzī, [出資], to fund/to put money into sth/to invest
出入证 出嫁 chūjià, to get married (of woman)
出道 chūdào, to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc)/to start one's ca...
出任 chūrèn, to take up a post/to start in a new job
出版业 涌出 yǒngchū, [湧出], to gush/to gush out/to pour out
渗出 shènchū, [滲出], to seep out/to exude
和盘托出 hépántuōchū, [和盤托出], lit. to put everything out including the tray/to reveal everything/to make a cle...
出洋相 chūyángxiàng, to make a fool of oneself
不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
出外 chūwài, to go out/to leave for another place
借出 jièchū, to lend
让出 拿出 náchū, to take out/to put out/to provide/to put forward (a proposal)/to come up with (e...
胜出 漏洞百出 lòudòngbǎichū, lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article)
出力 chūlì, to exert oneself
出师 chūshī, [出師], to finish apprenticeship/to graduate/to send out troops (under a commander)
出版物 chūbǎnwù, publications
出台 chūtái, [出臺], to officially launch (a policy, program etc)/to appear on stage/to appear public...
出谋划策 chūmóuhuàcè, [出謀劃策], to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)/to give advice (idiom)
大出风头 出生证 chūshēngzhèng, [出生證], birth certificate/CL:張|张[zhāng]
出厂 chūchǎng, [出廠], to leave the factory (of finished goods)
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
打出 出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
淡出 dànchū, to fade out (cinema)/to withdraw from (politics, acting etc)/to fade from (memor...
出口处 产出 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài, to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)/overjoyed at the turn of events
举出 入不敷出 rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
现出 凸出 tūchū, to protrude/to stick out
出尔反尔 chūěrfǎněr, [出爾反爾], old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to g...
道出 dàochū, to speak/to tell/to voice
出头之日 层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
出超 chūchāo, trade surplus/favorable balance of trade
派出所 pàichūsuǒ, local police station
出神入化 chūshénrùhuà, to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
出公差 出气筒 chūqìtǒng, [出氣筒], (metaphorical) punching bag/undeserving target of sb's wrath
出线 chūxiàn, [出線], (sports) to go out of bounds/to go over the line/to qualify for the next round o...
出车 chūchē, [出車], to dispatch a vehicle/(of a vehicle or its driver) to set off
出租汽车 chūzūqìchē, [出租汽車], taxi/cab (PRC)/hire car (Tw)/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
脱出 tuōchū, [脫出], to break away/to extricate/to escape/to leave the confines of
导出 dǎochū, [導出], to derive/derived/derivation/to entail/to induce/to export (data)
出出 出难题 chūnántí, [出難題], to raise a tough question
映出 练出 初出茅庐 chūchūmáolú, [初出茅廬], venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)/young and inexperie...
出门在外 出殡 chūbìn, [出殯], funeral/funeral procession
出兵 chūbīng, to send troops
出落 chūluò, to grow (prettier etc)/to mature into/to blossom
决出 出奇制胜 chūqízhìshèng, [出奇制勝], to win by a surprise move
找出路 出具 chūjù, to issue (document, certificate etc)/to provide
出让 chūràng, [出讓], to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
引蛇出洞 yǐnshéchūdòng, lit. to pull a snake from its hole/to expose a malefactor (idiom)
驶出 shǐchū, [駛出], to leave port/to put off
出版界 出神 chūshén, spellbound/entranced/lost in thought
出入境 出港 chūgǎng, to leave harbor/departure (at airport)
出山 chūshān, to leave the mountain (of a hermit)/to come out of obscurity to a government job...
出家 chūjiā, to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
出题 chūtí, [出題], to draw up the theme (for discussion)
卖出 màichū, [賣出], to sell/to reach (a price in an auction)
出工 剔出 出言 chūyán, to speak/words
深居简出 悟出 出疹子 喷薄而出 出访 chūfǎng, [出訪], to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
生出 shēngchū, to give birth/to grow (whiskers etc)/to generate/to produce
横空出世 夺眶而出 出血热 chūxuèrè, [出血熱], hemorrhage fever
出浴 出笼 chūlóng, [出籠], just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼/to appear (of products, publications, somet...
出土 chūtǔ, to dig up/to appear in an excavation/unearthed/to come up out of the ground
出乎预料 chūhūyùliào, [出乎預料], beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
呼之欲出 hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
特出 tèchū, outstanding/prominent
别出心裁 biéchūxīncái, [別出心裁], to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality/to adopt an original approach
出生于 迁出 辈出 bèichū, [輩出], to come forth in large numbers
出勤率 出典 出巡 chūxún, to go on an inspection tour
出资人 出阵 推陈出新 tuīchénchūxīn, [推陳出新], to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
倾巢出动 出发地 人才辈出 口出狂言 kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
刊出 丑态百出 创出 出头露面 出口商 chūkǒushāng, exporter/export business
出土文物 早出晚归 zǎochūwǎnguī, [早出晚歸], to leave early and return late (idiom)
日出而作 出口量 半路出家 bànlùchūjiā, switch to a job one was not trained for
出冷汗 出口额 chūkǒué, [出口額], export amount
出操 chūcāo, to drill/to exercise/to go outdoors for physical exercise
出气口 chūqìkǒu, [出氣口], gas or air outlet/emotional outlet
出关 出芽 出迎 chūyíng, to greet/to go out to meet
演出团 寄出 jìchū, to mail/to send by post
出生率 chūshēnglǜ, birthrate
杀出重围 shāchūchóngwéi, [殺出重圍], to force one's way out of encirclement/to break through
西出 科班出身 出水管 评出 外出血 出线权 出冷门 透出 出版者 chūbǎnzhě, publisher
出活 chūhuó, to finish a job on time/to produce the goods
青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
出使 chūshǐ, to go abroad as ambassador/to be sent on a diplomatic mission
别无出路 井出力 出漏子 chūlòuzi, to take a wrong turn/to go wrong
结出 jiēchū, [結出], to bear (fruit)
出项 出错率 卖出价 析出 xīchū, to separate out
演出队 云开日出 出海口 出借 chūjiè, to lend/to put out a loan
频出 流出入 出新 chūxīn, to make new advances/to move forwards
出手不凡 出点子 chūdiǎnzi, [出點子], to express an opinion/to offer advice
脱颖出
手 ⇒
手 shǒu, hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of work/person skilled in ...
凶手 xiōngshǒu, [兇手], murderer/assassin
选手 xuǎnshǒu, [選手], athlete/contestant
手术 shǒushù, [手術], (surgical) operation/surgery/CL:個|个[gè]
手机 shǒujī, [手機], cell phone/mobile phone/CL:部[bù],支[zhī]
杀手 shāshǒu, [殺手], killer/murderer/hit man/(sports) formidable player
分手 fēnshǒu, to part company/to split up/to break up
住手 zhùshǒu, to desist/to stop/to stay one's hand
手上 手里 shǒulǐ, [手裡], in hand/(a situation is) in sb's hands
歌手 gēshǒu, singer
对手 duìshǒu, [對手], opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
动手 dòngshǒu, [動手], to set about (a task)/to hit/to punch/to touch
放手 fàngshǒu, to let go one's hold/to give up/to have a free hand
助手 zhùshǒu, assistant/helper
手指 shǒuzhǐ, finger/CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
手段 shǒuduàn, method/means (of doing sth)/strategy/trick/CL:個|个[gè]
洗手间 xǐshǒujiān, [洗手間], toilet/lavatory/washroom
手臂 shǒubì, arm/helper
手中 手下 shǒuxià, under one's control or administration/subordinates/(money etc) on hand/sb's fina...
下手 xiàshǒu, to start/to put one's hand to/to set about/the seat to the right of the main gue...
手套 shǒutào, glove/mitten/CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]
手枪 shǒuqiāng, [手槍], pistol/CL:把[bǎ]
接手 jiēshǒu, to take over (duties etc)/catcher (baseball etc)
手表 shǒubiǎo, [手錶], wrist watch/CL:塊|块[kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
双手 shuāngshǒu, [雙手], both hands
插手 chāshǒu, to get involved in/to meddle/interference
亲手 qīnshǒu, [親手], personally/with one's own hands
手铐 shǒukào, [手銬], manacles/handcuffs
高手 gāoshǒu, expert/past master/dab hand
手法 shǒufǎ, technique/trick/skill
右手 yòushǒu, right hand/right-hand side
手头 shǒutóu, [手頭], on hand/at hand/one's financial situation
手腕 shǒuwàn, wrist/trickery/finesse/ability/skill
帮手 bāngshǒu, [幫手], helper/assistant
左手 zuǒshǒu, left hand/left-hand side
握手 wòshǒu, to shake hands
手术室 狙击手 jūjīshǒu, [狙擊手], sniper/marksman
停手 棘手 jíshǒu, thorny (problem)/intractable
手脚 shǒujiǎo, [手腳], hand and foot/movement of limbs/action/trick/step in a procedure (CL: 道[dào])
手册 shǒucè, [手冊], manual/handbook
枪手 qiāngshǒu, [槍手], gunman/sharpshooter/sb who takes an exam for sb else/sb who produces a piece of ...
水手 shuǐshǒu, mariner/sailor/seaman
着手 zhuóshǒu, [著手], to put one's hand to it/to start out on a task/to set out
举手 jǔshǒu, [舉手], to raise a hand/to put up one's hand (as signal)
洗手 xǐshǒu, to wash one's hands/to go to the toilet
空手 kōngshǒu, empty-handed/unarmed/(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model/(abbr....
出手 chūshǒu, to dispose of/to spend (money)/to undertake a task
拿手 náshǒu, expert in/good at
手工 shǒugōng, handwork/manual
袖手旁观 xiùshǒupángguān, [袖手旁觀], to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
手势 shǒushì, [手勢], gesture/sign/signal
投手 tóushǒu, thrower/pitcher/bowler
手续 shǒuxù, [手續], procedure/CL:道[dào],個|个[gè]/formalities
手镯 shǒuzhuó, [手鐲], bracelet
手淫 shǒuyín, to masturbate/masturbation
黑手党 hēishǒudǎng, [黑手黨], mafia
动手术 松手 sōngshǒu, [鬆手], to relinquish one's grip/to let go
手榴弹 shǒuliúdàn, [手榴彈], hand grenade
身手 shēnshǒu, skill/talent/agility
人手 rénshǒu, manpower/staff/human hand
拳击手 quánjīshǒu, [拳擊手], boxer
不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
拳手 quánshǒu, boxer
伸手 shēnshǒu, to reach out with one's hand/to hold out a hand/(fig.) to beg/to get involved/to...
手稿 shǒugǎo, manuscript/script
挥手 huīshǒu, [揮手], to wave (one's hand)
把手 bǎshǒu/bǎshou, to shake hands, handle/grip/knob
手提箱 shǒutíxiāng, suitcase
失手 shīshǒu, a slip/miscalculation/unwise move/accidentally/by mistake/to lose control/to be ...
手指头 shǒuzhǐtou, [手指頭], fingertip/finger
猎手 lièshǒu, [獵手], hunter
手动 shǒudòng, [手動], manual/manually operated/manual gear-change
手艺 shǒuyì, [手藝], craftmanship/workmanship/handicraft/trade
新手 xīnshǒu, new hand/novice/raw recruit
手掌 shǒuzhǎng, palm
指手画脚 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo, [指手畫腳], to gesticulate while talking (idiom)/to explain by waving one's hands/to critici...
打手 dǎshou, hired thug
手术刀 黑手 hēishǒu, malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes/hidden hand/(Tw) mechanic/bl...
副手 fùshǒu, assistant
鼓手 gǔshǒu, drummer
手电筒 shǒudiàntǒng, [手電筒], flashlight/electric hand torch
手帕 shǒupà, handkerchief/CL:方[fāng]
联手 liánshǒu, [聯手], lit. to join hands/to act together
一手 yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
入手 rùshǒu, to begin/to set one's hand to
手推车 shǒutuīchē, [手推車], trolley/cart/barrow/handcart/wheelbarrow/baby buggy
车手 游手好闲 yóushǒuhàoxián, [遊手好閑], to idle about
携手 xiéshǒu, [攜手], hand in hand/to join hands/to collaborate
好手 hǎoshǒu, expert/professional
罢手 bàshǒu, [罷手], to give up
二手 èrshǒu, indirectly acquired/second-hand (information, equipment etc)/assistant
手提包 shǒutíbāo, (hand)bag/hold-all
束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè, [束手無策], lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fi...
平手 píngshǒu, (sports) draw/tie
手杖 shǒuzhàng, cane/CL:把[bǎ]
到手 dàoshǒu, to take possession of/to get hold of
手雷 shǒuléi, grenade
刽子手 guìzishǒu, [劊子手], executioner/headsman/slaughterer/fig. indiscriminate murderer
骑手 qíshǒu, [騎手], horse rider/equestrian/jockey/bike rider
球手 招手 zhāoshǒu, to wave/to beckon
手术台 shǒushùtái, [手術檯], operating table
触手 chùshǒu, [觸手], tentacle
左轮手枪 zuǒlúnshǒuqiāng, [左輪手槍], revolver
扳手 bānshǒu, spanner/wrench/lever (on a machine)
手软 shǒuruǎn, [手軟], to be lenient/to relent/to be reluctant to make a hard decision/to think twice
手无寸铁 shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
手肘 shǒuzhǒu, elbow
神枪手 顺手 shùnshǒu, [順手], easily/without trouble/while one is at it/in passing/handy
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
手气 shǒuqì, [手氣], luck (in gambling)
拍手 pāishǒu, to clap one's hands
手电 shǒudiàn, [手電], flashlight/torch
手印 手边 shǒubiān, [手邊], on hand/at hand
经手 jīngshǒu, [經手], to pass through one's hands/to handle/to deal with
乐手 yuèshǒu, [樂手], instrumental performer
射手 shèshǒu, archer/shooter/marksman/(football etc) striker
扶手 fúshǒu, handrail/armrest
还手 huánshǒu, [還手], to hit back/to retaliate
上手 shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
转手 zhuǎnshǒu, [轉手], to pass on/to resell/to change hands
随手 suíshǒu, [隨手], conveniently/without extra trouble/while doing it/in passing
交手 jiāoshǒu, to fight hand to hand
杀手锏 shāshǒujiǎn, [殺手鐧], (fig.) trump card
手语 shǒuyǔ, [手語], sign language
手袋 抢手 qiǎngshǒu, [搶手], (of goods) popular/in great demand
动手动脚 dòngshǒudòngjiǎo, [動手動腳], to come to blows/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
扒手 páshǒu, pickpocket
手提 shǒutí, portable
手足无措 shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
白手起家 báishǒuqǐjiā, to build up from nothing/to start from scratch
手柄 shǒubǐng, handle/video game controller
徒手 túshǒu, with bare hands/unarmed/fighting hand-to-hand/freehand (drawing)
大打出手 得手 déshǒu, to go smoothly/to come off/to succeed
拱手 gǒngshǒu, to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting/(fig.) submissive
脱手 tuōshǒu, [脫手], (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc)/to get rid of/to unl...
手心 shǒuxīn, palm (of one's hand)/control (extended meaning from having something in the palm...
毒手 dúshǒu, deadly blow/vicious attack/treacherous assault
左右手 zuǒyòushǒu, left and right hands/(fig.) capable assistant/right-hand man
手纸 shǒuzhǐ, [手紙], toilet paper
二手货 èrshǒuhuò, [二手貨], second-hand goods/used goods
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
露一手 lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
拿手好戏 过手 手巾 shǒujīn, hand towel/handkerchief
炙手可热 zhìshǒukěrè, [炙手可熱], lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)/fig. arrogance of the powerful/a migh...
手背 shǒubèi, back of the hand
赤手空拳 chìshǒukōngquán, empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on/unarmed and defenseles...
第一手 dìyīshǒu, first-hand
先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
手忙脚乱 shǒumángjiǎoluàn, [手忙腳亂], to act with confusion/to be in a flurry/to be flustered
顺手牵羊 shùnshǒuqiānyáng, [順手牽羊], lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emer...
手感 shǒugǎn, the feel (of sth touched with the hand)/(textiles) handle
撒手 sāshǒu, to let go of sth/to give up
做手脚 zuòshǒujiǎo, [做手腳], to defraud/to rig up (a scam)
手足 shǒuzú, hands and feet/(fig.) brothers/retinue, henchmen, accomplices
炮手 pàoshǒu, [砲手], gunner/artillery crew
甩手 shuǎishǒu, to swing one's arms/to wash one's hands of sth
二手车 èrshǒuchē, [二手車], second-hand car
手舞足蹈 shǒuwǔzúdǎo, hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
手风琴 shǒufēngqín, [手風琴], accordion
手绢 shǒujuàn, [手絹], handkerchief/CL:張|张[zhāng],塊|块[kuài]
心狠手辣 xīnhěnshǒulà, vicious and merciless (idiom)
手指甲 得心应手 déxīnyìngshǒu, [得心應手], lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job/ent...
束手就擒 shùshǒujiùqín, hands tied and waiting to be captured
二把手 èrbǎshǒu, deputy leader/the second-in-command
小提琴手 xiǎotíqínshǒu, violinist/fiddler
手掌心 shǒuzhǎngxīn, see 手心[shǒu xīn]
下毒手 xiàdúshǒu, to attack murderously/to strike treacherously
能手 néngshǒu, expert
心慈手软 打下手 dǎxiàshǒu, to act in a supporting role/fig. to play second fiddle
大手笔 大显身手 dàxiǎnshēnshǒu, [大顯身手], (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
强手 手拉手 shǒulāshǒu, to join hands/hand in hand
一把手 yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
敌手 díshǒu, [敵手], opponent/substantial adversary/worthy match/antagonist/in the enemy's hands
手笔 shǒubǐ, [手筆], sth written or painted in one's own hand/(of a writer, calligrapher or painter) ...
妙手 miàoshǒu, miraculous hands of a healer/highly skilled person/brilliant move in chess or we...
情同手足 qíngtóngshǒuzú, as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers/deep fr...
脚手架 jiǎoshǒujià, [腳手架], scaffolding
爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
手工艺品 手底下 手提袋 手持 毛手毛脚 máoshǒumáojiǎo, [毛手毛腳], carelessly and haphazardly/to paw/to grope/to get fresh
反手 fǎnshǒu, to turn a hand over/to put one's hand behind one's back/fig. easily done
生手 shēngshǒu, novice/new hand/sb new to a job
手把手 手续费 shǒuxùfèi, [手續費], service charge/processing fee/commission
号手 hàoshǒu, [號手], trumpeter/military bugler
手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
手鼓 得分手 握手言和 手头紧 shǒutóujǐn, [手頭緊], short of money/hard up
打手势 手指画 舵手 duòshǒu, helmsman
手下人 二传手 无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start
手球 shǒuqiú, team handball
蹑手蹑脚 nièshǒunièjiǎo, [躡手躡腳], to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
手劲 手摇 shǒuyáo, [手搖], hand-cranked
手快 手工艺 shǒugōngyì, [手工藝], handicraft/arts and crafts
假手 jiǎshǒu, to use sb for one's own ends
缩手缩脚 suōshǒusuōjiǎo, [縮手縮腳], bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
手相 shǒuxiàng, palmistry/features of a palm (in palmistry)
多面手 duōmiànshǒu, multi-talented person/versatile person/all-rounder
大手大脚 dàshǒudàjiǎo, [大手大腳], extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful/wasteful
种子选手 zhǒngzixuǎnshǒu, [種子選手], seeded player
举手投足 jǔshǒutóuzú, [舉手投足], one's every movement (idiom)/comportment/gestures
后手 妙手回春 miàoshǒuhuíchūn, magical hands bring the dying back to life (idiom); miracle cure/brilliant docto...
魔手 圣手 shèngshǒu, [聖手], divine physician/sage doctor/highly skilled practitioner
轻手轻脚 qīngshǒuqīngjiǎo, [輕手輕腳], (to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
手钻 shǒuzuàn, [手鑽], gimlet/hand drill
手提式 快手 Kuàishǒu, Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app
解手 jiěshǒu, to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet)/to solve
巧手 qiǎoshǒu, skillful hands/dexterous/a dab hand
信手拈来 神投手 一显身手 手痒 shǒuyǎng, [手癢], (fig.) to itch (to do sth)
辣手 棋手 qíshǒu, chess player
手眼 拉手 lāshǒu/lāshou, to hold hands/to shake hands, a handle/to pull on a handle
留一手 liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
丢手 diūshǒu, [丟手], to wash one's hands of sth/to have nothing further to do with sth
手艺人 高抬贵手 gāotáiguìshǒu, [高抬貴手], to be generous (idiom)/to be magnanimous/Give me a break!
两手 鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
跟手 gēnshǒu, (coll.) pronto/immediately
手迹 shǒujì, [手跡], sb's original handwriting or painting
心灵手巧 xīnlíngshǒuqiǎo, [心靈手巧], capable/clever/dexterous
骗子手 靠手 抓手 zhuāshǒu, starting point/mechanical hand/gripper
倒手 dǎoshǒu, to shift from one hand to the other/to change hands (of merchandise)
旗手 qíshǒu, a flag carrier (army)/ensign
拿手戏 经手人 jīngshǒurén, [經手人], the person in charge/agent/broker
歇手 xiēshǒu, to rest/to take a break
摆手 bǎishǒu, [擺手], to wave one's hand/to gesture with one's hand (beckoning, waving good-bye etc)/t...
手模 手巧 shǒuqiǎo, to be skillful with one's hands/to be manually adroit
抢手货 qiǎngshǒuhuò, [搶手貨], a best-seller/a hot property
翼手龙 yìshǒulóng, [翼手龍], pterodactyl
手术钳 摇手 yáoshǒu, [搖手], to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)/crank handle
行家里手 hángjiālǐshǒu, [行家裡手], connoisseur/expert
手抄本 shǒuchāoběn, manuscript copy of a book (before the printing press)
里手 lǐshǒu, [裡手], expert/left-hand side (of a machine)/left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle
一试身手 机械手 手戳 手纹 拍手叫好 手记 手锯 爆破手 bàopòshǒu, blaster/soldier or workman who sets off explosive charges/petardier
一手包办 yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
拍手称快 熟手 shúshǒu, skilled person/an experienced hand
眼高手低 yǎngāoshǒudī, to have high standards but little ability/to be fastidious but incompetent (idio...
扎手 就手 主攻手 手书 shǒushū, [手書], to write personally/personal letter
扶手椅 fúshǒuyǐ, armchair
手持式 回手 手旗 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
手板 手车 手面 手腕子 shǒuwànzi, wrist
携起手来 携手并肩 xiéshǒubìngjiān, [攜手並肩], hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder
手写体 shǒuxiětǐ, [手寫體], handwritten form/cursive
推手 tuīshǒu, promoter/advocate/driving force/pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. ...
先手 佛手 使手机 突击手 手到病除 驭手 yùshǒu, [馭手], person in charge of pack animals/chariot driver
缩手 手活 shǒuhuó, manipulation (e.g. ball handling in sport)/hand job
手紧 shǒujǐn, [手緊], tightfisted/stingy/short of money/hard up
手势语 身手不凡 手谕 手枪套 手工业 shǒugōngyè, [手工業], handicraft
信手 xìnshǒu, casually/in passing
手球场 刀斧手 dāofǔshǒu, lictor
手工费 线手套 无声手枪 费手脚 两手抓 眼疾手快 出手不凡 嘉手纳