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[有過之而無不及] yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
to surpass
to outdo
(derog.) to be even worse

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        yǒu, to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
        méiyǒu, [沒有], haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be
        háiyǒu, [還有], furthermore/in addition/still/also
        suǒyǒu, all/to have/to possess/to own
        yǒurén, someone/people/anyone/there is someone there/occupied (as in restroom)
        yǒuxiē, some/somewhat
        
        yǒudiǎn, [有點], a little
        yǒuqù, interesting/fascinating/amusing
        yōngyǒu, [擁有], to have/to possess
        yǒuguān, [有關], to have sth to do with/to relate to/related to/to concern/concerning
        yǒuyìsi, interesting/meaningful/enjoyable/fun
        yǒushí, [有時], sometimes/now and then
        yǒushíhou, [有時候], sometimes
        yǒude, (there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)
        yǒusuǒ, somewhat/to some extent
        yǒuxiào, effective/in effect/valid
        yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
        yǒuzhe, [有著], to have/to possess
        jùyǒu, to have/to possess
        fùyǒu, rich/full of
        yǒuyì, to intend/intentionally/interested in
        yǒuyòng, useful
        yǒulì, advantageous/to have advantages/favorable
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        yǒumíng, famous/well-known
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        yǒulì, powerful/forceful/vigorous
        dàiyǒu, [帶有], to have/to involve
        chíyǒu, to hold (passport, views etc)
        yǒudú, poisonous
        yǒuxiàn, limited/finite
        yǒuqǐng, [有請], to request the pleasure of seeing sb/to ask sb in/to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make...
        zhànyǒu, [佔有], to have/to own/to hold/to occupy/to possess/to account for (a high proportion et...
        hányǒu, to contain/including
        yǒuxìng, fortunately
        yīngyǒu, [應有], proper
        yǒuzhùyú, [有助於], to contribute to/to promote
        yǒushì, to be occupied with sth/to have sth on one's mind/there is something the matter
        yǒuyì, useful/beneficial/profitable
        qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
        yǒujī, [有機], organic
        xiànyǒu, [現有], currently existing/currently available
        yǒuhài, destructive/harmful/damaging
        gòngyǒu, to have altogether/in all
        xīyǒu, uncommon
线         yǒuxiàndiànshì, [有線電視], cable television
        xiǎngyǒu, to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
        
        huànyǒu, to contract (an illness)/to be afflicted with/to suffer from
        qiángyǒulì, [強有力], strong/forceful
        
        
        zhuāngyǒu, [裝有], fitted with
        tèyǒu, specific (to)/characteristic (of)/distinctive
线         yǒuxiàn, [有線], wired/cable (television)
        yǒuqián, [有錢], well-off/wealthy
        yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
        suǒyǒuquán, [所有權], ownership/possession/property rights/title (to property)
        yǒusè, colored/non-white/non-ferrous (metals)
        yǒujiànyúcǐ, [有鑒於此], in view of this/to this end
        
        yǒudài, not yet (done)/pending
        
        fùyǒu, [負有], to be responsible for
        wéiyǒu, only
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        yǒuzhǒng, [有種], to have guts/to have courage/to be brave
        yīngyǒujìnyǒu, [應有盡有], everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand/...
        yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
        yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
        jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo, [井井有條], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
        yǒuxīn, to have a mind to/to intend to/deliberately/considerate
        
        yǒuxiàngōngsī, limited company/corporation
        mòxūyǒu, [莫須有], groundless/baseless
        
怀         huáiyǒu, [懷有], to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc)
        hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
        
        yuányǒu, original/former
        
        suǒyǒuzhě, proprietor/owner
        
        yǒujiā, extremely (placed after verb or adjective)
        sīyǒu, private/privately-owned
        wòyǒu, to grasp and own/to hold (power)
        jùwéijǐyǒu, [據為己有], to take for one's own/to expropriate
        zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
        wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
        yǒuwàng, hopeful/promising
        
        shǎoyǒu, rare/infrequent
        yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
        yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
        yǒuxù, regular/orderly/successive/in order
        bīnbīnyǒulǐ, [彬彬有禮], refined and courteous/urbane
        
        qíngyǒudúzhōng, [情有獨鍾], to have a special fondness (for sth)
        juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
        
        
        yǒuzhù, helpful/beneficial/to help/conducive to
        xiōngyǒuchéngzhú, to plan in advance (idiom)/a card up one's sleeve/forewarned is forearmed
        dúyǒu, [獨有], to own exclusively/unique to/specific/there is only
        chuòchuòyǒuyú, [綽綽有餘], enough and to spare (idiom)
        shìyèyǒuchéng, [事業有成], to be successful in business/professional success
        yóurènyǒuyú, [遊刃有餘], handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily
        xīnlǐyǒushù, [心裡有數], to know the score (idiom)/to be well aware of the situation
        yǒuxíng, material/tangible/visible/shapely
        yǒujītǐ, [有機體], organism
        wéiyǒu, variant of 唯有[wéi yǒu]
        yǒulìkětú, [有利可圖], profitable
        yǒuqītúxíng, limited term of imprisonment (i.e. anything less than life imprisonment)
        yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
        
        huàwéiwūyǒu, [化為烏有], to go up in smoke/to vanish
        gùyǒu, intrinsic to sth/inherent/native
        kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
        qíngyǒukěyuán, pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
        yǒuqíngrén, lovers
        
        
        
        yǒujīwù, [有機物], organic substance/organic matter
        yǒushǐyǒuzhōng, [有始有終], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
        guóyǒu, [國有], nationalized/public/government owned/state-owned
        shíyǒubājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        niánqīngyǒuwéi, [年輕有為], young and promising
        biéyǒuyòngxīn, [別有用心], to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
        wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
        yǒuxiàoqī, period of validity/sell-by date
        yǒusǔn, [有損], to be harmful (to)
        bàoyǒu, have/possess
        shèyǒu, [設有], to have/to incorporate/to feature
        yǒujīkěchéng, [有機可乘], to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        zhuānyǒu, [專有], exclusive/proprietary
        yǒushī, to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
        yǒuyìshí, [有意識], conscious
        yǒucháng, [有償], paying/paid (not free)
        sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
        jǐngrányǒuxù, everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
        
        yǒumùgòngdǔ, anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all/sth speaks for itself/is the...
        gōngyǒu, publicly owned/communal/held in common
        
        
        yǒufāng, to do things right/to use the correct method
        yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
        jiānyǒu, to combine/to have both
        yǒuláo, [有勞], (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having re...
        yǒubié, [有別], different/distinct/unequal/variable
        yǒuzhìzhěshìjìngchéng, a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, t...
        bǎoyǒu, to keep/to retain
        xīnyǒuyújì, [心有餘悸], to have lingering fears/trepidation remaining after a trauma (idiom)
        sīyǒuhuà, privatization/to privatize
        yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        
        dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
        
        
        dàyǒukěwéi, [大有可為], with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
        yǒubèiyú, [有悖於], to go against
        yǒuqiúbìyìng, [有求必應], to grant whatever is asked for/to accede to every plea
        bànyǒu, to be accompanied by
        cúnyǒu, to hold in storage/to retain/to harbor (feelings)/to entertain (sentiments)/(of ...
        xīnzhōngyǒushù, [心中有數], to know what's going on
        yǒulǐ, reasonable/justified/right/(math.) rational
        
        
        chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
        
        dàyǒuzuòwéi, [大有作為], to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        yǒufú, to be blessed
        sānshēngyǒuxìng, the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)/(courteous language) it's my good fortun...
        
        jìyǒu, existing
        jiǒngjiǒngyǒushén, eyes bright and full of expression
        sùyǒu, to have/to have always had
        
        yǒulàiyú, [有賴於], to rely on/to depend on
        
        yǒushuōyǒuxiào, [有說有笑], talking and laughing/to jest/cheerful and lively
        
        yǒujīhuàxué, [有機化學], organic chemistry
        túyǒuxūmíng, [徒有虛名], with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame/nowhere near as good as ...
        yǒuxiàoxìng, validity
        yǒuzīyǒuwèi, flavorsome/(fig.) delightful/full of interest
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        yǒuguǐ, [有軌], tracked (tramcar)
        
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
        
        yǒuxǐ, to be expecting/to be with child
        yǒuyú, [有餘], to have an abundance
        
        gèngyǒushènzhě, furthermore (idiom)
        huàzhōngyǒuhuà, [話中有話], overtones in conversation/things indirectly implied from what is said
        
        yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
        
        yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
        yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
        
        wànyǒuyǐnlì, [萬有引力], gravity
        
        gèyǒuqiānqiū, each has its own merits (idiom)
        
        ruòyǒusuǒsī, looking pensive/thoughtfully
        yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn, orderly/methodical/rhythmical
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        shìchǎngzhànyǒulǜ, [市場佔有率], market share
        
        dàyǒuwénzhāng, some deeper meaning in this/more to it than meets the eye/there's sth behind all...
        
        
        
        zhuóyǒuchéngxiào, highly effective/fruitful
        dàyǒubìyì, bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful/of great service/to help greatly/to...
        
        
        
        
        jīnjīnyǒuwèi, with keen interest (idiom)/with great pleasure/with gusto/eagerly
        
        
        xīyǒuyuánsù, trace element (nutrition)
        
        
        
        yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
        yǒushēngyǒusè, [有聲有色], having sound and color (idiom); vivid/dazzling
        yǒutiáoyǒulǐ, [有條有理], everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        yǒuxīnrén, resolute person/person with aspirations/people who feel/people who use their hea...
        yǒulǐshù, [有理數], rational number (i.e. fraction of two integers, math.)
        yǒuwéi, [有為], promising/to show promise
        
        
        
        yǒujīlín, [有機磷], organic phosphate
        hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
        
        
        zhìdìyǒushēng, [擲地有聲], lit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)/fig. (of one's words) ...
        hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
        
        yǒukǒujiēbēi, every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
        suǒyǒugé, possessive case (grammar)
        
        yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
        niànniànyǒucí, [唸唸有詞]/[念念有詞], variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[niàn niàn yǒu cí], to mumble/to mutter to oneself
        
        yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
        
        
        yǒutóuyǒuwěi, [有頭有尾], where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth/t...
        
        
        
        
        
        cuòluòyǒuzhì, [錯落有致], in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
        liúyǒuyúdì, [留有餘地], to leave some leeway/to allow for the unpredictable
        
        
        yǒuquán, [有權], to have the right to/to be entitled to/to have authority/powerful
        yǒujiàzhèngquàn, [有價證券], securities/collateral (for loan)
        wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
        
        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        ráoyǒuxìngqù, [饒有興趣], engrossing
        lǐngyǒu, [領有], to possess/to own
        
        zhènzhènyǒucí, [振振有詞], to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's...
        
        
        
        
        
        guóyǒuhuà, [國有化], nationalization
        gèyǒusuǒhào, everyone has their likes and dislikes (idiom)
        
        
        yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
        
        
        
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        ráoyǒu, [饒有], full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        biéyǒudòngtiān, [別有洞天], place of charm and beauty/scenery of exceptional charm/completely different worl...
        
        
        yǒujībōli, [有機玻璃], plexiglass
        
        yǒuzhì, to be ambitious
        
        yǒushénlùn, [有神論], theism (the belief in the existence of God)
        
        
        sīyǒuzhì, private ownership of property
        
        
        
        
        
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        Guò/guò/guo, [過], surname Guo, to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live...
        bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
        guòlái/guòlai, [過來], to come over/to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of, see 過來|过来[guò lái]
        guòqù/guòqu, [過去], (in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by, (verb suffix)
        tōngguò, [通過], by means of/through/via/to pass through/to get through/to adopt/to pass (a bill ...
        zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
        jīngguò, [經過], to pass/to go through/process/course/CL:個|个[gè]
        cuòguò, [錯過], to miss (train, opportunity etc)
        chāoguò, [超過], to surpass/to exceed/to outstrip
        guòchéng, [過程], course of events/process/CL:個|个[gè]
        nánguò, [難過], to feel sad/to feel unwell/(of life) to be difficult
        dùguò, [度過], to pass/to spend (time)/to survive/to get through
        guòfèn, [過分], excessive/undue/overly
穿         chuānguò, [穿過], to pass through
        guòmǐn, [過敏], oversensitive/allergic/allergy
        guòdù, [過度], excessive/over-/excess/going too far/extravagant/intemperate/overdue
        guòyè, [過夜], to spend the night/overnight
        lùguò, [路過], to pass by or through
        guòyú, [過於], too much/excessively
        guòshì, [過世], to die/to pass away
        zǒuguò, [走過], to walk past/to pass by
        guòliàng, [過量], excess/overdose
        shèngguò, [勝過], to excel/to surpass
        dùguò, [渡過], to cross over/to pass through
        guòcuò, [過錯], mistake/fault/responsibility (for a fault)
        tòuguò, [透過], to pass through/to penetrate/by means of/via
        guòshí, [過時], old-fashioned/out of date/to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon
        guòrén, [過人], to surpass others/outstanding/(basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent
        yuèguò, [越過], to cross over/to transcend/to cover distance/to overcome/to rise above
        guòshī, [過失], error/fault/(law) negligence/delinquency
        zuìguo, [罪過], sin/offense
        fàngguò, [放過], to let off/to let slip by/to let sb get away with sth
        fēiguò, [飛過], to fly over/to fly past
        guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
        fānguò, [翻過], to turn over/to transform
        guòrìzi, [過日子], to live one's life/to pass one's days/to get along
        
        guòqī, [過期], to be overdue/to exceed the time limit/to expire (as in expiration date)
        guòjié, [過節], to celebrate a festival/after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over)
        guòhòu, [過後], after the event
        
        gǎiguòzìxīn, [改過自新], to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
        guòlǜ, [過濾], to filter/filter
        
        fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
        guòdù, [過渡], to cross over (by ferry)/transition/interim/caretaker (administration)
        guòjī, [過激], drastic/extreme/aggressive
        kuàguò, [跨過], to surmount/to cross over
        guòdào, [過道], passageway/corridor/aisle
        guòtóu, [過頭], to overdo it/to overstep the limit/excessively/above one's head/overhead
        guòyǐn, [過癮], to satisfy a craving/to get a kick out of sth/gratifying/immensely enjoyable/sat...
        guòzǎo, [過早], premature/untimely
        guòwǎng, [過往], to come and go/to have friendly relations with/in the past/previous
        hǎoguò, [好過], to have an easy time/(feel) well
        guòlǜqì, [過濾器], filtering apparatus/(machine) filter
        gǎiguò, [改過], to correct/to fix
        huǐguò, [悔過], to regret/to repent
        guòguān, [過關], to cross a barrier/to get through (an ordeal)/to pass (a test)/to reach (a stand...
        ràoguò, [繞過], to detour/to bypass/to circumvent/to avoid/to wind around (of a road etc)
        xìndeguò, [信得過], trustworthy/reliable
        xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
        guòwèn, [過問], to show an interest in/to get involved with
        guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
        guòmù, [過目], to look over
        guòjiājiā, [過家家], to play house
        wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
        mòguòyú, [莫過於], nothing can surpass
        
        guòdéqù, [過得去], lit. can pass through (an opening)/fig. can get by (in life)/tolerably well/not ...
        
        
        guòshèng, [過剩], surplus/excess
        guòzài, [過載], overload
        guòjìng, [過境], to pass through a country's territory/transit
        cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
        lüèguò, [掠過], to flit across/to sweep past/to glance (strike at an angle)
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        guòmén, [過門], to pass through a doorway/(of a woman) to marry/orchestral music interlude in an...
        guòduō, [過多], too many/excessive
        guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
        ménghùnguòguān, [矇混過關], to get away with it/to slip through/to bluff one's way out/Taiwan pr. [mēng hùn ...
        jiēguò, [接過], to take (sth proffered)
        
        
        
        guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
        guòmǐnxìng, [過敏性], hypersensitive/allergic reaction/anaphylaxis
        guòkè, [過客], passing traveler/transient guest/sojourner
        guòyǎnyúnyān, [過眼雲煙], ephemeral (idiom)
        shíguòjìngqiān, [時過境遷], things change with the passage of time (idiom)
        shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
        
        zhāoyáoguòshì, [招搖過市], to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
        guònián, [過年], to celebrate the Chinese New Year
        fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
        
        guòbàn, [過半], over fifty percent/more than half
        guòchǎng, [過場], interlude/to cross the stage/to do sth as a mere formality/to go through the mot...
        bǔguò, [補過], to make up for an earlier mistake/to make amends
        guòdōng, [過冬], to get through the winter
        guòzhòng, [過重], overweight (luggage)
        zǒuguòchǎng, [走過場], to go through the motions
        yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
        guòlùrén, [過路人], a passer-by
        
        guòqùshí, [過去時], past tense (grammar)
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        mántiānguòhǎi, [瞞天過海], to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)/to achieve one's aim by underhanded means
        shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
        guòyìng, [過硬], to have perfect mastery of sth/to be up to the mark
        dàguò, [大過], serious mistake/major demerit
        guòguānzhǎnjiàng, [過關斬將], to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom)/abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五...
        guòjì, [過繼], to adopt/to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative)
        
        
        déguòqiěguò, [得過且過], satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through/without high ambitions,...
        guòhù, [過戶], to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc)/(real estate) conveyancing
        guòmǐnyuán, [過敏原], allergen/anaphylactogen
        yǔguòtiānqíng, [雨過天晴], sky clears after rain/new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom)/every cloud ha...
        
        huǐguòshū, [悔過書], written repentance
        guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lǎo s...
        guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
        jiǎowǎngguòzhèng, [矯枉過正], to overcorrect (idiom)/to overcompensate
        jìguò, [記過], to give sb a demerit
        guòyǎnghuàqīng, [過氧化氫], hydrogen peroxide HÓ
        shìguòjìngqiān, [事過境遷], The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom)./It is water und...
        guòjiǎng, [過獎], to overpraise/to flatter
        guòhuǒ, [過火], to go too far (in word or deed)/over the top
        
        
        gōngguò, [功過], merits and demerits/contributions and errors
        huǐguòzìxīn, [悔過自新], to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
        guòyǎnyānyún, [過眼煙雲], ephemeral (idiom)
        dàxǐguòwàng, [大喜過望], overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        guòyǎnghuàwù, [過氧化物], peroxide
        
        
        
        bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
        
        guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng, [過五關斬六將], lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)/fig. to surmount all dif...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        bìménsīguò, [閉門思過], shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        guòxì, [過細], extremely careful/meticulous/overattentive
        
        
        
        
        
        

        zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
        zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
        zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
        zhīwài, outside/excluding
        zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
        zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
        zhīshàng, above
        bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
        
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
        
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        
        zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
        wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
        bǎifēnzhī, percent
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
        
        
        
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
        quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
        wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
        
        tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
        fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        
        
        
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
        
        
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        
        
        
        shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
        zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
        xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
        
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        
        
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        
        tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
        
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        
        zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
        
        
        
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
        
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
        qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        
        
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        
        
        
        děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        
        
        
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
        
        
        
        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        
        sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
        
        fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
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        jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        
        qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
        
        
        
        
        hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
        
        cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
        ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
        
        
        
        qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
        
        
        
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        
        
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        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
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        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
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        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
        
        
        
        
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
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        chuímùzhīnián, old age
        
        
        
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        bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
        
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        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        
        fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
        
        cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
        
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        jiǔzhī, for a long time
        chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
        mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
        
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        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        
        
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        
        
        
        
        
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
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        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        
        
        mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
        
        
        
        
        

        ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
        érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
        éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
        érshì, rather
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        ránér, however/yet/but
        fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
        xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
        cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
        tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
        cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
        zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
        tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
        yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
        tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        
        érjīn, now/at the present (time)
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
        bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
        tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
        
        sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
        érhòu, [而後], after that/then
        xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
        bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
        jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
        shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
        
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
        bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
        zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
        
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
        
        
        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)
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
        jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
        
        chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
        
        
        yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
        yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
        shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
        yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
        zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        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
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        
        píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
        bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
        mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
        yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
        bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        
        
        dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
        shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        
        
退         zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
        
        bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
        mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
        fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
        
        yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
        
        wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
        wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
        liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
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        bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        
        kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
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        láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
        gùér, therefore
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
广         
        wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
        
        shènér, even/so much so that
        
        
        
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
        
        cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
        
        
        sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
        
        
        
        qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
        
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
        
        
        jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        wúfǎ, [無法], unable/incapable
        wú, [無], not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-/-less
        wúlùn, [無論], no matter what or how/regardless of whether...
        háowú, [毫無], not in the least/to completely lack
        wúliáo, [無聊], bored/boring/senseless
        wúguān, [無關], unrelated/having nothing to do (with sth else)
        wúgū, [無辜], innocent/innocence/not guilty (law)
        wúsuǒwèi, [無所謂], to be indifferent/not to matter/cannot be said to be
        wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
        háowúyíwèn, [毫無疑問], certainty/without a doubt
        biéwúxuǎnzé, [別無選擇], to have no other choice
        wúshù, [無數], countless/numberless/innumerable
        wúzuì, [無罪], innocent/guileless/not guilty (of crime)
        yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
        wúyì, [無意], inadvertent/accidental/to have no intention of (doing sth)
        wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
线         wúxiàndiàn, [無線電], wireless
        wúbǐ, [無比], incomparable/matchless
        wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
        wúxiào, [無效], not valid/ineffective/in vain
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        wúshì, [無視], to ignore/to disregard
        
        wújiākěguī, [無家可歸], homeless
        dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
        wúzhī, [無知], ignorant/ignorance
        wúyí, [無疑], no doubt/undoubtedly
        wúqíng, [無情], pitiless/ruthless/merciless/heartless
        wúchǐ, [無恥], without any sense of shame/unembarrassed/shameless
        wúxiàn, [無限], unlimited/unbounded
        wúnéng, [無能], incompetence/inability/incapable/powerless
        wúlǐ, [無禮], rude/rudely
        wúdí, [無敵], unequalled/without rival/a paragon
        yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
        wúquán, [無權], to have no right/to have no authority
        wúlì, [無力], powerless/lacking strength
        wúzhù, [無助], helpless/helplessness/feeling useless/no help
线         wúxiàn, [無線], wireless
        wúlài, [無賴], hoodlum/rascal/rogue/rascally/scoundrelly
        yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
        wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
        wúchù, [無處], nowhere
        wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
        wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
        wúkěfènggào, [無可奉告], (idiom) "no comment"
        wújìn, [無盡], endless/inexhaustible
        wúhài, [無害], harmless
        wúyǔlúnbǐ, [無與倫比], incomparable
        wúsī, [無私], selfless/unselfish/disinterested/altruistic
        píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
        wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
        
        wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
        wúqióng, [無窮], endless/boundless/inexhaustible
        shēnwúfēnwén, [身無分文], penniless (idiom)
        wúshēng, [無聲], noiseless/noiselessly/silent
        wúshíwúkè, [無時無刻], all the time/incessantly
        wúmíng, [無名], nameless/obscure
        wánměiwúquē, [完美無缺], perfect and without blemish/flawless/to leave nothing to be desired
        ānránwúyàng, [安然無恙], safe and sound (idiom)/to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
        wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
        wúlǐ, [無理], irrational/unreasonable
        wúkě, [無可], can't
        zǒutóuwúlù, [走投無路], to be at an impasse (idiom)/in a tight spot/at the end of one's rope/desperate
        wúyòng, [無用], useless/worthless
        wúmíngshì, [無名氏], anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
        wúcóng, [無從], not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of do...
        wúxū, [無需], needless
        
        yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
        wútiáojiàn, [無條件], unconditional
        xūwú, [虛無], nothingness
        
        wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
        wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
        shùshǒuwúcè, [束手無策], lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fi...
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        wánhǎowúsǔn, [完好無損], in good condition/undamaged/intact
        wúmíngxiǎozú, [無名小卒], insignificant soldier (idiom)/a nobody/nonentity
        wúxiá, [無瑕], faultless/perfect
        tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
        wúxièkějī, [無懈可擊], invulnerable
        wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
        wúxiá, [無暇], too busy/to have no time for/fully occupied
        wúzúqīngzhòng, [無足輕重], insignificant
        wúxīn, [無心], unintentionally/not in the mood to
        wúcháng, [無常], variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)/ghost taking away the...
        wúyǐngwúzōng, [無影無蹤], to disappear without trace (idiom)
        wúfáng, [無妨], no harm (in doing it)/One might as well./It won't hurt./no matter/it's no bother
        shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
        wúxíng, [無形], incorporeal/virtual/formless/invisible (assets)/intangible
        wúlǐqǔnào, [無理取鬧], to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
        shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
        ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
        yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
        wúxū, [無須], need not/not obliged to/not necessarily
        wúwèi, [無謂], pointless/meaningless/unnecessarily
        rěnwúkěrěn, [忍無可忍], more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
        wújià, [無價], invaluable/priceless
        wúyōuwúlǜ, [無憂無慮], carefree and without worries (idiom)
        wúnài, [無奈], helpless/without choice/for lack of better option/grudgingly/willy-nilly/nolens ...
        wúwèi, [無味], tasteless/odorless
        wúshénlùn, [無神論], atheism
        wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
        wúduān, [無端], for no reason at all
        
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
        wúhuāguǒ, [無花果], fig (Ficus carica)
        zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
        qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
        shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
        wújìkěshī, [無計可施], no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end/at the end of one's tether/p...
        kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
        qīnmìwújiān, [親密無間], close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        wúyàng, [無恙], in good health
        wúyuán, [無緣], to have no opportunity/no way (of doing sth)/no chance/no connection/not placed ...
        wújīngdǎcǎi, [無精打采], dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless/in low spirits/washed out
        wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
        wúwù, [無誤], verified/unmistaken
        wúbiān, [無邊], without boundary/not bordered
线         wúxiàndiànhuà, [無線電話], radio telephony/wireless telephone
        mòmòwúwén, [默默無聞], obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation/a nobody/an unkn...
        
        wújūwúshù, [無拘無束], free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered/unbuttoned/without care or worries
        gūlìwúyuán, [孤立無援], isolated and without help
        wúcháng, [無償], free/no charge/at no cost
        wúxiànqī, [無限期], unlimited (time) duration
        wúqītúxíng, [無期徒刑], life imprisonment
        wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects
        
        wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
        wúrén, [無人], unmanned/uninhabited
        wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
        fǎnfùwúcháng, [反覆無常], unstable/erratic/changeable/fickle
        xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
        wúyì, [無益], no good/not good for/not beneficial
        suǒshèngwújǐ, [所剩無幾], there is not much left
        wúyìshí, [無意識], unconscious/involuntary
        sìwújìdàn, [肆無忌憚], absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple
        
        juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
        wúxìng, [無性], sexless/asexual (reproduction)
        
        Jùwúbà/jùwúbà, [巨無霸], Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger), giant/leviathan
        wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
        
        tāndéwúyàn, [貪得無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
        wúsuǒshìcóng, [無所適從], not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
        wúyì, [無異], nothing other than/to differ in no way from/the same as/to amount to
        wúyìjiān, [無意間], inadvertently/unintentionally
        píngdànwúqí, [平淡無奇], ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
        wúzhèngfǔzhǔyì, [無政府主義], anarchism
        wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
        gāozhěnwúyōu, [高枕無憂], to sleep peacefully (idiom)/(fig.) to rest easy/to be free of worries
        
        wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
        wúyīwúkào, [無依無靠], no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own/orphaned/left to one's own devices
        wúshēngwúxī, [無聲無息], wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking/taciturn/not providing an...
        wènxīnwúkuì, [問心無愧], lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
        suǒxiàngwúdí, [所向無敵], to be invincible/unrivalled
        yǒngwúzhǐjìng, [永無止境], without end/never-ending
        qiǎowúshēngxī, [悄無聲息], quietly/noiselessly
        
        yìwúfǎngù, [義無反顧], honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no ...
        wúdú, [無毒], harmless/innocuous/lit. not poisonous
        wúqī, [無期], unspecified period/in the indefinite future/no fixed time/indefinite sentence (i...
        dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless
        wúshàng, [無上], supreme
        yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
        wúsè, [無色], colorless
        wúguāntòngyǎng, [無關痛癢], not to affect sb/irrelevant/of no importance/insignificant
        mùzhōngwúrén, [目中無人], to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matt...
        wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
        wúyè, [無業], unemployed/jobless/out of work
        wúyuànwúhuǐ, [無怨無悔], no complaints/to have no regrets
        
        kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
        huāngwúrényān, [荒無人煙], desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
        shúshìwúdǔ, [熟視無睹], to pay no attention to a familiar sight/to ignore
        tǐwúwánfū, [體無完膚], lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted
        wúkěnàihé, [無可奈何], have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wú nài]
        cǎnwúréndào, [慘無人道], inhuman (idiom)/brutal and unfeeling
        dàngránwúcún, [蕩然無存], to obliterate completely/to vanish from the face of the earth
        
        wúmíngzhǐ, [無名指], ring finger
        wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
        wúkěwǎnhuí, [無可挽回], irrevocable/the die is cast
        wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
线         wúxiàndiànbō, [無線電波], radio waves/wireless electric wave
        yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        záluànwúzhāng, [雜亂無章], disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
        wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
        wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
        shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
        wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
        túláowúgōng, [徒勞無功], to work to no avail (idiom)
        yǒngwúníngrì, [永無寧日], (in such circumstances) there will be no peace/one can never breathe easy
        
        shìruòwúdǔ, [視若無睹], to turn a blind eye to
        yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
        
        wúrénqū, [無人區], uninhabited region
        
        yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
        
        
        wúyōng, [無庸], variant of 毋庸[wú yōng]
        wúxù, [無序], disorderly/irregular/lack of order
        wúdǐdòng, [無底洞], bottomless pit
        bàolùwúyí, [暴露無遺], to lay bare/to come to light
        
        wúbiānwújì, [無邊無際], boundless/limitless
        wúkuì, [無愧], to have a clear conscience/to feel no qualms
        yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        
        wúdù, [無度], immoderate/excessive/not knowing one's limits
        wúài, [無礙], without inconvenience/unimpeded/unhindered/unobstructed/unfettered/unhampered
        jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled
        
        
        bùwú, [不無], not without
        wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start
        fēngyǔwúzǔ, [風雨無阻], regardless of weather conditions/rain, hail or shine
        yúmèiwúzhī, [愚昧無知], stupid and ignorant (idiom)
        wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
        
        wúyín, [無垠], boundless/vast
        cánkùwúqíng, [殘酷無情], cruel and unfeeling (idiom)
        
        liǎowúshēngqù, [了無生趣], to lose all interest in life (idiom)
        yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
        zuòwúxūxí, [座無虛席], lit. a banquet with no empty seats/full house/capacity crowd/standing room only
        bǎiwúliáolài, [百無聊賴], bored to death (idiom)/bored stiff/overcome with boredom
        
        liáoliáowújǐ, [寥寥無幾], just a very few (idiom); tiny number/not many at all/You count them on your fing...
        
        
        xūwúzhǔyì, [虛無主義], nihilism
        yǎowúyīnxìn, [杳無音信], to have no news whatever
        
        wújìmíng, [無記名], (of a document) not bearing a name/unregistered (financial securities etc)/beare...
        
        qílèwúqióng, [其樂無窮], boundless joy
        wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
        wúrénjī, [無人機], drone/unmanned aerial vehicle
        wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
        wúqíngwúyì, [無情無義], completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
        
        wúfèng, [無縫], seamless
        
        wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
        wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
        pángruòwúrén, [旁若無人], to act as though there were nobody else present/unselfconscious/fig. without reg...
        
        
        wúhuǐ, [無悔], to have no regrets
        
        
        
        yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
        huíwèiwúqióng, [回味無窮], leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
        mànwúbiānjì, [漫無邊際], extremely vast/boundless/limitless/digressing/discursive/going off on tangents/s...
        zéwúpángdài, [責無旁貸], to be duty bound/to be one's unshirkable responsibility
        wúkězhìyí, [無可置疑], cannot be doubted (idiom)
        
        yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
        
        jǔmùwúqīn, [舉目無親], to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on/without...
线         
        
        qúnlóngwúshǒu, [群龍無首], lit. a thunder of dragons without a head/fig. a group lacking a leader
        yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
        yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
        yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
        wúchǎnjiējí, [無產階級], proletariat
        
        wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
        wújī, [無機], inorganic (chemistry)
        wúliàng, [無量], measureless/immeasurable
        
        wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
        
        
        wúmíngyīngxióng, [無名英雄], unnamed hero
        yāquèwúshēng, [鴉雀無聲], lit. crow and peacock make no sound/absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice...
        
        
        yáoyáowúqī, [遙遙無期], far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
        mùwúfǎjì, [目無法紀], with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding ...
        
        shàngwú, [尚無], not yet/not so far
        xuèběnwúguī, [血本無歸], to lose everything one invested (idiom)/to lose one's shirt
        wújīwù, [無機物], inorganic compound
        
        huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        wúyānméi, [無煙煤], anthracite
        dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
        kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
        
        túláowúyì, [徒勞無益], futile endeavor (idiom)
        
        yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        tiěmiànwúsī, [鐵面無私], strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
        wúyān, [無煙], nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
        
        wúlǐshù, [無理數], irrational number
        wúyóu, [無由], to be unable (to do sth)/no reason to .../without rhyme or reason
        
        wúchǎnzhě, [無產者], proletariat/non-propertied person
线         
        
        láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
        hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
        yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
        bǎiwújìnjì, [百無禁忌], all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes/nothing is taboo
        
        
        yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
        miǎowúrényān, [渺無人煙], remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted/God-forsaken
        
        
        xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious
        gōngdéwúliàng, [功德無量], no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
        xuéwúzhǐjìng, [學無止境], no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study./You live and ...
        
        
        
        yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
        wúxíngzhōng, [無形中], imperceptibly/virtually
        
        
        wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
        tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
        wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
        wútí, [無題], untitled
        
        
        hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
        
        
        shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
        
        
西         
        tóngsǒuwúqī, [童叟無欺], cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally...
        
广         
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qiūháowúfàn, [秋毫無犯], (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence a...
        tānlánwúyàn, [貪婪無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
        
        
        wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
        
        
        xiōngwúchéngfǔ, [胸無城府], open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous
        qiǎoránwúshēng, [悄然無聲], absolutely quiet
        
        
        wújì, [無際], limitless/boundless
        
        
        wànbānwúnài, [萬般無奈], to have no way out/to have no alternative

        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...

        yǐjí, as well as/too/and
        jí, and/to reach/up to/in time for
        jíshí, [及時], in time/promptly/without delay/timely
        Āijí, Egypt
        shèjí, to involve/to touch upon (a topic)
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
        pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
        jígé, to pass an exam or a test/to meet a minimum standard
        tíjí, to mention/to raise (a subject)/to bring to sb's attention
        jíqí, (conjunction linking two nouns) and its .../and their .../and his .../and her .....
        wēijí, to endanger/to jeopardize/a danger (to life, national security etc)
        gùjí, [顧及], to take into consideration/to attend to
        chùjí, [觸及], to touch (physically, one's feelings etc)/to touch on (a topic)
        lìsuǒnéngjí, as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability/within...
        cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
        tánjí, [談及], to talk about/to mention
        Āěrjílìyà, [阿爾及利亞], Algeria
        bōjí, to spread to/to involve/to affect
        bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
        biànjí, to extend (everywhere)
        
        yāngjí, to bring disaster to
        gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
        jízǎo, at the earliest possible time/as soon as possible
        gǎndéjí, [趕得及], there is still time (to do sth)/to be able to do sth in time/to be able to make ...
        pǔjí, to spread extensively/to generalize/widespread/popular/universal/ubiquitous/perv...
        hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        Āěrjíěr, [阿爾及爾], Algiers, capital of Algeria
        zhuīhuǐmòjí, too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
        wàngchénmòjí, [望塵莫及], lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)/...
        qǐjí, to hope to reach/to strive for
        shǐliàowèijí, not expected at the outset (idiom)/unforeseen/to be surprised by the turn of eve...
        Āěrjílìyàrén, [阿爾及利亞人], Algerian
        
        guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        
        lùnjí, [論及], to make reference to/to write about
        cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
        
        yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
        biānchángmòjí, [鞭長莫及], lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence/too far to be able to...
        liàojí, to anticipate/forecast/expectation/anticipation
        
        
        
        jíshíyǔ, [及時雨], timely rain/(fig.) timely assistance
        lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
        fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
        
        lěijí, to involve/to affect
        
        jízhì, by the time that

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