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[授人以魚不如授人以漁] shòurényǐyúbùrúshòurényǐyú give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
knowledge is the best charity

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        jiàoshòu, professor/to instruct/to lecture on/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        shòuquán, [授權], to authorize
        shòuyǔ, to award/to confer
        chuánshòu, [傳授], to impart/to pass on/to teach
        shòu, to teach/to instruct/to award/to give
        réngōngshòujīng, artificial insemination
        shòukè, [授課], to teach/to give lessons
        shòuyì, to inspire/to incite
        jiǎngshòu, [講授], to lecture/to teach (a college course)
        shòuxūn, [授勛], to award an honor
        shòufěn, pollination
        hánshòu, to teach by correspondence
        kèzuòjiàoshòu, visiting professor/guest professor
        shòumìng, to give orders
        
        
        
        
        shòujiǎng, [授獎], to award a prize
        
        
        shòurényǐbǐng, to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself
        fùjiàoshòu, associate professor (university post)
        shòuxián, [授銜], rank of professor/academic title
        shòuyè, [授業], to teach/to bequeath

        rén, man/person/people/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        nǚrén/nǚren, woman, wife
        biéren, [別人], other people/others/other person
        nánrén, a man/a male/men/CL:個|个[gè]
        yǒurén, someone/people/anyone/there is someone there/occupied (as in restroom)
        rénmen, [人們], people
        fūren, lady/madam/Mrs./CL:位[wèi]
        rénlèi, [人類], humanity/human race/mankind
        
        gèrén, [個人], individual/personal/oneself
        bìngrén, sick person/patient/invalid/CL:個|个[gè]
        shārén, [殺人], homicide/to murder/to kill (a person)
        jiārén, household/(one's) family
        rénshēng, life (one's time on earth)
        dàren, adult/grownup/title of respect toward superiors
        rényuán, [人員], staff/crew/personnel/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhèngrén, [證人], witness
        sīrén, private/personal/interpersonal/sb with whom one has a close personal relationshi...
        hēirén, black person/an illegal
        dírén, [敵人], enemy/CL:個|个[gè]
        rénwù, person/character (in a play, novel etc)/protagonist/CL:個|个[gè]
        kèrén, visitor/guest/customer/client/CL:位[wèi]
        
        rénmín, the people/CL:個|个[gè]
        báirén, white man or woman/Caucasian
        niánqīngrén, [年輕人], young people/youngster
        zhǔrén, master/host/owner/CL:個|个[gè]
        shòuhàirén, victim
        jīqìrén, [機器人], mechanical person/robot/android
        mǒurén, someone/a certain person/some people/I (self-address after one's surname)
        Yóutàirén, [猶太人], Jew
        mírén, fascinating/enchanting/charming/tempting
        fànrén, convict/prisoner/criminal
        míngrén, personage/celebrity
        rénrén, everyone/every person
        rénjiā/rénjia, household/dwelling/family/sb else's house/household business/house of woman's hu...
        rénzhì, [人質], hostage
        jiànrén, [賤人], slut/cheap person
        ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
        huàirén, [壞人], bad person/villain
        jīngjìrén, [經紀人], broker/middleman/agent/manager
        mòshēngrén, stranger
        tārén, another/sb else/other people
        dāngshìrén, [當事人], persons involved or implicated/party (to an affair)
        wàixīngrén, space alien/extraterrestrial
        qíngrén, lover/sweetheart
        héhuǒrén, partner/associate
        běnrén, the person himself/I (humble form used in speeches)/oneself/myself/in person/per...
        shārénfàn, [殺人犯], murderer/homicide
        
        
        piànrén, [騙人], to cheat sb/a scam
        lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
        Chāorén/chāorén, Superman, comic book superhero, superhuman/exceptional
        rénqún, crowd
        gōngrén, worker/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]
        rénxuǎn, [人選], choice of person/candidate
        jīngrén, [驚人], astonishing
        rénshì, person/figure/public figure
        chéngniánrén, adult person
        rénkǒu, population/people
        xiányírén, a suspect
        wěituōrén, (law) client/trustor
        guàirén, strange person/eccentric
        qīnrén, [親人], one's close relatives
        àiren, [愛人], spouse (PRC)/lover (non-PRC)/CL:個|个[gè]
        chéngrén, adult
        réntǐ, [人體], human body
        zhǔchírén, TV or radio presenter/host/anchor
        jūnrén, [軍人], serviceman/soldier/military personnel
        rénshù, [人數], number of people
        réncái, talent/talented person/looks/attractive looks
        hòuxuǎnrén, [候選人], candidate/CL:名[míng]
        pǔtōngrén, ordinary person/private citizen/people/the person in the street
        púrén, [僕人], servant
        
        fánrén, [煩人], to annoy/annoying/irritating/troublesome
        diūrén, [丟人], to lose face
        fùzérén, [負責人], person in charge
        shāngrén, merchant/businessman
        jùrén, giant
        xīnrén, newcomer/fresh talent/newlywed, esp. new bride/bride and groom
        bèihàirén, victim
        rénxìng, human nature/humanity/human/the totality of human attributes
        réngé, personality/integrity/dignity
        rénjiān, [人間], the human world/the earth
        lièrén, [獵人], hunter
        shīrén, [詩人], bard/poet
        Qíngrénjié, [情人節], Valentine's Day
        sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
        zhēnrén, a real person/Daoist spiritual master
        zǒurén, (coll.) to leave/to beat it
        qióngrén, [窮人], poor people/the poor
        měirén, each person/everybody/per person
        gǎnrén, touching/moving
        guòrén, [過人], to surpass others/outstanding/(basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
        rénxīn, popular feeling/the will of the people
        yòurén, [誘人], attractive/alluring/captivating/to attract/to captivate
        zhòngrén, [眾人], everyone
        shúrén, acquaintance/friend
        shìrén, people (in general)/people around the world/everyone
        zúrén, clansman/clan members/relatives/ethnic minority
        shèngrén, [聖人], saint/sage/refers to Confucius 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]/the current reigning Emperor
        liànrén, [戀人], lover/sweetheart
        zhōngjiānrén, [中間人], intermediary/mediator
        jiānhùrén, [監護人], guardian
        
        
        yìrén, [藝人], performing artist/actor
        rénqíng, human emotions/social relationship/friendship/favor/a good turn
        réngōng, artificial/manpower/manual work
        shārénkuáng, [殺人狂], homicidal maniac
        dòngrén, [動人], touching/moving
        rénshēn, person/personal/human body
        fùrén, rich person/the rich
        
        rénzào, man-made/artificial/synthetic
        zuìrén, sinner
        wéirén/wèirén, [為人], to conduct oneself/behavior/conduct/personal character, for sb/for others' inter...
        bèigàorén, defendant (in legal case)
        dàilǐrén, agent
        rénmìng, human life/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        xiǎorén, person of low social status (old)/I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)/nasty ...
        
        rénlì, manpower/labor power
        rénquán, [人權], human rights
        
        rénshǒu, manpower/staff/human hand
        rénxíngdào, sidewalk
        měirén, beauty/belle
        měirényú, [美人魚], mermaid
        wàiguórén, [外國人], foreigner
        yǐnrénzhùmù, to attract attention/eye-catching/conspicuous
        fánrén, ordinary person/mortal/earthling
        lǐngdǎorén, [領導人], leader
        shuāngrén, [雙人], two-person/double/pair/tandem
        mángrén, blind person
        huórén, living person
        èrén, [惡人], evil person/vile creature/ugly man
        réntóu, [人頭], person/number of people/(per) capita/(a person's) head/(Tw) person whose identit...
        
        wèichéngniánrén, minor (i.e. person under 18)
        dàiyánrén, spokesperson
        chángrén, ordinary person
        zuòrén, to conduct oneself/to behave with integrity
西         Mòxīgērén, Mexican
        rénmǎ, [人馬], men and horses/troops/group of people/troop/staff/centaur
        jiārén, beautiful woman
        wàirén, outsider/foreigner/stranger
        rénshì, the world/this world/the world of the living
        lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
        kuángrén, madman
        
        cánjírén, [殘疾人], disabled person
        yōngrén, [傭人], servant
        gǔrén, people from ancient times/the ancients/the late (i.e. person who has passed away...
        chuàngshǐrén, [創始人], creator/founder/initiator
        jìchéngrén, [繼承人], heir/successor
        zìqīqīrén, to deceive others and to deceive oneself/to believe one's own lies
        fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
        nǚzhǔrén, hostess/mistress
        rénqì, [人氣], popularity/personality/character
        chūrényìliào, unexpected (idiom)/surprising
        
        shārénàn, [殺人案], murder case/homicide case
        rénshì, personnel/human resources/human affairs/ways of the world/(euphemism) sexuality/...
        
        dìyīfūrén, First Lady (wife of US president)
        yěrén, a savage/uncivilized person/(old) commoner
        fùrén, [婦人], married woman
        lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
        bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
        dānrén, [單人], one person/single (room, bed etc)
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        
        zhǔréngōng, hero (of a novel or film)/main protagonist
        
        lìngrén, to cause one (to do sth)/to make one (angry, delighted etc)
        yǐnrénzhùyì, to attract attention/eye-catching/conspicuous
        xiānrénzhǎng, cactus
        TángrénJiē, Chinatown/CL:條|条[tiáo],座[zuò]
        hàirén, to harm sb/to inflict suffering/to victimize/pernicious
        xiǎorénwù, nonentity/a nobody
        zhèngrénxí, [證人席], witness stand or box
        réndào, human sympathy/humanitarianism/humane/the "human way", one of the stages in the ...
        lùrén, passer-by/stranger
        Měiguórén, [美國人], American/American person/American people/CL:個|个[gè]
        rénzhǒng, [人種], race (of people)
        
        nàshuìrén, [納稅人], taxpayer
        zhíwùrén, person in a vegetative state/human vegetable
        wěirén, [偉人], great person
        rénlèixué, [人類學], anthropology
        rénwéi, [人為], artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort
        réndàozhǔyì, [人道主義], humanism/humanitarian (aid)
        réngōngzhìnéng, artificial intelligence (AI)
        
        chūréntóudì, [出人頭地], to stand out among one's peers (idiom)/to excel
        tóuzīrén, [投資人], investor
        
        
        xiāngxiàrén, [鄉下人], country folk/rustic/rural folk
        
        fēirén, not the right person (literary)/inhuman
寿         rénshòubǎoxiǎn, [人壽保險], life insurance
        
        rénjìguānxì, [人際關系], interpersonal relationship
        jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
        chóurén, foe/one's personal enemy
        
        mùyángrén, shepherd
        gōngsùrén, [公訴人], district attorney/public prosecutor/procurator
        rénxíng, human shape/in human form/of human appearance/doll/puppet
        chǔnrén, fool/imbecile
        ēnrén, a benefactor/a person who has significantly helped sb else
        xíngrén, pedestrian/traveler on foot/passer-by/official responsible for arranging audienc...
        rénpǐn, moral standing/moral quality/character/personality/appearance/looks (colloquial)...
        
退         tuìwǔjūnrén, [退伍軍人], veteran
        
        bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
        tàikōngrén, astronaut
        
        dàocǎorén, scarecrow
        xuěrén, snowman/yeti
        
        
        fèirén, [廢人], handicapped person/useless person
        shànjiěrényì, to be good at understanding others (idiom)
        
        jiàrén, to get married (of woman)
        xiánrén, [閑人]/[閒人], variant of 閒人|闲人[xián rén]/idle person/idler/unconcerned person, idle person/idl...
        yúrén, stupid person/ignoramus
        
        nǚqiángrén, [女強人], successful career woman/able woman
        Shuìměirén, Sleeping Beauty
        liánxìrén, [聯繫人], contact (person)
        rényuán, [人緣], relations with other people
        
        wánrén, perfect person
        zìjǐrén, those on our side/ourselves/one's own people/one of us
        dàmángrén, busy bee/very busy person
        kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
        jiànzhèngrén, [見證人], eyewitness (to an incident)/witness (to a legal transaction)
        réngōnghūxī, artificial respiration (medicine)
        xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
        
        jiēbānrén, successor
        cèhuàrén, [策劃人], sponsor/plotter/schemer
        rényì, people's expectations
        
        hòurén, [後人], later generation
        
        lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
        kěrén, pleasant/agreeable/a person after one's heart (charming person)/a gifted person
        gāorényīděng, a cut above others/superior
        duōduōbīrén, overbearing/forceful/aggressive/menacing/imperious
        rénchēng, [人稱], person (first person, second person etc in grammar)/called/known as
        nǎorén, [惱人], annoying/irksome/to irritate
        rénqíngwèi, human warmth/friendliness/human touch
        yǐnrénrùshèng, [引人入勝], to enchant/fascinating
        wúrén, [無人], unmanned/uninhabited
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        diūrénxiànyǎn, [丟人現眼], to make an exhibition of oneself/to be a disgrace
        biànhùrén, [辯護人], defender/defending counsel
        
        xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
        
        hàiréntīngwén, [駭人聽聞], shocking/horrifying/atrocious/terrible
        
        tónglíngrén, [同齡人], peer/one's contemporary/person of the same age
        lìngrénfàzhǐ, [令人髮指], to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
        dàirén, to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
        shēnqǐngrén, [申請人], applicant
        rénshìbù, personnel office/human resources (HR)
        
        
        yuánrén, apeman
        bǐrén, your humble servant/I
        sēngrén, monk
        tǔzhùrén, indigenous person/aboriginal
        chūrénmìng, fatal/resulting in sb's death
        qírén, an eccentric/odd person/person of extraordinary talent
        rénliú, stream of people/abortion/abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[rén gōng liú chǎn]
        wàidìrén, stranger/outsider
        lìngrénmǎnyì, [令人滿意], satisfying/satisfactory
        xiānrén, Daoist immortal/celestial being
        
稿         zhuàngǎorén, author (of a manuscript)
        
        néngrén, capable person/Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
        rénshēn, [人參], ginseng
        
        yìzhōngrén, sweetheart/one's true love/the person of one's thoughts
        chāqiángrényì, [差強人意], (idiom) just passable/barely satisfactory
        chéngbāorén, contractor
        Yúrénjié, [愚人節], April Fools' Day
西         
        
        yǎnréněrmù, to fool people (idiom)/to pull the wool over people's eyes
        Qǐrényōutiān, [杞人憂天], man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
        rénmǎnwéihuàn, [人滿為患], packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation
        
        
        rényú, [人魚], mermaid/dugong/sea cow/manatee/giant salamander
        rénjì, [人際], human relationships/interpersonal
        lìngrénqīnpèi, [令人欽佩], admirable
        
        pángrén, other people/bystanders/onlookers/outsiders
        zhuānrén, [專人], specialist/person appointed for specific task
        
        rénmíng, personal name
        Tǔěrqírén, a Turk/Turkish person
        guǎrén, I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
        Āěrbāníyàrén, [阿爾巴尼亞人], Albanian (person)
        
        hǔrén, to scare people/to bluff/to deceive
        rényuán, orangutan
        gèrén, each one/everyone
        Tiěrén, [鐵人], Ironman
        Huárén, [華人], ethnic Chinese person or people
        guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
        
        
        
西         Xīfāngrén, Westerner/Occidental
        píngyìjìnrén, amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going/modest and unassuming/(of writing) ...
        bùréndào, inhuman
        hérén, who
        qiúrén, to ask for help/to ask a favor/to recruit talented people
        réngōngshòujīng, artificial insemination
        shēngrén, stranger/living person/to give birth/to be born (in a certain time or place)
        
        sǒngréntīngwén, [聳人聽聞], to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
        guǎnlǐrén, supervisor/manager/administrator
        
        yīmíngjīngrén, [一鳴驚人], to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
        rénjiāndìyù, [人間地獄], hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive...
        zhēnrénzhēnshì, genuine people and true events
        fāqǐrén, [發起人], proposer/initiator/founding member
        lìngrénzhènfèn, [令人振奮], inspiring/exciting/rousing
        yǒurén, friend
        lèyúzhùrén, [樂於助人], willing to help others
        zhérén, wise man
        Yìndùrén, Indian (person)/CL:個|个[gè]/Indian people
        
        
        tǔrén, native/aborigine/clay figure
        
        mùzhōngwúrén, [目中無人], to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matt...
        xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
        
        
        shuāngrénchuáng, [雙人床], double bed
        rénfàn, criminal/culprit/suspect (old)
        
        
        yījiārén, household/the whole family
        yòngrén, servant/to employ sb for a job/to manage people/to be in need of staff
        rénshìjiān, [人世間], the secular world
        yǒuqíngrén, lovers
        Yīngguórén, [英國人], British person/British people
        rénhǎi, a multitude/a sea of people
        shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
        huāngwúrényān, [荒無人煙], desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
        gōngrénjiējí, [工人階級], working class
        fǎrén, legal person/corporation/see also 自然人[zì rán rén]
        guìrén, [貴人], nobility/person of high rank
        
        cǎnwúréndào, [慘無人道], inhuman (idiom)/brutal and unfeeling
        zhùrénwéilè, [助人為樂], pleasure from helping others (idiom)
        Mǎyǎrén, [瑪雅人], Maya peoples
        
        zhīqíngrén, person in the know/insider/informed source
        
        
        
        guórén, [國人], compatriots (literary)/fellow countrymen
        rénzhèng, [人證], witness testimony
        
        rénmìngguāntiān, [人命關天], human life is beyond value (idiom)
        
        
        Cháoxiǎnrén, [朝鮮人], North Korean (person)
        
        làngrén, vagrant/unemployed person/rōnin (wandering masterless samurai)
        
        dòurén, amusing/funny/entertaining
        gōngzhèngrén, [公證人], notary/actuary
        
        
        chuánrén, [傳人], to teach/to impart/a disciple/descendant
        
        wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
        cǎnjuérénhuán, [慘絕人寰], extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality
        
        yuàntiānyóurén, (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
        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...
        Wūkèlánrén, [烏克蘭人], Ukrainian (person)
        rénzàowèixīng, [人造衛星], artificial satellite
        gèrénzhǔyì, [個人主義], individualism
        huànrén, [換人], to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc)/substitution
        qìrén, [氣人], to anger/to annoy
        yírén, nice/pleasant/charming/hospitable to people
        
        shànrén, philanthropist/charitable person/well-doer
        
        Àiěrlánrén, [愛爾蘭人], Irish person
        rènrénzǎigē, to get trampled on (idiom)/to be taken advantage of
        
        
        mùrén, shepherd/pastor/pastoral
        
        
        
        hóngrén, [紅人], a favorite of sb in power/a celebrity/American Indian
        Měnggǔrén, Mongol
        
        fēngyúnrénwù, [風雲人物], the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom)/influential figure
        qiǎngrénsuǒnán, [強人所難], to force someone to do something
        gùrén, old friend/the deceased
        bǎozhèngrén, [保證人], guarantor/bailor
        qiángrén, [強人], (politics) strongman/(in the workplace, esp. of a woman) a highly capable person...
        yàorén, important person
        xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
        qīngniánrén, young person/the young
        xiàndàirén, [現代人], modern man/Homo sapiens
        wúrénqū, [無人區], uninhabited region
        
        lìngréngǔwǔ, encouraging/heartening
        
        wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
        bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
        kòurénxīnxián, to excite/to thrill/exciting/thrilling/cliff-hanging
        Jiékèrén, Czech person
        rénlìchē, [人力車], rickshaw
        měirénjì, [美人計], honey trap/sexual entrapment/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        
        Lìtáowǎnrén, Lithuanian (person)
        yōngrén, mediocre person
        
        fārénshēnxǐng, [發人深省], to provide food for thought (idiom)/thought-provoking
        
        zhōngrén, go-between/mediator/intermediary
        
        dúshūrén, [讀書人], scholar/intellectual
        
        
        dàkuàirénxīn, to the satisfaction of everyone
        
        
        méiren, go-between/matchmaker
        Jíbǔsàirén, [吉卜賽人], Gypsy
        
        guòlùrén, [過路人], a passer-by
        diànjīrén, founder/pioneer
        fāxíngrén, [發行人], publisher/issuer
        
        qiánrén, predecessor/forebears/the person facing you
        rénshānrénhǎi, multitude/vast crowd
        guìfùrén, [貴婦人], dame
        
        
        
        zhènghūnrén, [證婚人], wedding witness
        Wéijīngrén, [維京人], Viking
        rénwén, humanities/human affairs/culture
西         Xībānyárén, Spaniard/Spanish person
        rénxínghéngdào, [人行橫道], pedestrian crossing
        dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
        
        yǔrénwéishàn, [與人為善], to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent
        wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
        rénrénjiēzhī, known to everyone
        Yìdàlìrén, Italian person
        
        shèngqìlíngrén, [盛氣凌人], overbearing/arrogant bully
        
        Rìběnrén, Japanese person or people
        
        bēitiānmǐnrén, [悲天憫人], to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
        Pútáoyárén, Portuguese (person)
        zhàngshìqīrén, [仗勢欺人], to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)/to kick people aroun...
        
        
        ShātèĀlābórén, a Saudi/Saudi Arabian person
        tóngrén, people from the same workplace or profession/co-worker/colleague/pop culture ent...
        
        jiāpòrénwáng, family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned/destitute and h...
        
        shuāngrénhuá, [雙人滑], pair skating
        zhàojírén, convener
        
        zàirén, [載人], to carry a passenger/(of spaceships etc) manned/also pr. [zǎi rén]
        
        
        
        bǎohùrén, [保護人], guardian/carer/patron
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wúrénjī, [無人機], drone/unmanned aerial vehicle
        xīshìníngrén, [息事寧人], to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
        yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
        
        jìnrénjiēzhī, [盡人皆知], known by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
        
        
        Déguórén, [德國人], German person or people
        
        gāorén, very able person
        rénjìhǎnzhì, [人跡罕至], lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom)/fig. off the beaten track/lonely/deserted
        
        rényān, [人煙], sign of human habitation
        Ālābórén, Arab/Arabian/Arabian people
        nèirén, [內人], my wife (humble)
        Āěrjílìyàrén, [阿爾及利亞人], Algerian
        pànruòliǎngrén, [判若兩人], to be a different person/not to be one's usual self
        Fǎguórén, [法國人], Frenchman/French person
        
        nǚrénjia, women (in general)
        wénrén, scholar/literati
        pángruòwúrén, [旁若無人], to act as though there were nobody else present/unselfconscious/fig. without reg...
        
        zhàiquánrén, [債權人], creditor
        rénqíngzhài, [人情債], debt of gratitude
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        shēnrùrénxīn, to enter deeply into people's hearts/to have a real impact on the people (idiom)
        cǎojiānrénmìng, to have disregard for human life (idiom)
        
        
        nàirénxúnwèi, [耐人尋味], thought-provoking/worth thinking over/to provide food for thought
        
        yèshēnrénjìng, [夜深人靜], in the dead of night (idiom)
        hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
        círén, [詞人], writer of 詞|词[cí] (a kind of Classical Chinese poem)/person of literary talent
        gèrénsài, [個人賽], individual competition/individual race
        rénjūn, per capita
        fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor
        rénduōshìzhòng, [人多勢眾], many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength/There is safe...
        rényǎngmǎfān, [人仰馬翻], to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)/in a pitiful state/in a complete mess/to rol...
        
        
        
        
        rénzhōng, philtrum/infranasal depression/the "human center" acupuncture point
        yóurén, [遊人], a tourist
        
        zhìbìngjiùrén, to treat the disease to save the patient/to criticize a person in order to help ...
        
        
        
        sìrénbāng, [四人幫], Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青, Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋, Yao Wenyuan 姚文元, Wang Hongwen 王...
        
        rénqùlóukōng, [人去樓空], the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)/the sight of a deserted place...
        dàirénjiēwù, the way one treats people
        
        
        
        
        
        
        chéngzūrén, leaser/tenant
        rénmínbì, [人民幣], Renminbi (RMB)/Chinese Yuan (CNY)
        
        dānrénchuáng, [單人床], single bed/CL:張|张[zhāng]
        hǎorénhǎoshì, admirable people and exemplary deeds
        zhīmíngrénshì, public figure/celebrity
        
        xiānrénqiú, ball cactus
        wārén, frogman
        
        
        rénkǒushù, [人口數], population
        
        shějǐwèirén, [捨己為人], to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own intere...
        
        
        Hāsàkèrén, [哈薩克人], Kazakh person/Kazakh people
        
        
        
        
        lèirényuán, [類人猿], hominid
        
        
        fēngtǔrénqíng, [風土人情], local conditions and customs (idiom)
        
        
        rénqiáng, [人牆], wall (soccer)
        xiánrén, [賢人], great person of the past/venerable forebear/the great and the good
        
        
        
        jiānrén, crafty scoundrel/villain
        gǔhuòrénxīn, [蠱惑人心], to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)/to resort to demagogy
        dáguānguìrén, [達官貴人], high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
        shénrén, God/deity
        
        qīréntàishèn, to bully intolerably (idiom)
        zérènrén, [責任人], responsible person/coordinator
        rényúnyìyún, to say what everyone says (idiom)/to conform to what one perceives to be the maj...
        ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó, [中華人民共和國], People's Republic of China
        yuánbānrénmǎ, [原班人馬], original cast/former team
        réncáijǐjǐ, [人才濟濟], a galaxy of talent (idiom)/a great number of competent people
        zhǐrén, [紙人], paper doll/papercut silhouette
        yānrén, [閹人], a castrate
        
        Wēidìmǎlārén, [危地馬拉人], Guatemalan (person)
        
        Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
        
        nárén, making things awkward/to cause difficulties/to exert influence/to attract
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shīshēnrénmiànxiàng, [獅身人面像], sphinx
        qìnrénxīnpí, to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)/to gladden the heart/to refresh the m...
        lùrénjiēzhī, understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Zǔlǔrén, [祖魯人], Zulu people
        
        
        jīngshǒurén, [經手人], the person in charge/agent/broker
        
        rénshìbùmén, [人事部門], personnel office
        
        
        yángrén, foreigner/Westerner
        bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
        
        
        
        réngāomǎdà, [人高馬大], tall and strong
        
        wànrénkōngxiàng, [萬人空巷], the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)/...
        
        
        
        
        kuàizhìrénkǒu, [膾炙人口], appealing to the masses/universally appreciated (idiom)
        
        lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
        mièjuérénxìng, [滅絕人性], to be devoid of all humanity/inhuman/bestial
        wéirénshībiǎo, [為人師表], to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher
        
        zhàiwùrén, [債務人], debtor
        
        xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
        wàixiāngrén, [外鄉人], a stranger/out-of-towner
        
        dǎirén, bad person/evildoer/robber
        
        
        
        réncóng, [人叢], crowd of people
        tónglùrén, fellow traveler/comrade
        
        Éluósīrén, [俄羅斯人], Russian (person)
        
        shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
        ānrén, to pacify the people/landlady (old)/wife of 員外|员外[yuán wài], landlord
        rénshēngdǐngfèi, [人聲鼎沸], lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)/hubbub/brouhaha
        
        
        
        zhǔrénwēng, master (of the house)/main character in a novel etc/hero or heroine
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Tǎjíkèrén, Tajik (person)
        
        
        
        
        yǒuxīnrén, resolute person/person with aspirations/people who feel/people who use their hea...
        yǎrén, poetic individual/person of refined temperament
        
        
        rénshìchù, [人事處], human resources department
        nǐrén, [擬人], personification/anthropomorphism
        xiàlǐbārén, folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chǔ guó]/popular art forms (cf. 陽春白雪|阳春白雪[y...
        Ruìshìrén, Swiss (person)
        
        
        
        Wūzībiékèrén, [烏茲別克人], Uzbek (person)
        Fēilǜbīnrén, [菲律賓人], Filipino
        
        gèrénchóngbài, [個人崇拜], personality cult
        shārényuèhuò, [殺人越貨], to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
        
        tiānzāirénhuò, [天災人禍], natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
        shìrén, scholar
        
        sǔnrénlìjǐ, [損人利己], harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detrimen...
        jiàhuòyúrén, [嫁禍於人], to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others/to pass the buck
        
        rènrénwéiqīn, [任人唯親], to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism/corrupt appointment
寿         
        réncì, person-times/visits/classifier for number of people participating
        
        zhìrén, Homo sapiens
        hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
        nírén, clay figurine
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Hánguórén, [韓國人], Korean (person)
        
        
        
        zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
        
        
        dàikuǎnrén, [貸款人], the lender
        zhòngrénshícháihuǒyàngāo, [眾人拾柴火焰高], when everybody gathers fuel, the flames are higher (idiom)/the more people, the ...
        Zhōngguórén, [中國人], Chinese person
        
        
        
        miǎowúrényān, [渺無人煙], remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted/God-forsaken
        
        
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        shòurényǐbǐng, to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself
        
        
        shějǐjiùrén, [捨己救人], to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people/altr...
        
        ruìdiǎnrén, Swede
        
        
        
        
        tóumiànrénwù, [頭面人物], leading figure/bigwig
        rényānxīshǎo, [人煙稀少], no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
        fārénshēnsī, [發人深思], (idiom) thought-provoking/to give one food for thought
        
        réngéhuà, to personalize/anthropomorphism
        rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
        
        dàorén, Taoist devotee (honorific)
        
        
        
        
        
        zǒngrénkǒu, [總人口], total population
        xuérén, [學人], scholar/learned person
        
        
        
        
        Gǎngrén, Hong Kong person or people
        
        
        
        rénwénzhǔyì, [人文主義], humanism
        réncái, variant of 人才[rén cái]
        héxǔrén, [何許人], (literary) what kind of person
        jiāorén, [驕人], worthy of pride/impressive/enviable/to show contempt for others
        rénjū, human habitat
        
        rénsuǒgòngzhī, something that everybody knows
        fǎnmiànrénwù, negative character/bad guy (in a story)
        kuòrén, [闊人], rich person/the rich
        
        
        
        
        rénmíndǎng, [人民黨], People's party (of various countries)
        
        
        
        
        
        chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
        ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn, [中國人民解放軍], Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
        gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        hàirénchóng, [害人蟲], pest/evildoer
        
        
        
        
        Shuānglìrén, [雙立人], J. A. Henckels (brand)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        rénmíngōngshè, people's commune
        
        
        
        wùrénzǐdì, [誤人子弟], (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress/(of media) to pr...
        Réntóumǎ, [人頭馬], Rémy Martin cognac
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        měirénjiāo, canna or Indian shot (genus Canna)
        
        
        
        
        Mǎláirén, [馬來人], Malay person or people
        tíànrén, proposer
        
        
        
        zhuāngjiarén, [莊稼人], (coll.) farmer
        
        rénmínfǎyuàn, people's court (of law)/people's tribunal
        
        
        kèlóngrén, clone human
        
        
        
        Qīngrén, Qing dynasty person
        
        
        
        
        ǒurén, idol (i.e. statue for worship)
        chǎnyègōngrén, [產業工人], industrial worker
        
        jīqìrénxué, [機器人學], robotics
        rénzàosī, [人造絲], rayon
        
        
        
        
        
        yèlánrénjìng, [夜闌人靜], the still of the night (idiom)/late at night
        
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        yuánrén, prehistoric man/primitive man
        
        rénmínjǐngchá, civil police/PRC police
        
        
        
        réndìngshèngtiān, [人定勝天], man can conquer nature (idiom); human wisdom can prevail over nature
        bǎorén, guarantor/person paying bail
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jǔrén, [舉人], graduate/successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
        
        
        èrrénzhuàn, [二人轉], genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
        
        rènrénwéixián, [任人唯賢], to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of...
        
        
        
        
        liángrén, husband (arch.)
        
        
        
        
        
        gǒuzhàngrénshì, [狗仗人勢], a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully ...
        
        
        
        fǎdìngrénshù, [法定人數], quorum
        kēngrén, to cheat sb
        
        
        
        rénhuò, [人禍], human disaster
        
        
        yìxiāngrén, [異鄉人], stranger
        
        
        
        kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)
        rénxīnsuǒxiàng, that which is yearned for by the public
        
        

        kěyǐ, can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
        suǒyǐ, therefore/as a result/so/the reason why
        yǐwéi, [以為], to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication ...
        yǐ/Yǐ, [㕥]/[㠯], old variant of 以[yǐ], old variant of 以[yǐ], abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè], to ...
        yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
        yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
        yǐjí, as well as/too/and
        nányǐzhìxìn, [難以置信], hard to believe/incredible
        yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
        nányǐ, [難以], hard to (predict, imagine etc)
        yǐwài, apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond
        yǐxià, that level or lower/that amount or less/the following
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        zúyǐ, sufficient to.../so much so that/so that
        yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
        Yǐsèliè, Israel
便         yǐbiàn, so that/so as to/in order to
        yǐwǎng, in the past/formerly
        quánlìyǐfù, to do at all costs/to make an all-out effort
        yǐzhìyú, [以至於], down to/up to/to the extent that...
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        
        déyǐ, able to/so that sb can/enabling/in order to/finally in a position to/with sth in...
        yǐmiǎn, in order to avoid/so as not to
        mèngmèiyǐqiú, [夢寐以求], to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/to long for sth day and night
        yǐcǐ, with this/thereby/thus/because of this
        yǐnèi, [以內], within/less than
        shìmùyǐdài, lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        jiāyǐ, in addition/moreover/(used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action ...
        yǐyáhuányá, [以牙還牙], a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
        nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
        
        yǐzhì, to such an extent as to/down to/up to
        zhìyǐ, to express/to present/to extend/to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
        shùyǐqiānjì, [數以千計], thousands (of sth)
齿         nányǐqǐchǐ, [難以啟齒], to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth
        zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        yǐfáng, (so as) to avoid/to prevent/(just) in case
        rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
        yǔyǐ, to give/to impose/to apply
        
        
        xíyǐwéicháng, [習以為常], accustomed to/used to
西         yǐxī, to the west of (suffix)
        
怀         
        yèyǐjìrì, [夜以繼日], night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
        
        
        yòngyǐ, in order to/so as to
        yǐnán, to the south of (suffix)
        
        héyǐ, (literary) why/how
        yǐzhì, down to/up to/to such an extent as to .../also written 以至於|以至于[yǐ zhì yú]
        yǐběi, to the north of (suffix)
        
        shùyǐbǎijì, [數以百計], hundreds of
        làiyǐ, [賴以], to rely on/to depend on
        diàoyǐqīngxīn, [掉以輕心], treat sth lightly/to lower one's guard
        
        chúyǐ, (math.) divided by
        yǐnyǐwéiróng, [引以為榮], to regard it as an honor (idiom)
        shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
        
        yǐdōng, [以東], to the east of (suffix)
        shùyǐwànjì, [數以萬計], tens of thousands/numerous
        
        yǐshēnzuòzé, [以身作則], to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        yǐlèixǐmiàn, [以淚洗面], to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        
        wànghūsuǒyǐ, to get carried away/to forget oneself
        
        yǐdúgōngdú, to cure ills with poison (TCM)/to fight evil with evil/set a thief to catch a th...
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        yǐshēnshìfǎ, [以身試法], to challenge the law (idiom)/to knowingly violate the law
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        xiāngrúyǐmò, to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources/mutual help in humble ...
        xuéyǐzhìyòng, [學以致用], to study sth to apply it/study for practical applications
        suǒyǐrán, the reason why
        
        qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
        
        yǐqī, in order to/hoping to/attempting to/waiting for
        
        bàoyǐ, [報以], to give in return
        yǐjǐngxiàoyóu, in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)/as a warning to others
        
        Yǐsèlièrén, Israelite/Israeli
亿         shùyǐyìjì, [數以億計], countless/innumerable
        gěiyǐ, [給以], to give/to grant
        yǐpiāngàiquán, (lit.) to take a part for the whole/to generalize
        yǐcǐlèituī, [以此類推], and so on/in a similar fashion
        
        yǐjūn, [以軍], Israeli soldiers
        yǐróukègāng, [以柔克剛], to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
        yǐéchuáné, [以訛傳訛], to spread falsehoods/to increasingly distort the truth/to pile errors on top of ...
        
        
        yǐcì, in the proper order/the following
        mínyǐshíwéitiān, [民以食為天], Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Fo...
        Yǐfúsuǒ, Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
        
        
        shòurényǐbǐng, to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself
        
        
        fǔyǐ, [輔以], supplemented by/accompanied by/with
        yǐquánmóusī, [以權謀私], to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǐshǐwéijiàn, [以史為鑒], to learn from history (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        yǐyìdàiláo, [以逸待勞], to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide...
        
        
        liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
        
        
        
        
        kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)
        

        Yú/yú, [魚], surname Yu, fish/CL:條|条[tiáo],尾[wěi]
        shāyú, [鯊魚], shark
        diàoyú, [釣魚], to fish (with line and hook)/to dupe
        èyú, [鱷魚], alligator/crocodile
        jīnqiāngyú, [金槍魚], tuna
        jīngyú, [鯨魚], whale/CL:條|条[tiáo]
鱿         yóuyú, [魷魚], squid
        
鱿         chǎoyóuyú, [炒魷魚], (coll.) to fire sb/to sack sb
        měirényú, [美人魚], mermaid
        zhāngyú, [章魚], octopus
        guīyú, [鮭魚], salmon/trout
        jīnyú, [金魚], goldfish
        yúzǐjiàng, [魚子醬], caviar
        yúléi, [魚雷], torpedo
        bǔyú, [捕魚], to catch fish/to fish
        
        yúgāng, [魚缸], fish tank/fishbowl/aquarium
        yúlèi, [魚類], fishes
        zháyú, [炸魚], deep-fried fish
        yúěr, [魚餌], fish bait
        zūnyú, [鱒魚], trout
        
        rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
        shādīngyú, [沙丁魚], sardine (loanword)
        yúchā, [魚叉], harpoon
        niányú, [鯰魚], catfish
        bǐmùyú, [比目魚], flatfish/flounder
        xuěyú, [鱈魚], cod
        mányú, [鰻魚], eel
        lǐyú, [鯉魚], carp
        Shuāngyú, [雙魚], Pisces (star sign)
        Fēiyú/fēiyú, [飛魚], Exocet (missile), flying fish
        shēngyúpiàn, [生魚片], sashimi
竿         yúgān, [魚竿], fishing rod
        rényú, [人魚], mermaid/dugong/sea cow/manatee/giant salamander
        fèngwěiyú, [鳳尾魚], anchovy
        fēiyú, [鯡魚], herring
        lúyú, [鱸魚], bass/perch
        yúgōu, [魚鉤], fishhook
        dàmǎhǎyú, [大馬哈魚], chum salmon
        xiányú, [鹹魚], salted fish
        yúwǎng, [魚網], variant of 漁網|渔网[yú wǎng]
        
        yúpiàn, [魚片], fish fillet/slice of fish meat
        bàoyú, [鮑魚], abalone
        suōyú, [梭魚], barracuda
        mòyú, [墨魚], cuttlefish
        yúchì, [魚翅], shark fin
        yúlín, [魚鱗], fish scales
        Yúchí/yúchí, [魚池], Yuchi or Yuchih township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan,...
        
        rèdàiyú, [熱帶魚], tropical fish
        suōziyú, [梭子魚], barracuda
        húnshuǐmōyú, [渾水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
        
        
        yúwěiwén, [魚尾紋], wrinkles of the skin/crow's feet
竿         
        dǎyú, [打魚], to fish
        qīngyú, [青魚], black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)/herring/mackerel
        
        
        yúcì, [魚刺], fishbone
        
        yínyú, [銀魚], oriental whitebait/slender silvery-white fish e.g. Galaxias maculatus and Salang...
        
        huángyú, [黃魚], yellow croaker (fish)
        dàmáhǎyú, [大麻哈魚], see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[dà mǎ hǎ yú]
        yúzǐ, [魚子], fish eggs/roe/caviar
        
        yúqún, [魚群], shoal of fish
        
        
        yúgānyóu, [魚肝油], cod liver oil
        báiyú, [白魚], whitefish
        
        jiànyú, [箭魚], variant of 劍魚|剑鱼[jiàn yú]
        yúfěn, [魚粉], fish meal
        
        yúwěi, [魚尾], fishtail
        yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
        dànshuǐyú, [淡水魚], freshwater fish
        yúlónghùnzá, [魚龍混雜], lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the h...
        yúchóng, [魚蟲], water flea (small crustacean of genus Daphnia)
        Diàoyútái, [釣魚臺], Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which ...
        
        mǎjiāoyú, [馬鮫魚], Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
        
        yúléitǐng, [魚雷艇], torpedo boat
        yúzhǒng, [魚種], fingerling
        shànyú, [鱔魚], eel
        mùyú, [木魚], mokugyo/wooden fish (percussion instrument)
        
        
        yúmùhùnzhū, [魚目混珠], to pass off fish eyes for pearls/to pass off fake products as genuine (idiom)
        húnshuǐmōyú, [混水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
        
        yúmiáo, [魚苗], fry/newly hatched fish
        
        yúdùbái, [魚肚白], white (paint from dried fish guts)/marble white color of the dawn sky
        shíbānyú, [石斑魚], grouper (Portuguese: garoupa)/also called 鮨/Epinephelinae (subfamily of Serranid...
        yújù, [魚具], variant of 漁具|渔具[yú jù]
        shíyú, [鰣魚], Reeves shad (Tenualosa reevesii)
        dàiyú, [帶魚], ribbonfish/hairtail/beltfish/cutlassfish (family Trichiuridae)
        
        língyú, [鯪魚], see 鯪|鲮[líng]
        chényúluòyàn, [沉魚落雁], lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty c...
        
        jiǎyú, [甲魚], turtle/terrapin/Taiwan pr. [jià yú]
        jìyú, [鯽魚], Crucian carp
        fānchēyú, [翻車魚], ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
        
        yúyīng, [魚鷹], name used for many fishing birds/cormorant/osprey
        wūyú, [烏魚], gray mullet (Mugil cephalus)/snakehead fish (family Channidae)
        
        
        
        
        yúshuǐ, [魚水], fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
        yúgǒu, [魚狗], kingfisher
        
        yúgǔ, [魚鼓], percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist...
        ruǎngǔyú, [軟骨魚], cartilaginous fish (such as sharks)
        
        

        bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
        bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
        bùyào, don't!/must not
        duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
        bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
        bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
        bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
        bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
        bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
        bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
        bùhǎo, no good
        bùzài, no more/no longer
        bùyòng, need not
        chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
        bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
        bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
        bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
        bùzàihu, not to care
        zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
        bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
        bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
        bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
        bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
        juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
        bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
        bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
        bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
        bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
        bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
        bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
        bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
        
        kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
        bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
        shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
        liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
        bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
        shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
        bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
        bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
        bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
        bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
        dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
        juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
        yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
        bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
        bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
        bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
        bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
        yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
        bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
        cóngbù, [從不], never
        bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
        
        yǒngbù, never/will never
        háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
        shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
        yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
        bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
        rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
        hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
        bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
        búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
        bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
        pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
        bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
        xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
        yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
        bùguāng, not the only one/not only
        bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
        xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
        guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
        bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
        bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
        shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
        bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
        bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
        
        bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
        bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
        guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
        bùdà, not very/not too/not often
        hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
        bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
        bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
        cóngláibù, [從來不], never
        bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
        bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
        wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
        
        bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
        
        bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
        bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
        yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
        bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
        gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
        bùjiǔqián, not long ago
        diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
        qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
        bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
        bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
        bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
        bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
        bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
便         bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
        
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
        bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
        bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
        wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
        xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
        wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
        bùdàodé, immoral
        bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
        hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
        
        líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
        
        bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
        háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
        bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
        bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
        
        bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
        débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
        bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
        bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
        bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
        shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
        bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
        bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
        bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
        bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
        bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
        
        bùtíng, incessant
        yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
        gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
        bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
        bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
        bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
        bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
        bùqū, unyielding/unbending
        qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
        
        bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
        bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
        bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
        yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
        bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
        hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
        
        bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
        bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
        bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
        jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
        
        bùgōng, unjust/unfair
        bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
        yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
        bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
        bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
        bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
        bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
        Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
        yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
        cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
        shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
        
        xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
        bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
        bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
        tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
        bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
        mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
        
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        
        bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
        
        chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
        dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
        yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
        hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
        xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
        xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
        bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
        bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
        hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
        bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
        bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
        niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
        bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
        bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
        pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
        tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
        chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
        xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
        bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
        cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
        qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
        kàobuzhù, unreliable
        mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
        bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
        guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
        jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
        zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
        yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
        bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
        bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
        zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
        yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
        
        gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
        kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
        
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
        háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
        miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
        bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
        
        DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
        wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
        shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
        bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
        
        bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
        jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
        zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
        xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
        kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
        dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
        
        
        
        yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
        
        bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
        bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
        bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
        shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
        bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
        yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
        bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
        jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
        bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
        yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
        jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
        Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
        sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
        yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
        bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
        bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
        
        bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
        yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
        chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
        jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
        bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
        bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
        bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
        bùyī, to vary/to differ
        
        bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
        
        jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
        bùyùn, infertility
        bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
        yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
        
        háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
        wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
        
        guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
        cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
        bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
        
        tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
        
        bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
        bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
        miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
        
        bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
        bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
        bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
        
        bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
        mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
        wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
        bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
        bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
        lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
        qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
        jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
        
        shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
        bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
        
        zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
        
        bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
        bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
        yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
        yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
        bùréndào, inhuman
        zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
        ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
        bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
        
        bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
        bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
        mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
        kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
        
        yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
        
        bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
        yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
        shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
        duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
        shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
        nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
        bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
        bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
        
        gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
        
        lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
        
        
        mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
        shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
齿         bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
        bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
        gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
        bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
        bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
        
        láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
        dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
        bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
        
        jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
        shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
        bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
        
        bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
        tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
        zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
        chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
        jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
        wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
        bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
        lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
        wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
        zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
        wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
        bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
        bùfá, there is no lack of
        
        àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
        míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
        tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
        yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
        chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
        mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
        fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
        
        yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
        bùděng, unequal/varied
        bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
        bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
        mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
        fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
        rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
        bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
        
        háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
        sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
        
        wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
        yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
        móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
        jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        
        
        
        bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
        bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
        bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
        bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
        bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
        bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
        bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
        gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
        bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
        céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
        
        bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
        chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
        wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
        
        bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
        bùduān, improper/dishonorable
        
        shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
        huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
        èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
        bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
        yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
        
        
        xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
        
        bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
        bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
        bùxiào, unfilial
        
        bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
        míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
        zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
        měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
        fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
        bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
        bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
        bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
        ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
        guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        bùwú, [不無], not without
        hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
        zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
        jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
        wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
        
        bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
        
        mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
        shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
        bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
        cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
        jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
        dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
        dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
        bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        bùbǐ, unlike
        bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
        kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
        yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
        bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
        débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
        zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
        bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
        
        bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
        
        
        bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
        
        gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
        zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
        
        bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
        shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
        mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
        
        fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
        kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
        shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
        chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
        bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
        bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
        cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
        
        húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
        kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
        zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
        chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
        péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
        
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
        bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
        
        bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
        bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
        bùwàihū, nothing else but
        shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
        jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
        wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
        liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
        bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
        bùmiǎn, inevitably
        
        bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
        jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
        gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
        
        Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
        júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
        huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
        
        bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
        bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
        mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
        
        shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
        yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
        jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
        jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
        shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
        hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
        měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
        jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
        bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
        
        bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
        
        gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
        
        rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
        
        lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
        bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
        
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
        lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
        
        bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
        lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
        bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
        bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
        wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
        míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
        yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
        
        
        Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
        bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
        
        bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
        
        bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
        
        bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
        jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
        guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
        bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
        bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
        bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
        
        
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
        zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
        bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
        bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
        bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
        fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
        bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
        
        bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
        wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
        bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
        mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
        nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
        shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
        huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
        guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
        yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
        hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
        bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
        
        
        mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
        bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
        bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
        chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
        
        
        bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
        
        bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
        Bùdān, Bhutan
        bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
        shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
        chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
        bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
        bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
        
        bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
        bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
        huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
        léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
        zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
        
        
        
        
        rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
        bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
        
        ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿         fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
        bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
        dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
        cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
        bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
        
        bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
        lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
        bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
        
        bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
        
        yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
        bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
        shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
        
        bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
        gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
        shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
        
        lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
        zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
        hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
        bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
        suànbùdé, not count as
        
        shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
        luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
        shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
        chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
        liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
        
        
        
        mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
        háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
        
        liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
        
        
        
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
        bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
        cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
        
        zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
        bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
        
        bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
        
        bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
        zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
        miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
        bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
        
        chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
        
        shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
        xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
        bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
        
        
        huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
        
        bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
        míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
使         
        
        
        jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        
        
        
        yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
        
        
        bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
        
        lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
        
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        zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
        bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
        bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
        
        bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
        yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
        míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
        guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
        
        
便         
        shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
        
        bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
        bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
        bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
        āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
        bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
        
        qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
        bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
        
        bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
        rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
        míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
        jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
        hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
        
        sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
        
        
        
        wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
        
        bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
        
        ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
        yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
        jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
        xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
        
        bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
        
        shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
        
        
        yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
        
        
        
        
        bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
        
        
        
        yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
        cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
        fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
        bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
        bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
        
        bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
        
        bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
        bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
        
        bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
        
        niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
        bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
        wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
        fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
        zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
        bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
        
        jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
        yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
        
        huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        
        
        mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
        
        
        zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
        
        
        bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
        
        xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
        bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
        jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
        bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
        
        diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
        fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
        shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
        shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
        jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
        dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
        duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
        wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
        
        
        bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
        dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
        
        bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
        
        àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
        
        shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
        jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
        
        
        
        kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
        
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        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...

        rúguǒ, if/in case/in the event that
        rúhé, how/what way/what
        rúcǐ, in this way/so
        rú, as/as if/such as
        bǐrú, for example/for instance/such as
        wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
        jiǎrú, if
        
        rújīn, nowadays/now
        bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
        rútóng, like/as
        lìrú, for example/for instance/such as
        
        
        zhūrúcǐlèi, [諸如此類], things like this (idiom); and so on/and the rest/etc
        liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
        zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
        yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
        rúxià, as follows
        
        yóurú, [猶如], similar to/appearing to be
        shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
        bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
        rúyì, as one wants/according to one's wishes/ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good ...
        rúyuàn, [如願], to have one's wishes fulfilled
        rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
        rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
        zhūrú, [諸如], (various things) such as/such as (the following)
        
        yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
        yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all
        
        pìrú, for example/for instance/such as
        wǎnrú, to be just like
        tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
        rúshìzhòngfù, [如釋重負], as if relieved from a burden (idiom)/to have a weight off one's mind
        
        rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
        zhèngrú, just as/precisely as
        bàotiàorúléi, stamp with fury/fly into a rage
        gǔshòurúchái, as thin as a match/emaciated (idiom)
        
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        rúqī, as scheduled/on time/punctual
        rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
        rúyǐngsuíxíng, [如影隨形], as the shadow follows the body (idiom)/closely associated with each other/to fol...
        yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
        rúcǐzhèbān, [如此這般], thus and so/such and such
        kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
        rúlǚbóbīng, lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)/fig. to be extremely cautious/to be skati...
        xǔxǔrúshēng, vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life/realistic
        qiàrúqífèn, (idiom) appropriate/apt/just right
        rúzuòzhēnzhān, [如坐針氈], lit. as if sitting on pins and needles/fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
        dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
        duījīrúshān, [堆積如山], to pile up like a mountain (idiom)/a mountain of (paperwork etc)/a large number ...
        
        shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
        wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
        
        bīnzhìrúguī, [賓至如歸], guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)/a home away from home
        rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
        biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
        chènxīnrúyì, [稱心如意], after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory/everything one could wish
        
        rúyìsuànpán, [如意算盤], counting one's chickens before they are hatched
        rúchīrúzuì, [如癡如醉], lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)/fig. intoxicated by sth/obsessed with/mad...
        
        
        rúruò, if
        rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
        
        rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
        
        
        rúhuǒrútú, like wildfire (idiom)/unstoppable
        yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
        
        
        qiǎoshérúhuáng, lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)/fig. to have a glib tongue
        shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
        
        tiězhèngrúshān, [鐵證如山], irrefutable evidence
        
        huījīnrútǔ, [揮金如土], lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)/fig. to spend money like water/extravag...
        rúfǎpáozhì, [如法炮製], lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)/fig. to follow a set pattern
        huīhànrúyǔ, [揮汗如雨], to drip with sweat/sweat poured off (him)
        rúléiguàněr, [如雷貫耳], lit. like thunder piercing the ear/a well-known reputation (idiom)
        duōrúniúmáo, as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)/great amount of/countless
        rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
        zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
        shìrúpòzhú, [勢如破竹], like a hot knife through butter (idiom)/with irresistible force
        
        qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
        rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
        
        
        
        hérú, how about/what kind of
        huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
        
        
        chéngrú, [誠如], it is exactly as
        rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
        
        
        hànrúyǔxià, sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely/sweating like a pig
        qiàrú, just as if
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        
        huǎngrú, to be as if.../to be rather like...
        
        yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
        wěnrúTàiShān, [穩如泰山], steady as Mt Tai/as safe as houses
        huìmòrúshēn, [諱莫如深], important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to...
        rúshǔjiāzhēn, [如數家珍], lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)/fig. to be very familiar w...
        
        
        lèirúyǔxià, [淚如雨下], tears falling like rain (idiom)
        
        rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
        
        
        
        fúrúDōngHǎi, [福如東海], may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        xiāngjìngrúbīn, [相敬如賓], to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband a...
        
        
        
        zhífǎrúshān, [執法如山], to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jíwùrúchóu, [疾惡如仇], to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
        àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
        
        
        
        duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
        ZhāngChúnrú, [張純如], Iris Chang (1968-2004), Chinese American historian and author of the Rape of Nan...
        
        
        
        
        rúqìrúsù, [如泣如訴], lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)/fig. mournful (music or singing)
        
        rúhuòzhìbǎo, [如獲至寶], as if gaining the most precious treasure
        mòrú, it would be better

        yúfū, [漁夫], fisherman
        yúchuán, [漁船], fishing boat/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        yú, [漁], fisherman/to fish
        yújù, [漁具], fishing gear
        yúmín, [漁民], fisherman/fisher folk
        yúwǎng, [漁網], fishing net/fishnet
        yúyè, [漁業], fishing industry/fishery
        yúchǎng, [漁場], fishing ground
        
        
        zuòshōuyúlì, [坐收漁利], benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
        yúliè, [漁獵], fishing and hunting/fig. to loot/to plunder
        
        yúgǎng, [漁港], fishing port
        yúfù, [漁婦], fisherwoman
        jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
        yúlún, [漁輪], fishing vessel

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