两 ⇒
两 liǎng, [兩], two/both/some/a few/tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a...
一两 两者 liǎngzhě, [兩者], both sides
两边 liǎngbian, [兩邊], either side/both sides
两百万 两三 两千 两万 两百 两码事 liǎngmǎshì, [兩碼事], two quite different things/another kettle of fish
两下子 liǎngxiàzi, [兩下子], a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade
进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán, [進退兩難], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
两千万 两侧 liǎngcè, [兩側], two sides/both sides
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
两面派 liǎngmiànpài, [兩面派], two-faced person/double-dealing
一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两回事 liǎnghuíshì, [兩回事], two quite different things/two unrelated matters
两性 liǎngxìng, [兩性], male and female/both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc)/(chemi...
两万五 两端 liǎngduān, [兩端], both ends (of a stick etc)/two extremes
两难 liǎngnán, [兩難], dilemma/quandary/to face a difficult choice
两地 模棱两可 móléngliǎngkě, [模稜兩可], equivocal/ambiguous
两肋插刀 liǎnglèichādāo, [兩肋插刀], lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)/fig. to attach a great importance to fri...
两栖 liǎngqī, [兩棲], amphibious/dual-talented/able to work in two different lines
两极 liǎngjí, [兩極], the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic po...
两全其美 liǎngquánqíměi, [兩全其美], to satisfy rival demands (idiom)/to get the best of both worlds/to have it both ...
小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu, [小兩口], (coll.) young married couple
两败俱伤 liǎngbàijùshāng, [兩敗俱傷], both sides suffer (idiom)/neither side wins
两口子 liǎngkǒuzi, [兩口子], husband and wife
两万五千 两千五百万 两头 liǎngtóu, [兩頭], both ends/both parties to a deal
两千五 两亿 两面 liǎngmiàn, [兩面], both sides
两面性 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
半斤八两 bànjīnbāliǎng, [半斤八兩], not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee
两用 liǎngyòng, [兩用], dual-use
一万两千 两旁 liǎngpáng, [兩旁], both sides/either side
两一 两栖动物 liǎngqīdòngwù, [兩棲動物], amphibian/amphibious animals
三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
两翼 判若两人 pànruòliǎngrén, [判若兩人], to be a different person/not to be one's usual self
两性人 零两 三两 sānliǎng, [三兩], two or three
两点一 两千五百 四两拨千斤 sìliǎngbōqiānjīn, [四兩撥千斤], lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/fig. to achieve much with l...
两岸 liǎngàn, [兩岸], bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and mainland
两鬓 一千两百 三万两千 两千四百万 参众两院 两手 两两 两亿一千两百万 两万四千 斤两 jīnliǎng, [斤兩], weight/(fig.) importance
一千两 陆两 两万八 负两 两亿五千万 一两千万 八两 两点 两百五十 三百两 两袖清风 liǎngxiùqīngfēng, [兩袖清風], lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands/uncorrupted/...
两千亿 第两 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
两百五十万 一千两百万 二百两 二十两 两万六千 两百二十五 两千三百万 两口儿 liǎngkǒur, [兩口兒], husband and wife/couple
两三百万 两千一百六十万 两千两百万 翻两番 两三千 两居室 银两 yínliǎng, [銀兩], silver currency/currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
两会 Liǎnghuì, [兩會], National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conferenc...
两点四十五 老两口 两万九千 两点二十 两节 百分之两百 两百七十 两点五亿 一两万 两千一百五十万 三十两 两亿八千三百万 两百五 两百二 两千六百万 两点零一 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
叁两 五十两 九千两百万 第一两 两万四 三十三两 两万七 两万一 两万三 两万两 两万二 两点十六 两点三十 两千五百零一 两万七千 二两 两讫 liǎngqì, [兩訖], received and paid for (business term)/the goods delivered and the bill settled
两万八千 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu, [三天兩頭], lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently
两三亿 两三百 两百零 两亿七千万 两亿两千万 两全 liǎngquán, [兩全], to satisfy both sides/to accommodate both (demands)
两叁 一万两 两三千万 一点两点 两百万亿 两课 两百一十四万七千 两百四 两百二一 五两 一千两百三十亿 七十两 三万两 一两百万 两两一 两百六十四 两百六十万 一千两百五 两百三十万 两万一千 一百两 六两 缺斤少两 两千五百零二 叁万两千 两千七百 两千两百 两千六百五十三 三两万 百分之两百一 三百九十八万两千 两万六 万一两 六万两千五百八十一 两千四百六十四万 一亿两千万 两点十五 两手抓 九千两百零一万六千 一两百 两千二百万 第五两
国 ⇒
美国 Měiguó, [美國], United States/USA/US
国家 guójiā, [國家], country/nation/state/CL:個|个[gè]
英国 Yīngguó, [英國], United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lián hé wáng guó]/United Kingdom of Great Britain and N...
法国 Fǎguó, [法國], France/French
中国 Zhōngguó, [中國], China
国王 guówáng, [國王], king/CL:個|个[gè]
德国 Déguó, [德國], Germany/German
全国 quánguó, [全國], whole nation/nationwide/countrywide/national
国际 guójì, [國際], international
国 Guó/guó, [國], surname Guo, country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[gè]
俄国 Éguó, [俄國], Russia
韩国 Hánguó, [韓國], South Korea (Republic of Korea)/Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring...
帝国 dìguó, [帝國], empire/imperial
国会 Guóhuì, [國會], Parliament (UK)/Congress (US)/Diet (Japan)/Legislative Yuan (Taiwan)
国土 guótǔ, [國土], country's territory/national land
王国 wángguó, [王國], kingdom/realm
外国 wàiguó, [外國], foreign (country)/CL:個|个[gè]
国内 guónèi, [國內], domestic/internal (to a country)/civil
联合国 Liánhéguó, [聯合國], United Nations
祖国 zǔguó, [祖國], motherland
国外 guówài, [國外], abroad/external (affairs)/overseas/foreign
国防部 Guófángbù, [國防部], Defense Department/Ministry of National Defense
泰国 Tàiguó, [泰國], Thailand/Thai
国民 guómín, [國民], nationals/citizens/people of a nation
共和国 gònghéguó, [共和國], republic
国度 guódù, [國度], country/nation
出国 chūguó, [出國], to go abroad/to leave the country/emigration
我国 wǒguó, [我國], our country/China
国安 外国人 wàiguórén, [外國人], foreigner
叛国 pànguó, [叛國], treason
爱国 àiguó, [愛國], to love one's country/patriotic
国旗 guóqí, [國旗], flag (of a country)/CL:面[miàn]
爱国者 Àiguózhě/àiguózhě, [愛國者], MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile, patriot
国防 guófáng, [國防], national defense
合众国 hézhòngguó, [合眾國], federated nation/the United States
国务院 Guówùyuàn, [國務院], State Council (PRC)/State Department (USA)
国税局 美国队 天国 tiānguó, [天國], Kingdom of Heaven
叛国罪 pànguózuì, [叛國罪], the crime of treason
回国 huíguó, [回國], to return to one's home country
美国人 Měiguórén, [美國人], American/American person/American people/CL:個|个[gè]
国标舞 guóbiāowǔ, [國標舞], international standard ballroom dancing
国务卿 guówùqīng, [國務卿], Secretary of State
国歌 guógē, [國歌], national anthem
国防部长 guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
各国 gèguó, [各國], each country/every country/various countries
异国 yìguó, [異國], exotic/foreign
本国 běnguó, [本國], one's own country
全国性 quánguóxìng, [全國性], national
国界 guójiè, [國界], national boundary/border between countries
国籍 guójí, [國籍], nationality
国立 guólì, [國立], national/state-run/public
国庆 Guóqìng, [國慶], National Day
国际象棋 guójìxiàngqí, [國際象棋], chess/CL:副[fù]
贵国 guìguó, [貴國], your distinguished country
国玺 guóxǐ, [國璽], seal of state
美国式 罗马帝国 LuómǎDìguó, [羅馬帝國], Roman Empire (27 BC-476 AD)
国庆节 Guóqìngjié, [國慶節], PRC National Day (October 1st)
帝国主义 dìguózhǔyì, [帝國主義], imperialism
跨国 kuàguó, [跨國], transnational/multinational
国库 guókù, [國庫], public purse/state treasury/national exchequer
国境 guójìng, [國境], national border/frontier
中国政府 为国捐躯 民国 Mínguó, [民國], Republic of China (1912-1949)/used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e....
爱国主义 àiguózhǔyì, [愛國主義], patriotism
盟国 méngguó, [盟國], allies/united countries
金国 国防军 国宝 guóbǎo, [國寶], national treasure
跨国公司 kuàguógōngsī, [跨國公司], transnational corporation/multinational corporation
英国人 Yīngguórén, [英國人], British person/British people
国际性 guójìxìng, [國際性], international/internationalism
国家级 guójiājí, [國家級], (administrative) national-level
国人 guórén, [國人], compatriots (literary)/fellow countrymen
建国 jiànguó, [建國], to found a country/nation-building/the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
国有 guóyǒu, [國有], nationalized/public/government owned/state-owned
敌国 díguó, [敵國], enemy country
发展中国家 fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā, [發展中國家], developing country
大国 dàguó, [大國], a power (i.e. a dominant country)
国者 岛国 dǎoguó, [島國], island nation (sometimes refers specifically to Japan)
国标 guóbiāo, [國標], Guo Biao or GB, the standard PRC encoding, abbr. for 國家標準碼|国家标准码
卖国贼 màiguózéi, [賣國賊], traitor
国家队 guójiāduì, [國家隊], the national team
强国 Qiángguó/qiángguó, [強國], (ironically) mainland China (Taiwan & Hong Kong usage), powerful country/great p...
开国 kāiguó, [開國], to found a state/to open a closed country
国泰民安 guótàimínān, [國泰民安], the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
国宾 guóbīn, [國賓], state visitor/visiting head of state
国父 guófù, [國父], father or founder of a nation/Father of the Republic (Sun Yat-sen)
超级大国 chāojídàguó, [超級大國], superpower
国家安全部 Guójiāānquánbù, [國家安全部], PRC Ministry of State Security
多米尼加共和国 DuōmǐníjiāGònghéguó, [多米尼加共和國], Dominican Republic
邻国 línguó, [鄰國], bordering country/neighbor country/neighboring countries/surrounding countries
别国 国产 guóchǎn, [國產], domestically produced
德国队 国际法 guójìfǎ, [國際法], international law
国际化 guójìhuà, [國際化], to internationalize/internationalization
同盟国 tóngméngguó, [同盟國], allied nation/ally/confederation
国道 guódào, [國道], national highway
英国式 南中国海 法国式 爱国人士 他国 tāguó, [他國], another country
高丽国 非国大 Fēiguódà, [非國大], African National Congress, ANC/abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà...
异国他乡 yìguótāxiāng, [異國他鄉], foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate
归国 guīguó, [歸國], to go home (to one's native country)/to return from abroad
立国 lìguó, [立國], to found a country
该国 发达国家 fādáguójiā, [發達國家], developed nation
德国人 Déguórén, [德國人], German person or people
举国上下 jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
法国人 Fǎguórén, [法國人], Frenchman/French person
爱国心 国事 guóshì, [國事], affairs of the nation/politics
国君 guójūn, [國君], monarch
国宴 guóyàn, [國宴], state banquet
战国 Zhànguó, [戰國], the Warring States period (475-221 BC)
谢国士 国家机器 小国 卖国 màiguó, [賣國], to betray one's country
国门 国境线 国情 guóqíng, [國情], the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country/current state of a...
国教 guójiào, [國教], state religion
理想国 Lǐxiǎngguó/lǐxiǎngguó, [理想國], Plato's "The Republic" (c. 380 BC), ideal state/utopia
国内外 guónèiwài, [國內外], domestic and international/at home and abroad
乌孙国 Wūsūnguó, [烏孫國], Wusun kingdom of central Asia (c. 300 BC-300 AD)
治国 zhìguó, [治國], to rule a country
中国式 Zhōngguóshì, [中國式], Chinese style/à la chinoise
国税 王国里 国务 guówù, [國務], affairs of state
国际级 guójìjí, [國際級], (at an) international level
公国 gōngguó, [公國], duchy/dukedom/principality
保家卫国 bǎojiāwèiguó, [保家衛國], guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
曲奇国 列国 lièguó, [列國], various countries
捷克共和国 JiékèGònghéguó, [捷克共和國], Czech Republic
爱尔兰共和国 ÀiěrlánGònghéguó, [愛爾蘭共和國], Republic of Ireland
中华人民共和国 ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó, [中華人民共和國], People's Republic of China
成员国 chéngyuánguó, [成員國], member country
全国委员会 国力 guólì, [國力], a nation's power
国法 guófǎ, [國法], national law
轴心国 Zhóuxīnguó, [軸心國], Axis powers (World War II)
孟加拉国 Mèngjiālāguó, [孟加拉國], Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan)
国际货币基金组织 GuójìHuòbìJījīnZǔzhī, [國際貨幣基金組織], International Monetary Fund (IMF)
法国队 永国 故国 gùguó, [故國], country with an ancient history
联合王国 Liánhéwángguó, [聯合王國], United Kingdom
独立国家 法兰西共和国 沈永国 中国话 Zhōngguóhuà, [中國話], (spoken) Chinese language
中国队 报国 bàoguó, [報國], to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country
国语 Guóyǔ, [國語], Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature/Chinese as a primar...
国贼 guózéi, [國賊], traitor to the nation
爱国志士 某国 北国 běiguó, [北國], the northern part of the country/the North
国民党 Guómíndǎng, [國民黨], Guomindang or Kuomintang (KMT)/Nationalist Party
国泰 Guótài, [國泰], Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong airline)
亡国 wángguó, [亡國], (of a nation) to be destroyed/subjugation/vanquished nation
国宝级 韩国城 国难 韩国队 国家机关 穷国 qióngguó, [窮國], poor country
国势 guóshì, [國勢], national strength/situation in a state
国文 中国货 国联 GuóLián, [國聯], abbr. for 國際聯盟|国际联盟[Guó jì Lián méng], League of Nations (1920-1946), based in G...
国运 guóyùn, [國運], fate of the nation
沙特阿拉伯王国 国家电网 自由王国 zìyóuwángguó, [自由王國], realm of freedom (philosophy)
中立国 zhōnglìguó, [中立國], neutral country
国书 guóshū, [國書], credentials (of a diplomat)/documents exchanged between nations/national or dyna...
国债 guózhài, [國債], national debt/government debt
国殇 附属国 腾国明 诸国 会员国 huìyuánguó, [會員國], member nation
韩国人 Hánguórén, [韓國人], Korean (person)
属国 shǔguó, [屬國], vassal state
皇亲国戚 huángqīnguóqī, [皇親國戚], the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
军国主义 jūnguózhǔyì, [軍國主義], militarism
国难当头 安国王 郑镇国 中国人 Zhōngguórén, [中國人], Chinese person
理事国 国营 guóyíng, [國營], state-run (company etc)/nationalized
国葬 guózàng, [國葬], state funeral
王国端 丁国镛 万国 wànguó, [萬國], all nations
南国 国民军 国际歌 Guójìgē, [國際歌], The Internationale
国企 guóqǐ, [國企], state enterprise/(Tw) abbr. for 國際企業管理|国际企业管理, international business management...
国名 guómíng, [國名], name of country
国大 GuóDà, [國大], abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during v...
国成 国电 国端 三国 Sānguó, [三國], Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history/several Three Kingdoms period...
法国法郎 保护国 bǎohùguó, [保護國], protectorate
万国之 外国语 wàiguóyǔ, [外國語], foreign language
左国忠 巴国 金国尚 国木田 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
八国联军 BāguóLiánjūn, [八國聯軍], Eight-Nation Alliance, involved in a military intervention in northern China in ...
通国 国家标准 中华民国 ZhōnghuáMínguó, [中華民國], Republic of China
东国 中国人民解放军 ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn, [中國人民解放軍], Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
丧权辱国 sàngquánrǔguó, [喪權辱國], to forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country (idiom)/to surrender territory ...
国家所有 安国 Ānguó, [安國], Anguo county level city in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei
藩国 fānguó, [藩國], feudatory/vassal state
协约国 xiéyuēguó, [協約國], Allies/entente (i.e. Western powers allied to China in WW)
塞尔维亚共和国 黎东国 欧亚国 战败国 卫星国 国宾馆 guóbīnguǎn, [國賓館], state guesthouse
联合国安理会 生产国 国有化 guóyǒuhuà, [國有化], nationalization
国际主义 guójìzhǔyì, [國際主義], internationalism
山国 满洲国 Mǎnzhōuguó, [滿洲國], Manchukuo
返国 fǎnguó, [返國], to return to one's country
那国玺 周圣国 救国救民 美国之音 MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
一国之 泱泱大国 河明国 真国玺 国见升 国事访问 guóshìfǎngwèn, [國事訪問], state visit
三国演义 SānguóYǎnyì, [三國演義], Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luó Guàn zhōng], one of t...
母国 国交 国策 guócè, [國策], a national policy
国脚 国色 国货 guóhuò, [國貨], domestically produced goods
国色天香 guósètiānxiāng, [國色天香], national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
国香 国魂 国鸟 国际裁判 奥斯曼帝国 ÀosīmànDìguó, [奧斯曼帝國], the Ottoman Empire
王国正 王国真 国债券 王国和 三国陆 闭关锁国 bìguānsuǒguó, [閉關鎖國], to close the passes and seal off the country/to close a country to exclude forei...
刚果民主共和国 GāngguǒMínzhǔGònghéguó, [剛果民主共和國], Democratic Republic of Congo
罗国来 麦克国 韩国全 国东 国号 guóhào, [國號], official name of a nation (includes dynastic names of China: 漢|汉[Hàn], 唐[Táng] e...
国别 国国 国定 国学 guóxué, [國學], Chinese national culture/studies of ancient Chinese civilization/the Imperial Co...
国产货 刚果共和国 国术 guóshù, [國術], martial arts
国村 国权 宋日国 海国 国际台 国粹 guócuì, [國粹], national essence/quintessence of national culture
国民经济 guómínjīngjì, [國民經濟], national economy
富国 fùguó, [富國], rich country/make the country wealthy (political slogan)
国家栋梁 万国表 高卢国 国界线 guójièxiàn, [國界線], border between countries/line forming the border
黄金国 殉国 xùnguó, [殉國], to die for one's country
忧国忧民 中国字 国库券 guókùquàn, [國庫券], treasury bond
相 ⇒
相信 xiāngxìn, to be convinced (that sth is true)/to believe/to accept sth as true
真相 zhēnxiàng, the truth about sth/the actual facts
相当 xiāngdāng, [相當], equivalent to/appropriate/considerably/to a certain extent/fairly/quite
互相 hùxiāng, each other/mutually/mutual
相 Xiāng/xiāng/xiàng, surname Xiang, each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí ...
相处 xiāngchǔ, [相處], to be in contact (with sb)/to associate/to interact/to get along (well, poorly)
相同 xiāngtóng, identical/same
相关 xiāngguān, [相關], related/relevant/pertinent/to be interrelated/(statistics) correlation
相互 xiānghù, each other/mutual
相反 xiāngfǎn, opposite/contrary
相爱 xiāngài, [相愛], to love each other
相机 xiàngjī, [相機], camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhào xiàng jī])/at the opportune moment/as the circums...
相似 xiāngsì, to resemble/similar/like/resemblance/similarity
相比 xiāngbǐ, to compare
相遇 xiāngyù, to meet/to encounter/to come across
相符 xiāngfú, to match/to tally
首相 shǒuxiàng, prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)
相片 xiàngpiàn, image/photograph/CL:張|张[zhāng]
照相 zhàoxiàng, to take a photograph
长相 zhǎngxiàng, [長相], appearance/looks/profile/countenance
相对 xiāngduì, [相對], relatively/opposite/to resist/to oppose/relative/vis-a-vis/counterpart
照相机 zhàoxiàngjī, [照相機], camera/CL:個|个[gè],架[jià],部[bù],台[tái],隻|只[zhī]
相识 xiāngshí, [相識], to get to know each other/acquaintance
相见 xiāngjiàn, [相見], to see each other/to meet in person
相亲 xiāngqīn, [相親], blind date/arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr...
相连 xiānglián, [相連], to link/to join/link/connection
相伴 xiāngbàn, to accompany sb/to accompany each other
恰恰相反 相应 xiāngyìng, [相應], to correspond/answering (one another)/to agree (among the part)/corresponding/re...
相聚 xiāngjù, to meet together/to assemble
相貌 xiàngmào, appearance
刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn, to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth/to sit up and take notice (of...
亮相 liàngxiàng, to strike a pose (Chinese opera)/(fig.) to make a public appearance/to come out ...
自相残杀 zìxiāngcánshā, [自相殘殺], to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
似曾相识 sìcéngxiāngshí, [似曾相識], déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)/seem...
相像 xiāngxiàng, to resemble one another/to be alike/similar
相提并论 xiāngtíbìnglùn, [相提並論], to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms/to p...
相隔 xiānggé, separated by (distance or time etc)
相册 xiàngcè, [相冊], photo album
真相大白 zhēnxiàngdàbái, the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
相近 xiāngjìn, close/similar to
相通 xiāngtōng, interlinked/connected/communicating/in communication/accommodating
相撞 xiāngzhuàng, collision/crash/to crash together/to collide with/to bump into
相会 xiānghuì, [相會], to meet together
相差 xiāngchà, to differ/discrepancy between
针锋相对 zhēnfēngxiāngduì, [針鋒相對], to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat/measure for measu...
坦诚相待 相投 xiāngtóu, agreeing with one another/congenial
相称 xiāngchèn, [相稱], to match/to suit/mutually compatible
自相矛盾 zìxiāngmáodùn, to contradict oneself/self-contradictory/inconsistent
大相径庭 dàxiāngjìngtíng, [大相徑庭], as different as can be (idiom)/poles apart
相约 xiāngyuē, [相約], to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)/to reach agreement/to make an appointmen...
相间 xiāngjiàn, [相間], to alternate/to follow one another
相逢 xiāngféng, to meet (by chance)/to come across
相仿 xiāngfǎng, similar
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
相依为命 xiāngyīwéimìng, [相依為命], mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/inter...
和睦相处 hémùxiāngchǔ, [和睦相處], to live in harmony/to get along with each other
相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
相好 xiānghǎo, to be intimate/close friend/paramour
相干 xiānggān, relevant/to have to do with/coherent (Physics: light etc)
识相 shíxiàng, [識相], sensitive/tactful
息息相关 xīxīxiāngguān, [息息相關], closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
心心相印 xīnxīnxiāngyìn, two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit
老相识 代代相传 dàidàixiāngchuán, [代代相傳], passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
相继 xiāngjì, [相繼], in succession/following closely
相亲相爱 xiāngqīnxiāngài, [相親相愛], to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions
相扑 xiāngpū, [相撲], sumo wrestling/also pr. [xiàng pū]
相待 xiāngdài, to treat
韩相宇 照相馆 zhàoxiàngguǎn, [照相館], photo studio
相左 xiāngzuǒ, to fail to meet each other/to conflict with each other/to be at odds with
相声 xiàngsheng, [相聲], comic dialogue/sketch/crosstalk
出洋相 chūyángxiàng, to make a fool of oneself
同病相怜 tóngbìngxiānglián, [同病相憐], fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
坦诚相见 tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn, [坦誠相見], to trust one another fully/to treat sb with sincerity
傧相 bīnxiàng, [儐相], attendant of the bride or bridegroom at a wedding
相传 xiāngchuán, [相傳], to pass on/to hand down/tradition has it that .../according to legend
相当于 xiāngdāngyú, [相當於], equivalent to
相等 xiāngděng, equal/equally/equivalent
相距 xiāngjù, distance apart/separated by a given distance
相思 xiāngsī, to yearn/to pine
相交 xiāngjiāo, to cross over (e.g. traffic)/to intersect/to make friends
变相 biànxiàng, [變相], in disguised form/covert
毫不相干 相邻 xiānglín, [相鄰], neighbor/adjacent
相助 xiāngzhù, to help one another/to come to sb's help
旗鼓相当 qígǔxiāngdāng, [旗鼓相當], lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched/r...
以诚相待 相对而言 相悖 相浩 上相 shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
相对论 xiāngduìlùn, [相對論], theory of relativity
相加 相俊 色相 sèxiàng, coloration/hue/sex/sex appeal
素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
男傧相 nánbīnxiàng, [男儐相], best man (in a marriage)
相弼 相容 xiāngróng, compatible/consistent/to tolerate (each other)
相宇 洋相 yángxiàng, social gaffe or blunder/faux pas/see 出洋相[chū yáng xiàng]
相中 xiāngzhòng, to find to one's taste/to pick (after looking at)/Taiwan pr. [xiàng zhòng]
朝夕相处 扮相 bànxiàng, stage costume
相形见绌 xiāngxíngjiànchù, [相形見絀], to pale by comparison (idiom)
争相 zhēngxiāng, [爭相], to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
相互作用 xiānghùzuòyòng, to interact/interaction/interplay
假相 外相 wàixiàng, Foreign Minister
单口相声 dānkǒuxiàngshēng, [單口相聲], comic monologue/one-person comic sketch
相臻 相知 老相好 李相贤 单相思 dānxiāngsī, [單相思], one-sided lovesickness/unrequited longing
世代相传 shìdàixiāngchuán, [世代相傳], passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
相思病 xiāngsībìng, lovesickness
破相 pòxiàng, (of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc/to disfigure/to make a fool of o...
相去甚远 手相 shǒuxiàng, palmistry/features of a palm (in palmistry)
相互之间 相抵 xiāngdǐ, to balance up/to offset/to counterbalance
相依 xiāngyī, to be interdependent
星相 xīngxiàng, astrology and physiognomy
相关性 xiāngguānxìng, [相關性], correlation
相濡以沫 xiāngrúyǐmò, to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources/mutual help in humble ...
相让 短兵相接 duǎnbīngxiāngjiē, lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infa...
狭路相逢 xiálùxiāngféng, [狹路相逢], lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom)/fig. enemies or rivals meet f...
韩相君 李相浩 萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng, strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
安相秀 相似性 xiāngsìxìng, resemblance/similarity
相碰 相映 相哲 文尚相 相接 xiāngjiē, to merge with/interlinking/to join with/to interlock
相劝 xiāngquàn, [相勸], to persuade/to exhort/to advise
可怜相 看相 kànxiàng, to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features
相差无几 面相 miànxiàng, facial features/appearence/physiognomy
守望相助 shǒuwàngxiāngzhù, to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to de...
兵戎相见 bīngróngxiāngjiàn, [兵戎相見], to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
竞相 jìngxiāng, [競相], competitive/eagerly/to vie
丑相 chǒuxiàng, [醜相], ugly expression/unsightly manners
三相 相联 xiānglián, [相聯], to interact/interrelated
本相 běnxiàng, original form
怪相 guàixiàng, grotesque visage/grimace
相勋 相见恨晚 xiāngjiànhènwǎn, [相見恨晚], to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally./It fee...
环环相扣 huánhuánxiāngkòu, [環環相扣], closely linked with one another/interlocked/to interrelate
权相宇 丞相 chéngxiàng, the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles)/prim...
傻瓜相机 shǎguāxiàngjī, [傻瓜相機], point-and-shoot camera/compact camera
血肉相连 xuèròuxiānglián, [血肉相連], one's own flesh and blood (idiom); closely related
反唇相讥 fǎnchúnxiāngjī, [反唇相譏], to answer back sarcastically (idiom)/to retort
互不相让 hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
宰相 zǎixiàng, prime minister (in feudal China)
鼎力相助 dǐnglìxiāngzhù, We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.
相映成辉 月相 yuèxiàng, phases of moon, namely: new moon 朔[shuò], first quarter or waxing moon 上弦[shàng ...
命相 mìngxiàng, horoscope
相斥 xiāngchì, mutual repulsion (e.g. electrostatic)/to repel one another
相商 相丕 凶相毕露 xiōngxiàngbìlù, [兇相畢露], show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed/with fa...
录相机 面面相觑 miànmiànxiāngqù, [面面相覷], to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
韩相俊 交相辉映 笑脸相迎 xiàoliǎnxiāngyíng, [笑臉相迎], to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)
息息相通 金相洙 相辅相成 xiāngfǔxiāngchéng, [相輔相成], to complement one another (idiom)
唇齿相依 chúnchǐxiāngyī, [唇齒相依], lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related/interdependent
崔相京 裴相镇 相春 奔走相告 bēnzǒuxiānggào, to spread the news (idiom)
相乘 xiāngchéng, to multiply (math.)/multiplication
罗相植 相得益彰 xiāngdéyìzhāng, to bring out the best in each other (idiom)/to complement one another well
凶相 xiōngxiàng, [兇相], ferocious appearance
韩相丕 尹相杰 同命相连 金相范 一脉相承 yīmàixiāngchéng, [一脈相承], traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
休戚相关 xiūqīxiāngguān, [休戚相關], to share the same interests (idiom)/to be closely related/to be in the same boat
相望 xiāngwàng, to look at one another/to face each other
迈肯西相 郑相春 相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
老死不相往来 相夫 首相府 罗相宇 相形之下 相敬如宾 xiāngjìngrúbīn, [相敬如賓], to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband a...
相控阵 相泽 相浩会 众生相 风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
官相卫 官李相贤 相位差 xiàngwèichā, phase difference
解囊相助 形相 骨肉相连 gǔròuxiānglián, [骨肉相連], lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related/closely intert...
吴相弼 奴才相 遥遥相对 卞相浩 金相勋 金相庆 相映成趣 xiāngyìngchéngqù, to set each other off nicely
韩魏相 脸相 liǎnxiàng, [臉相], complexion/looks/appearance of one's face
弹冠相庆 tánguānxiāngqìng, [彈冠相慶], lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment/to...
相持 xiāngchí, locked in a stalemate/to confront one another
相春帮 相范 相公 xiànggong, lord/master/young gentleman/male prostitute/catamite/mahjong player disqualified...
金相日 爱相宇 老相 心心相连 单相 dānxiàng, [單相], single phase (elec.)
朴相范 相熙 相纸 xiàngzhǐ, [相紙], photographic paper
相秀 相宜 xiāngyí, to be suitable or appropriate
睡相 shuìxiàng, sleeping posture
申相翰
争 ⇒
战争 zhànzhēng, [戰爭], war/conflict/CL:場|场[cháng],次[cì]
竞争 jìngzhēng, [競爭], to compete/competition
争取 zhēngqǔ, [爭取], to fight for/to strive for/to win over
争 zhēng, [爭], to strive for/to vie for/to argue or debate/deficient or lacking (dialect)/how o...
争霸 zhēngbà, [爭霸], to contend for hegemony/a power struggle
争吵 zhēngchǎo, [爭吵], to quarrel/dispute
斗争 dòuzhēng, [鬥爭], a struggle/fight/battle
争论 zhēnglùn, [爭論], to argue/to debate/to contend/argument/contention/controversy/debate/CL:次[cì],場|...
争执 zhēngzhí, [爭執], to dispute/to disagree/to argue opinionatedly/to wrangle
争夺 zhēngduó, [爭奪], to fight over/to contest/to vie over
抗争 kàngzhēng, [抗爭], to resist/to make a stand and fight (against)
争议 zhēngyì, [爭議], controversy/dispute/to dispute
争斗 zhēngdòu, [爭鬥], struggle/war
争辩 zhēngbiàn, [爭辯], a dispute/to wrangle
竞争力 jìngzhēnglì, [競爭力], competitive strength/competitiveness
竞争者 jìngzhēngzhě, [競爭者], competitor
争端 zhēngduān, [爭端], dispute/controversy/conflict
纷争 fēnzhēng, [紛爭], to dispute
争气 zhēngqì, [爭氣], to work hard for sth/to resolve on improvement/determined not to fall short
南北战争 争议性 zhēngyìxìng, [爭議性], controversial
争夺战 zhēngduózhàn, [爭奪戰], struggle
争论不休 力争 lìzhēng, [力爭], to work hard for/to do all one can/to contend strongly
核战争 争分夺秒 zhēngfēnduómiǎo, [爭分奪秒], lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time/making every sec...
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
据理力争 jùlǐlìzhēng, [據理力爭], to contend on strong grounds/to argue strongly for what is right
分秒必争 fēnmiǎobìzhēng, [分秒必爭], seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose/every moment counts
争相 zhēngxiāng, [爭相], to fall over each other in their eagerness to...
争得 zhēngdé, [爭得], to obtain by an effort/to strive to get sth
竞争性 jìngzhēngxìng, [競爭性], competitive
争抢 zhēngqiǎng, [爭搶], to fight over/to scramble for
无可争议 无可争辩 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
争光 zhēngguāng, [爭光], to win an honor/to strive to win a prize
龙争虎斗 lóngzhēnghǔdòu, [龍爭虎鬥], lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
明争暗斗 míngzhēngàndòu, [明爭暗鬥], to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
解放战争 JiěfàngZhànzhēng, [解放戰爭], War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Ze...
争名夺利 zhēngmíngduólì, [爭名奪利], to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth/only inte...
你争我夺 nǐzhēngwǒduó, [你爭我奪], lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom); to compete fiercely offering no quarter/fierce...
战争贩子 争锋 zhēngfēng, [爭鋒], to strive
阶级斗争 jiējídòuzhēng, [階級鬥爭], class struggle
争先 zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
不争 bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
争权夺利 zhēngquánduólì, [爭權奪利], scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
论争 lùnzhēng, [論爭], argument/debate/controversy
战争史 争权 必争之地 常规战争 朝鲜战争 CháoxiǎnZhànzhēng, [朝鮮戰爭], Korean War (1950-1953)
争论点 zhēnglùndiǎn, [爭論點], contention
争持 zhēngchí, [爭持], to refuse to concede/not to give in
战争狂
不 ⇒
不 bù, (negative prefix)/not/no
不过 bùguò, [不過], only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to a previous topic)/ca...
不要 bùyào, don't!/must not
对不起 duìbuqǐ, [對不起], unworthy/to let down/I'm sorry/excuse me/pardon me/if you please/sorry? (please ...
不错 bùcuò, [不錯], correct/right/not bad/pretty good
不能 bùnéng, cannot/must not/should not
不管 bùguǎn, not to be concerned/regardless of/no matter
不行 bùxíng, won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable
不同 bùtóng, different/distinct/not the same/not alike
不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi, to feel embarrassed/to find it embarrassing/to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
不好 bùhǎo, no good
不再 bùzài, no more/no longer
不用 bùyòng, need not
差不多 chàbuduō, almost/nearly/more or less/about the same/good enough/not bad
不得不 bùdébù, have no choice or option but to/cannot but/have to/can't help it/can't avoid
不然 bùrán, not so/no/or else/otherwise/if not/How about ...?
不必 bùbì, need not/does not have to/not necessarily
不在乎 bùzàihu, not to care
只不过 zhǐbuguò, [只不過], only/merely/nothing but/no more than/it's just that ...
不幸 bùxìng, misfortune/adversity/unfortunate/sad/unfortunately/CL:個|个[gè]
不够 bùgòu, [不夠], not enough/insufficient/inadequate
不许 bùxǔ, [不許], not to allow/must not/can't
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
绝不 juébù, [絕不], in no way/not in the least/absolutely not
不知 bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
不可思议 bùkěsīyì, [不可思議], inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable/unfathomable
不对 bùduì, [不對], incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
不到 bùdào, not to arrive/not reaching/insufficient/less than
不见 bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
不管怎样 bùguǎnzěnyàng, [不管怎樣], in any case/no matter what
不断 bùduàn, [不斷], unceasing/uninterrupted/continuous/constant
不仅仅 可不 kěbu, see 可不是[kě bu shì]
不可 bùkě, cannot/should not/must not
受不了 shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
了不起 liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
不仅 bùjǐn, [不僅], not only (this one)/not just (...) but also
说不定 shuōbudìng, [說不定], can't say for sure/maybe
不久 bùjiǔ, not long (after)/before too long/soon/soon after
不止 bùzhǐ, incessantly/without end/more than/not limited to
不安 bùān, unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried
不论 bùlùn, [不論], whatever/no matter what (who, how etc)/regardless of/not to discuss
大不了 dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
决不 juébù, [決不], not at all/simply (can) not
与众不同 yǔzhòngbùtóng, [與眾不同], to stand out from the masses (idiom)
不准 bùzhǔn, not to allow/to forbid/to prohibit
不会 bùhuì, [不會], improbable/unlikely/will not (act, happen etc)/not able/not having learned to do...
不妙 bùmiào, (of a turn of events) not too encouraging/far from good/anything but reassuring
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
用不着 yòngbuzháo, [用不著], not need/have no use for
不赖 bùlài, [不賴], (coll.) not bad/good/fine
从不 cóngbù, [從不], never
不利 bùlì, unfavorable/disadvantageous/harmful/detrimental
看不到 永不 yǒngbù, never/will never
毫不 háobù, hardly/not in the least/not at all
是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
要不然 yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
不惜 bùxī, not stint/not spare/not hesitate (to do sth)/not scruple (to do sth)
忍不住 rěnbuzhù, cannot help/unable to bear
何不 hébù, why not?/why not do (sth)?
不足 bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
来不及 láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
不要紧 bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
不得 bùdé, must not/may not/not to be allowed/cannot
想不到 xiǎngbudào, unexpected/hard to imagine/it had not occurred to me/who could have thought that
要不 yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
不光 bùguāng, not the only one/not only
不怕 bùpà, fearless/not worried (by setbacks or difficulties)/even if/even though
行不通 xíngbutōng, won't work/will get (you) nowhere
怪不得 guàibude, no wonder!/so that's why!
不良 bùliáng, bad/harmful/unhealthy
不但 bùdàn, not only (... but also...)
时不时 shíbùshí, [時不時], from time to time
不满 bùmǎn, [不滿], resentful/discontented/dissatisfied
不至于 bùzhìyú, [不至於], unlikely to go so far as to/not as bad as
可不可以 不得了 bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
不已 bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
过不去 guòbuqù, [過不去], to make life difficult for/to embarrass/unable to make it through
不大 bùdà, not very/not too/not often
好不容易 hǎobùróngyì, with great difficulty/very difficult
不怎么 bùzěnme, [不怎麼], not very/not particularly
不通 bùtōng, to be obstructed/to be blocked up/to be impassable/to make no sense/to be illogi...
从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never
不妥 bùtuǒ, not proper/inappropriate
不顾 bùgù, [不顧], in spite of/regardless of
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
决不会 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
不好过 不择手段 bùzéshǒuduàn, [不擇手段], by fair means or foul/by hook or by crook/unscrupulously
比不上 bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
意想不到 yìxiǎngbùdào, unexpected/previously unimagined
不可避免 bùkěbìmiǎn, unavoidably
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
喋喋不休 diédiébùxiū, to chatter or jabber on and on
情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
不妨 bùfáng, there is no harm in/might as well
不可理喻 bùkělǐyù, to be impervious to reason (idiom)/unreasonable
不用说 bùyòngshuō, [不用說], needless to say/it goes without saying
不堪 bùkān, cannot bear/cannot stand/utterly/extremely
不曾 bùcéng, hasn't yet/hasn't ever
不便 bùbiàn, inconvenient/inappropriate/unsuitable/short of cash
记不清 视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
截然不同 jiéránbùtóng, entirely different/different as black and white
不得已 bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
不适 bùshì, [不適], unwell/indisposed/out of sorts
无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
心不在焉 xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
微不足道 wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
不道德 bùdàodé, immoral
不顾一切 bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
恨不得 hènbude, wishing one could do sth/to hate to be unable/itching to do sth
决不能 离不开 líbukāi, [離不開], inseparable/inevitably linked to
不同寻常 不要脸 bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
毫不犹豫 háobùyóuyù, [毫不猶豫], without the slightest hesitation
不符 bùfú, inconsistent/not in agreement with/not agree or tally with/not conform to
不当 bùdàng, [不當], unsuitable/improper/inappropriate
不如说 不测 bùcè, [不測], unexpected/measureless/unexpected circumstance/contingency/mishap
得不到 débùdào, cannot get/cannot obtain
不省人事 bùxǐngrénshì, to lose consciousness/unconscious/in a coma
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
不时 bùshí, [不時], from time to time/now and then/occasionally/frequently
舍不得 shěbude, [捨不得], to hate to do sth/to hate to part with/to begrudge
不容 bùróng, must not/cannot/to not allow/cannot tolerate
并不 bìngbù, [並不], not at all/emphatically not
不禁 bùjīn, can't help (doing sth)/can't refrain from
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
不愧 bùkuì, to be worthy of/to deserve to be called/to prove oneself to be
不论是 不停 bùtíng, incessant
有所不同 yǒusuǒbùtóng, to differ to some extent (idiom)
跟不上 gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
不只 bùzhǐ, not only/not merely
不知不觉 bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
闷闷不乐 mènmènbùlè, [悶悶不樂], depressed/sulky/moody/unhappy
不起眼 bùqǐyǎn, unremarkable/nothing out of the ordinary
不单 bùdān, [不單], not the only/not merely/not simply
不屈 bùqū, unyielding/unbending
瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ, to look down upon/to hold in contempt
说不清 不祥 bùxiáng, ominous/inauspicious
不合 bùhé, to not conform to/to be unsuited to/to be out of keeping with/should not/ought o...
不耐烦 bùnàifán, [不耐煩], impatience/impatient
一窍不通 yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
不可收拾 bùkěshōushí, irremediable/unmanageable/out of hand/hopeless
好不 hǎobù, not at all .../how very ...
不值一提 巴不得 bābude, (coll.) to be eager for/to long for/to look forward to
不朽 bùxiǔ, immortal/immortality
不能不 bùnéngbù, have to/cannot but
见不得人 jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
坐视不管 不公 bùgōng, unjust/unfair
不巧 bùqiǎo, too bad/unfortunately/as luck would have it
犹豫不决 yóuyùbùjué, [猶豫不決], hesitancy/indecision/to waver
不理 bùlǐ, to refuse to acknowledge/to pay no attention to/to take no notice of/to ignore
不经意 bùjīngyì, [不經意], not paying attention/carelessly/by accident
不合时宜 bùhéshíyí, [不合時宜], untimely/premature/inopportune/ill-timed/out of fashion/behind the times
不景气 bùjǐngqì, [不景氣], slack/in a slump
不列颠 Bùlièdiān, [不列顛], Britain/British/Great Britain
一动不动 yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí, no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
深信不疑 shēnxìnbùyí, to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)/absolute certainty about sth
不说 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí, [形影不離], inseparable (as form and shadow)
不切实际 bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
不菲 bùfěi, considerable (cost etc)/bountiful (crop etc)/high (social status etc)
痛不欲生 tòngbùyùshēng, to be so in pain as to not want to live/to be so grieved as to wish one were dea...
不可开交 bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
漠不关心 mòbùguānxīn, [漠不關心], not the least bit concerned/completely indifferent
互不 求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
不足以 不觉 bùjué, [不覺], unconsciously
不复存在 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
动不动 dòngbudòng, [動不動], (typically followed by 就[jiù]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at t...
一成不变 yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
合不来 hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
下不为例 xiàbùwéilì, [下不為例], not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once
不由自主 bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不可告人 bùkěgàorén, hidden/kept secret/not to be divulged
昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng, to remain unconscious
不成 bùchéng, won't do/unable to/(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
不折不扣 bùzhébùkòu, a hundred percent/to the letter/out-and-out
念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng, to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
不屑 bùxiè, to disdain to do sth/to think sth not worth doing/to feel it beneath one's digni...
不动产 bùdòngchǎn, [不動產], real estate/immovable property/immovables
迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
不宜 bùyí, not suitable/inadvisable/inappropriate
滔滔不绝 tāotāobùjué, [滔滔不絕], unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen
出其不意 chūqíbùyì, to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
信不过 xìnbùguò, [信不過], to distrust/to be suspicious
不复 bùfù, [不復], no longer/no more
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ, [慘不忍睹], spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight/appalling scenes of devas...
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
靠不住 kàobuzhù, unreliable
买不起 mǎibuqǐ, [買不起], cannot afford/can't afford buying
不必要 bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
过意不去 guòyìbùqù, [過意不去], to feel very apologetic
禁不住 jīnbuzhù, can't help it/can't bear it
再不 zàibù, if not, then/otherwise
摇摆不定 yáobǎibùdìng, [搖擺不定], indecisive/wavering
不详 bùxiáng, [不詳], not in detail/not quite clear
不予 bùyú, to withhold/to refuse
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
一去不复返 yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
一不小心 格格不入 gégébùrù, (idiom) inharmonious/incompatible
看不惯 kànbuguàn, [看不慣], cannot bear to see/to hate/to dislike/to disapprove
不肯 华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
坐立不安 zuòlìbùān, lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)/restless/fidgety
毫不留情 háobùliúqíng, to show no quarter/ruthless/relentless
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
不轨 bùguǐ, [不軌], errant
透不过气 大不列颠 DàBùlièdiān, [大不列顛], Great Britain
忘不了 wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ, without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary/not of one's own v...
不像话 bùxiànghuà, [不像話], unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
不久以后 不易 bùyì, not easy to do sth/difficult/unchanging
坚持不懈 jiānchíbùxiè, [堅持不懈], to persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
自命不凡 zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
心神不宁 xīnshénbùníng, [心神不寧], to feel ill at ease
看不起 kànbuqǐ, to look down upon/to despise
刀枪不入 dāoqiāngbùrù, [刀槍不入], lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)/fig. invulnerable/untouchable/thick-sk...
不过如此 不尽然 疲惫不堪 一声不吭 yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
不算 不凡 bùfán, out of the ordinary/out of the common run
不计其数 bùjìqíshù, [不計其數], lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless/innumerable
不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
不闻不问 bùwénbùwèn, [不聞不問], not to hear, not to question (idiom)/to show no interest in sth/uncritical/not i...
一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
坚不可摧 jiānbùkěcuī, [堅不可摧], invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
不见得 bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
机不可失 jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
那不勒斯 Nàbùlèsī, Napoli, capital of Campania region of Italy/Naples
撒手不管 sāshǒubùguǎn, to stand aside and do nothing (idiom)/to take no part in
有条不紊 yǒutiáobùwěn, [有條不紊], regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
不规则 bùguīzé, [不規則], irregular
不可或缺 bùkěhuòquē, necessary/must have
不能自拔 不休 bùxiū, endlessly/ceaselessly
要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
吃不消 chībuxiāo, to be unable to tolerate or endure/to find sth difficult to manage
焦虑不安 jiāolǜbùān, [焦慮不安], worried too much
不好惹 bùhǎorě, not to be trifled with/not to be pushed around/stand no nonsense
不遗余力 bùyíyúlì, [不遺餘力], to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
不一 bùyī, to vary/to differ
穷追不舍 不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
不远处 经不起 jīngbuqǐ, [經不起], can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
不孕 bùyùn, infertility
不锈钢 bùxiùgāng, [不銹鋼]/[不鏽鋼], stainless steel, stainless steel
源源不断 yuányuánbùduàn, [源源不斷], a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
为数不多 毫不费力 háobùfèilì, [毫不費力], effortless/not expending the slightest effort
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
不配 过目不忘 guòmùbùwàng, [過目不忘], to have a highly retentive memory/to have sth imprinted in one's memory
寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí, [寸步不離], to follow sb closely (idiom)/to keep close to
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
不堪回首 停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
倒不如 不由 bùyóu, can't help (doing sth)
不及 bùjí, to fall short of/not as good as/too late
免不了 miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
牢不可破 不胜 bùshèng, [不勝], cannot bear or stand/be unequal to/very/extremely
不济 bùjì, [不濟], not good/of no use
不屑一顾 bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
在所不惜 不堪一击 bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
目不转睛 mùbùzhuǎnjīng, [目不轉睛], unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily/to stare
玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
不俗 bùsú, impressive/out of the ordinary
不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
不同凡响 bùtóngfánxiǎng, [不同凡響], lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding/brilliant/out of the common run
力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ...
且不说 qiěbùshuō, [且不說], not to mention/leaving aside
坚定不移 jiāndìngbùyí, [堅定不移], unswerving/unflinching
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
不和 bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
其实不然 势不可挡 shìbùkědǎng, [勢不可擋], see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
不善 bùshàn, bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive
见死不救 赞不绝口 zànbùjuékǒu, [讚不絕口]/[贊不絕口], to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven, to praise without cea...
一去不返 不住 bùzhù, repeatedly/continuously/constantly/unable to (resist, conceal etc)
不定 bùdìng, indefinite/indeterminate/(botany) adventitious
原封不动 yuánfēngbùdòng, [原封不動], sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed/untouched
一文不名 yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
不人道 bùréndào, inhuman
只字不提 zhīzìbùtí, [隻字不提], not to mention (idiom); to say not one word/fig. to omit mention (of a non-perso...
按兵不动 ànbīngbùdòng, [按兵不動], to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
不堪设想 bùkānshèxiǎng, [不堪設想], too horrible to contemplate/unthinkable/inconceivable
半死不活 不在话下 bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
不问 bùwèn, [不問], to pay no attention to/to disregard/to ignore/to let go unpunished/to let off
马不停蹄 mǎbùtíngtí, [馬不停蹄], unrelenting/without stopping to rest
不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
不出所料 bùchūsuǒliào, as expected
看不顺眼 kànbùshùnyǎn, [看不順眼], unpleasant to the eye/objectionable
顽固不化 一钱不值 yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
令人不安 不拘一格 bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
一尘不染 yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
说不过去 shuōbuguòqù, [說不過去], cannot be justified/inexcusable
对不住 duìbuzhù, [對不住], to let sb down/to be unfair/I'm sorry/pardon me (formal)
数不胜数 shǔbùshèngshǔ, [數不勝數], too many to count (idiom); innumerable
怒不可遏 nùbùkěè, unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
不犯 供认不讳 gòngrènbùhuì, [供認不諱], to make a full confession/to plead guilty
来之不易 屡试不爽 lǚshìbùshuǎng, [屢試不爽], well-tried/time-tested
争论不休 了不得 满不在乎 mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
杀人不眨眼 shārénbùzhǎyǎn, [殺人不眨眼], to murder without blinking an eye (idiom)/ruthless/cold-blooded
不齿 bùchǐ, [不齒], to despise/to hold in contempt
不解 bùjiě, to not understand/to be puzzled by/indissoluble
赶不及 gǎnbùjí, [趕不及], not enough time (to do sth)/too late (to do sth)
不懈 bùxiè, untiring/unremitting/indefatigable
不息 bùxī, continually/without a break/ceaselessly
不入流 来者不拒 láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
不法 bùfǎ, lawless/illegal/unlawful
不管不顾 见怪不怪 jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
生生不息 shēngshēngbùxī, to grow and multiply without end
不着边际 bùzhuóbiānjì, [不著邊際], not to the point/wide of the mark/neither here nor there/irrelevant
毫不相干 不屈不挠 bùqūbùnáo, [不屈不撓], unyielding/indomitable
忐忑不安 tǎntèbùān, restless/apprehensive
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
充耳不闻 chōngěrbùwén, [充耳不聞], to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
既往不咎 jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
不畏 bùwèi, unafraid/to defy
乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí, [樂此不疲], to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
心照不宣 xīnzhàobùxuān, a tacit mutual understanding
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
不周 bùzhōu, not satisfactory/thoughtless/inconsiderate
不乏 bùfá, there is no lack of
激动不已 爱不释手 àibùshìshǒu, [愛不釋手], to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
名不虚传 míngbùxūchuán, [名不虛傳], lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation/enjoys a well-des...
谈不上 tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
义不容辞 yìbùróngcí, [義不容辭], not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)/incumbent/bounden (duty)
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
麻木不仁 mámùbùrén, numbed/insensitive/apathetic/thick-skinned
犯不着 fànbuzháo, [犯不著], not worthwhile
小不点儿 言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
不等 bùděng, unequal/varied
不慎 bùshèn, incautious/inattentive
不平 bùpíng, uneven/injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/dissatisfied
漫不经心 mànbùjīngxīn, [漫不經心], careless/heedless/absent-minded/indifferent
放荡不羁 fàngdàngbùjī, [放蕩不羈], wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
入不敷出 rùbùfūchū, income does not cover expenditure/unable to make ends meet
不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
卧床不起 毫不迟疑 háobùchíyí, [毫不遲疑], without the slightest hesitation
素不相识 sùbùxiāngshí, [素不相識], to be total strangers (idiom)
夜不能寐 纹丝不动 wénsībùdòng, [紋絲不動], to not move a single jot (idiom)
永垂不朽 yǒngchuíbùxiǔ, eternal glory/will never be forgotten
模糊不清 móhubùqīng, indistinct/fuzzy/blurred with age
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
坚信不疑 避而不谈 招架不住 不亦乐乎 bùyìlèhū, [不亦樂乎], lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)/fig. (jocularly) extremely/awfully
不为所动 bùwéisuǒdòng, [不為所動], to remain unmoved
不近人情 bùjìnrénqíng, not amenable to reason/unreasonable
不动声色 bùdòngshēngsè, [不動聲色], not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected/not batting an eyel...
不以为然 bùyǐwéirán, [不以為然], not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to
不悦 bùyuè, [不悅], displeased/annoyed
不快 bùkuài, unhappy/in low spirits/(of a knife) not sharp
功不可没 gōngbùkěmò, [功不可沒], one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
不厌其烦 bùyànqífán, [不厭其煩], not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)/to take great pains/to be very patien...
层出不穷 céngchūbùqióng, [層出不窮], more and more emerge/innumerable succession/breeding like flies (idiom)
不堪重负 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ, even-handed/impartial/unbiased/exact/just
愁眉不展 chóuméibùzhǎn, with a worried frown
万劫不复 wànjiébùfù, [萬劫不復], consigned to eternal damnation/with no hope of reprieve
捉摸不定 不容置疑 bùróngzhìyí, unquestionable
不端 bùduān, improper/dishonorable
老大不小 事不关己 shìbùguānjǐ, [事不關己], a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
祸不单行 huòbùdānxíng, [禍不單行], misfortune does not come singly (idiom)/it never rains but it pours
二话不说 èrhuàbùshuō, [二話不說], not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection/without demur
不可多得 bùkěduōdé, hard to come by/rare
欲罢不能 yùbàbùnéng, [欲罷不能], want to stop but can't (idiom)/to be unable to stop oneself/to feel an urge to c...
不可限量 不买账 下不来 xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
不够意思 不致 bùzhì, not in such a way as to/not likely to
不吝 bùlìn, not to stint/to be generous (with praise etc)/to be prepared to (pay a fee, give...
不孝 bùxiào, unfilial
紧追不舍 不力 bùlì, not to do one's best/not to exert oneself
名不见经传 míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
心神不定 有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
此路不通 cǐlùbùtōng, this road is blocked/fig. This method does not work./Doing this is no good.
执迷不悟 zhímíbùwù, [執迷不悟], to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
奋不顾身 fènbùgùshēn, [奮不顧身], to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dang...
不敢当 bùgǎndāng, [不敢當], lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise/you flatter...
不可逆转 bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
不由得 bùyóude, can't help/cannot but
弱不禁风 ruòbùjīnfēng, [弱不禁風], too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate/fragile state of he...
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
不容忽视 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
孜孜不倦 zīzībùjuàn, lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort/assiduo...
迥然不同 jiǒngránbùtóng, widely different/utterly different
无坚不摧 wújiānbùcuī, [無堅不摧], no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle/nothing one...
无孔不入 不务正业 bùwùzhèngyè, [不務正業], not to engage in honest work/to ignore one's proper occupation/not to attend to ...
不善言辞 密不可分 mìbùkěfēn, inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable
事不过三 shìbùguòsān, [事不過三], a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)/don't repeat the s...
不可磨灭 bùkěmómiè, [不可磨滅], indelible
从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled
禁不起 jīnbuqǐ, to be unable to stand
打抱不平 dǎbàobùpíng, to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice/to fight for justice/also writte...
大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
不假思索 bùjiǎsīsuǒ, to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly/to fire from the...
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
不比 bùbǐ, unlike
不修边幅 bùxiūbiānfú, [不修邊幅], not care about one's appearance (idiom)/slovenly in dress and manner
刻不容缓 kèbùrónghuǎn, [刻不容緩], to brook no delay/to demand immediate action
拥挤不堪 yōngjǐbùkān, [擁擠不堪], overcrowded/jam-packed
不声不响 bùshēngbùxiǎng, [不聲不響], wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking/taciturn
得不偿失 débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
惴惴不安 zhuìzhuìbùān, to be on tenterhooks (idiom)/to be anxious and frightened
不虚此行 bùxūcǐxíng, [不虛此行], the trip has not been made in vain/the trip has been well worthwhile/it's been a...
不严 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí, [八九不離十], pretty close/very near/about right
不一会儿 不苟言笑 不露声色 bùlùshēngsè, [不露聲色], not show one's feeling or intentions
动荡不安 供不应求 gōngbùyìngqiú, [供不應求], supply does not meet demand
在所不辞 zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
不失为 bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
深不可测 shēnbùkěcè, [深不可測], deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic an...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
举棋不定 jǔqíbùdìng, [舉棋不定], to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver/to shilly-shally
不能自己 不三不四 bùsānbùsì, dubious/shady/neither one thing nor the other/neither fish nor fowl/nondescript
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
蛮不讲理 mánbùjiǎnglǐ, [蠻不講理], completely unreasonable
长盛不衰 愤愤不平 fènfènbùpíng, [憤憤不平], to feel indignant/to feel aggrieved
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
差不离 chàbùlí, [差不離], not much different/similar/ordinary/nearly
不甘 bùgān, unreconciled to/not resigned to/unwilling
半身不遂 bànshēnbùsuì, paralysis of one side of the body/hemiplegia
寸草不生 cùncǎobùshēng, lit. not even a blade of grass grows (idiom)/fig. barren
指不定 浑然不知 húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé, lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)/both funny and extremely embarr...
忠贞不渝 zhōngzhēnbùyú, [忠貞不渝], unswerving in one's loyalty (idiom); faithful and constant
彻夜不眠 chèyèbùmián, [徹夜不眠], to be sleepless all night
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
躁动不安 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
不自量 bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
岁月不饶人 不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
不外乎 bùwàihū, nothing else but
时不再来 shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
经久不衰 jīngjiǔbùshuāi, [經久不衰], unfailing/never-ending
萎靡不振 wěimǐbùzhèn, dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
六亲不认 liùqīnbùrèn, [六親不認], not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowance...
不灵 bùlíng, [不靈], not work/be ineffective
不免 bùmiǎn, inevitably
不可动摇 不得要领 bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
居心不良 jūxīnbùliáng, to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
高不可攀 gāobùkěpān, too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
不懈努力 不来梅 Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
局促不安 júcùbùān, ill at ease/uncomfortable
话不投机 huàbùtóujī, [話不投機], the conversation is disagreeable (idiom)
知无不言 不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
不辞劳苦 bùcíláokǔ, [不辭勞苦], to spare no effort
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
闲不住 事不宜迟 shìbùyíchí, [事不宜遲], the matter should not be delayed/there's no time to lose
应接不暇 yìngjiēbùxiá, [應接不暇], more than one can attend to (idiom)/deluged (with inquiries etc)/overwhelmed (by...
坚韧不拔 jiānrènbùbá, [堅韌不拔], firm and indomitable (idiom); tenacious and unyielding
急不可耐 jíbùkěnài, unable to wait
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
害人不浅 hàirénbùqiǎn, [害人不淺], to cause a lot of trouble/to inflict much suffering
美不胜收 měibùshèngshōu, [美不勝收], nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
接连不断 jiēliánbùduàn, [接連不斷], in unbroken succession (idiom)
不慌不忙 bùhuāngbùmáng, calm and unhurried (idiom); composed/to take matters calmly
自顾不暇 不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
天有不测风云 顾不得 gùbude, [顧不得], unable to change sth/unable to deal with
不难 惹不起 rěbuqǐ, can't afford to offend/dare not provoke/difficult to deal with/insufferable
阿不思 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
迷惑不解 míhuòbùjiě, to feel puzzled
不法分子 bùfǎfènzǐ, lawbreakers/offenders
大笑不止 锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
百听不厌 bǎitīngbùyàn, [百聽不厭], worth hearing a hundred times
冷不丁 lěngbudīng, suddenly/by surprise
无所不有 不可逾越 bùkěyúyuè, impassable/insurmountable/insuperable
乐不可支 lèbùkězhī, [樂不可支], overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
不懂装懂 bùdǒngzhuāngdǒng, [不懂裝懂], to pretend to understand when you don't
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
名不副实 míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
依依不舍 yīyībùshě, [依依不捨], reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
己所不欲 无往不胜 美索不达米亚 Měisuǒbùdámǐyà, [美索不達米亞], Mesopotamia
百思不得其解 bǎisībùdéqíjiě, see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
不期而至 不依不饶 bùyībùráo, [不依不饒], not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive/to treat severely witho...
褒贬不一 半生不熟 bànshēngbùshóu, underripe/half-cooked/(fig.) not mastered (of a technique)/clumsy/halting
顾不了 不一会 bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
经不住 jīngbuzhù, [經不住], to be unable to bear
过犹不及 guòyóubùjí, [過猶不及], too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
不料 bùliào, unexpectedly/to one's surprise
不拘 bùjū, not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever
不消 bùxiāo, to not need/needless (to say)
不外 bùwài, not beyond the scope of/nothing more than
不法之徒 残缺不全 不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
不可捉摸 自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
不可估量 bùkěgūliàng, inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure
不含糊 bùhánhu, unambiguous/unequivocal/explicit/prudent/cautious/not negligent/unafraid/unhesit...
不置可否 bùzhìkěfǒu, decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge
防不胜防 fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
不攻自破 bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
不辞辛劳 不辞辛苦 bùcíxīnkǔ, [不辭辛苦], to make nothing of hardships
无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
不减当年 bùjiǎndāngnián, [不減當年], (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit/to be as (good,...
莫不 mòbù, none doesn't/there is none who isn't/everyone
宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
说不上 shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
荒诞不经 huāngdànbùjīng, [荒誕不經], absurd/preposterous/ridiculous
寡不敌众 guǎbùdízhòng, [寡不敵眾], the few are no match for the many/heavily outnumbered/facing impossible odds (id...
欲速则不达 yùsùzébùdá, [欲速則不達], lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more has...
合不拢嘴 hébùlǒngzuǐ, [合不攏嘴], unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc/grinning from ear to ear...
不痛不痒 bùtòngbùyǎng, [不痛不癢], lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what...
以防不测 始料不及 默不作声 mòbùzuòshēng, [默不作聲], to keep silent
不倒翁 bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
不衰 bùshuāi, unfailing/never weakening/enduring/unstoppable
处变不惊 chǔbiànbùjīng, [處變不驚], to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
不堪入耳 用不完 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
君不见 不啻 bùchì, just as/no less than/like (sth momentous)/as good as/tantamount to
不丹 Bùdān, Bhutan
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
说一不二 shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
川流不息 chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
不均 bùjūn, uneven/distributed unevenly
百战不殆 bǎizhànbùdài, [百戰不殆], to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War...
不干胶 不可抗力 bùkěkànglì, unpredictable eventuality/unpreventable/unavoidable/impossible to overcome/nothi...
百折不挠 bǎizhébùnáo, [百折不撓], to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)/to be undaunted by repeated...
换汤不换药 huàntāngbùhuànyào, [換湯不換藥], different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only/a chang...
雷打不动 léidǎbùdòng, [雷打不動], not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable/to adhere rigidl...
自强不息 zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
矢志不渝 不大不小 不在少数 一着不慎 忍俊不禁 rěnjùnbùjīn, cannot help laughing/unable to restrain a smile
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
缺一不可 quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
不可终日 bùkězhōngrì, [不可終日], to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation
不成方圆 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù, to be unable to hold back
忿忿不平 fènfènbùpíng, variant of 憤憤不平|愤愤不平[fèn fèn bù píng]
不肖 bùxiào, (literary) unlike one's parents/degenerate/unworthy
大逆不道 dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
参差不齐 cēncībùqí, [參差不齊], (idiom) variable/uneven/irregular
不远千里 bùyuǎnqiānlǐ, [不遠千里], make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long dist...
不解之缘 不育症 bùyùzhèng, sterility/barrenness
冷不防 lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
不服 bùfú, not to accept sth/to want to have sth overruled or changed/to refuse to obey or ...
不冷不热 不孕症 bùyùnzhèng, female infertility
何乐不为 要不得 yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
食不果腹 shíbùguǒfù, lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不谙 不得人心 bùdérénxīn, not to enjoy popular support/to be unpopular
刚正不阿 gāngzhèngbùē, [剛正不阿], upright and plainspoken
上梁不正下梁歪 shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
不适感 乐不思蜀 lèbùsīShǔ, [樂不思蜀], indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
自不量力 zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
互不相让 hùbùxiāngràng, [互不相讓], neither giving way to the other
宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
算不得 suànbùdé, not count as
迟疑不决 食古不化 shígǔbùhuà, to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)/to be pedantic without ...
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
想不开 xiǎngbukāi, [想不開], cannot figure out/to be unable to take a lighter view/to take things too hard/to...
络绎不绝 luòyìbùjué, [絡繹不絕], continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
殊不知 shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
恋恋不舍 liànliànbùshě, [戀戀不捨], reluctant to part
道不明 不致于 以不变应万变 民不聊生 mínbùliáoshēng, The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Histori...
毫不客气 háobùkèqi, [毫不客氣], no trace of politeness/unrestrained (criticism)
不须 连续不断 liánxùbùduàn, [連續不斷], continuous/unceasing
授受不亲 不可言传 泣不成声 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
忙不迭 mángbùdié, hurriedly/in haste
不意 bùyì, unexpectedly/unawareness/unpreparedness
猝不及防 cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
要不了 只说不做 zhǐshuōbùzuò, [只說不做], to be all talk and no action
不胜枚举 bùshèngméijǔ, [不勝枚舉], too numerous to mention individually or one by one
看不上眼 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
连绵不断 不绝于耳 bùjuéyúěr, [不絕於耳], (of sound) to never stop/to fall incessantly on the ear/to linger on
赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
绵绵不绝 miánmiánbùjué, [綿綿不絕], continuous/endless
不忍 bùrěn, cannot bear to/disturbed
取之不尽 吃不开 chībukāi, [吃不開], be unpopular/won't work
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
划不来 huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
不可不 势不两立 shìbùliǎnglì, [勢不兩立], the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible s...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
不争 bùzhēng, [不爭], widely known/incontestable/undeniable/to not strive for/to not contend for
食欲不振 临危不惧 悔不当初 huǐbùdāngchū, [悔不當初], to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
不惑之年 抱不平 bàobùpíng, to be outraged by an injustice
冥顽不灵 míngwánbùlíng, [冥頑不靈], stupid/stubborn/pigheaded
不辱使命 破烂不堪 前言不搭后语 桀骜不驯 jiéàobùxùn, [桀驁不馴], arrogant and obstinate (idiom)/unyielding
不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
不顾死活 有所不为 坐卧不安 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
不容乐观 乘其不备 不卑不亢 bùbēibùkàng, neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)/neither obsequious nor supercilious
经久不息 屡教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi, [屢教不改], lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant
不知今夕何夕 不进则退 自不必说 zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
不遂 bùsuì, to fail/to fail to materialize/not to get one's way
不太 不粘锅 bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
夜不闭户 yèbùbìhù, [夜不閉戶], lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society
名不符实 míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
果不其然 guǒbùqírán, just as expected/told you so
不列塔尼 资不抵债 诸多不便 手不释卷 shǒubùshìjuàn, [手不釋卷], lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)/fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent ...
不利于 百年不遇 bǎiniánbùyù, only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
不甘寂寞 bùgānjìmò, unwilling to remain lonely or idle/unwilling to be left out
不可分割 bùkěfēngē, inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible
凹凸不平 āotūbùpíng, uneven (surface)/bumpy (road)
不定式 bùdìngshì, infinitive (grammar)
攻无不克 其貌不扬 qímàobùyáng, [其貌不揚], (idiom) nothing special to look at/unprepossessing
不过尔尔 bùguòěrěr, [不過爾爾], not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary
长眠不醒 不识时务 bùshíshíwù, [不識時務], to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumsta...
人心不古 rénxīnbùgǔ, the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
鸣不平 míngbùpíng, [鳴不平], to cry out against injustice/to protest unfairness
坚强不屈 jiānqiángbùqū, [堅強不屈], staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
黑不溜秋 hēibùliūqiū, dark and swarthy
立于不败之地 三不管 sānbùguǎn, of undetermined status/unregulated
抹不开 不济事 毫不动摇 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
说法不一 不亚于 bùyàyú, [不亞於], no less than/not inferior to
百看不厌 锐不可当 ruìbùkědāng, [銳不可當], unstoppable/hard to hold back
严惩不贷 yánchéngbùdài, [嚴懲不貸], to punish severely (idiom)
坚忍不拔 jiānrěnbùbá, [堅忍不拔], fortitude
相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià, at a stalemate/deadlocked/in unrelenting mutual opposition
四不象 不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò, not to be outdone
坚毅不屈 始终不渝 shǐzhōngbùyú, [始終不渝], unswerving/unflinching
不动产业 低头不见抬头见 衣不蔽体 yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
不信任感 老死不相往来 有过之无不及 经营不善 不名誉 bùmíngyù, [不名譽], disreputable/disgraceful
用之不竭 帕不鲁 形不成 语焉不详 yǔyānbùxiáng, [語焉不詳], to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
寸步不让 cùnbùbùràng, [寸步不讓], (idiom) not to yield an inch
分文不取 fēnwénbùqǔ, to give for free
不伦不类 bùlúnbùlèi, [不倫不類], out of place/inappropriate/incongruous
来不得 láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
不管三七二十一 bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
托德不让 保不齐 bǎobuqí, [保不齊], more likely than not/quite possible/on the cards
狗不理 不下于 bùxiàyú, as many as/no less than/not inferior to/as good as/on a par with
不定冠词 bùdìngguàncí, [不定冠詞], indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
不信子 宠辱不惊 矢志不移 马不马 莎翁不会比奥赛罗 不竭 力所不及 lìsuǒbùjí, beyond one's power (to do sth)
马不肯 必不可缺 bìbùkěquē, see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
乔登不让肯 拗不过 niùbuguò, [拗不過], can't persuade/unable to make (sb) change their mind/unable to resist (sb)
不依 bùyī, not to comply/not to go along with/not to let off easily/not to let sb get away ...
为富不仁 wéifùbùrén, [為富不仁], the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a came...
风马牛不相及 fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí, [風馬牛不相及], to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)/irrelevant
朝不保夕 zhāobùbǎoxī, at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state/imminent crisi...
不才 bùcái, untalented/I/me (humble)
循环不断 举不胜举 jǔbùshèngjǔ, [舉不勝舉], too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
于心不忍 yúxīnbùrěn, [於心不忍], can't bear to
他不肯 灰不溜秋 huībuliūqiū, see 灰不溜丟|灰不溜丢[huī bu liū diū]
米索不达米亚 身手不凡 哈桑不肯 不忠之 不太爱 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
野火烧不尽 言无不尽 为数不少 气度不凡 乔斯不肯 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
拉不拉多 伊恩不让 卓尔不群 zhuóěrbùqún, [卓爾不群], standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding/excellent and unrivaled
切尼不得 拉不拉 不得劲 bùdéjìn, [不得勁], awkward/unhandy/be indisposed/not feel well
不甚了了 心神不安 xīnshénbùān, to feel ill at ease
不畏强暴 bùwèiqiángbào, [不畏強暴], not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
坚贞不渝 jiānzhēnbùyú, [堅貞不渝], unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
并行不悖 bìngxíngbùbèi, [並行不悖], to run in parallel without hindrance/not mutually exclusive/two processes can be...
驻足不前 颠扑不破 diānpūbùpò, [顛撲不破], solid/irrefutable/incontrovertible/indisputable/unbreakable
犯不上 fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
势不可当 shìbùkědāng, [勢不可當], impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
生不逢时 shēngbùféngshí, [生不逢時], born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)/born...
叫苦不迭 jiàokǔbudié, to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly/incessant grievances
冬不拉 dōngbùlā, Dombra or Tambura, Kazakh plucked lute
多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng, [萬變不離其宗], many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ...
若不马 威尔却不肯 不可名状 bùkěmíngzhuàng, [不可名狀], indescribable/beyond description
当仁不让 dāngrénbùràng, [當仁不讓], to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
欲速不达 不过意 bùguòyì, [不過意], to be sorry/to feel apologetic
不如意事常八九 爱理不理 àilǐbùlǐ, [愛理不理], to look cold and indifferent/standoffish
科尔博不让 拾金不昧 shíjīnbùmèi, to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
居高不下 jūgāobùxià, (of prices, rates etc) to remain high
功夫不负有心人 剪不断理还乱 费不拉斯 坎坷不平 kǎnkěbùpíng, potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
鲍勃不忙 阿不思·珀西瓦尔 拉哇不拉图斯 阿修罗不阿修罗 大卫不让杰菲 刚直不阿 担不是 食不甘味 不肖子孙 出手不凡 查理不朗 只见树木不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...
斩 ⇒
斩 zhǎn, [斬], to behead (as form of capital punishment)/to chop
斩首 zhǎnshǒu, [斬首], to behead
斩草除根 zhǎncǎochúgēn, [斬草除根], to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch/to elim...
斩断 zhǎnduàn, [斬斷], to cut off/to chop sth in half
过关斩将 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...
披荆斩棘 pījīngzhǎnjí, [披荊斬棘], lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)/fig. to overcome all o...
斩钉截铁 zhǎndīngjiétiě, [斬釘截鐵], lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)/fig. resolute and decisive/unhe...
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
过五关斩六将 guòwǔguānzhǎnliùjiàng, [過五關斬六將], lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)/fig. to surmount all dif...
白斩鸡 báizhǎnjī, [白斬雞], Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
来 ⇒
来 lái, [來], to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
起来 qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
回来 huílai, [回來], to return/to come back
出来 chūlái/chulai, [出來], to come out/to appear/to arise, (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion ...
过来 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]
下来 xiàlai, [下來], to come down/(completed action marker)/(after verb of motion, indicates motion d...
来说 从来 cónglái, [從來], always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)
看来 kànlai, [看來], apparently/it seems that
进来 jìnlái, [進來], to come in
带来 dàilái, [帶來], to bring/to bring about/to produce
来自 láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
本来 běnlái, [本來], original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
未来 wèilái, [未來], future/tomorrow/CL:個|个[gè]/approaching/coming/pending
来到 láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
原来 yuánlái, [原來], original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so, actually, as it turns out
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
越来越 yuèláiyuè, [越來越], more and more
以来 yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
留下来 醒来 xǐnglái, [醒來], to waken
接下来 jiēxiàlái, [接下來], to accept/to take/next/following
到来 dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
将来 jiānglái, [將來], in the future/future/the future/CL:個|个[gè]
看起来 kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
慢慢来 mànmànlái, [慢慢來], take your time/take it easy
来源 láiyuán, [來源], source (of information etc)/origin
来着 láizhe, [來著], auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
用来 yònglái, [用來], to be used for
上来 shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
赶来 gǎnlái, [趕來], to rush over
来临 láilín, [來臨], to approach/to come closer
有史以来 yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
来电 láidiàn, [來電], incoming telegram or telephone call/your telegram, telephone call, or message/to...
来不及 láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
来得及 láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
说来 来信 láixìn, [來信], incoming letter/send a letter here
来讲 láijiǎng, [來講], as to/considering/for
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
前来 qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
生来 shēnglái, [生來], from birth/by one's nature
传来 chuánlái, [傳來], (of a sound) to come through/to be heard/(of news) to arrive
近来 jìnlái, [近來], recently/lately
来回 láihuí, [來回], to make a round trip/return journey/back and forth/to and fro/repeatedly
归来 来往 láiwǎng, [來往], to come and go/to have dealings with/to be in relation with
来看 láikàn, [來看], to come and see/to see a topic from a certain point of view
来得 láide, [來得], to emerge (from a comparison)/to come out as/to be competent or equal to
来访 láifǎng, [來訪], to pay a visit
从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never
一般来说 yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
飞来 乱来 luànlái, [亂來], to act recklessly/to mess around
来宾 Láibīn/láibīn, [來賓], Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi, guest/visitor
一来 yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
外来 wàilái, [外來], external/foreign/outside
到头来 dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
总的来说 zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
往来 wǎnglái, [往來], dealings/contacts/to go back and forth
迎来 送来 希伯来 Xībólái, [希伯來], Hebrew
引来 反过来 fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
来源于 láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
来去 想来 xiǎnglái, [想來], it may be assumed that
合得来 hédelái, [合得來], to get along well/compatible/also written 和得來|和得来[hé de lái]
胡来 húlái, [胡來], to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules/to mess with sth/to make a hash of th...
来历 láilì, [來歷], history/antecedents/origin
自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
有生以来 yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
来头 láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
向来 xiànglái, [向來], always (previously)
合不来 hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
来龙去脉 láilóngqùmài, [來龍去脈], the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)/(fig.) the whole sequence of events/cau...
卷土重来 juǎntǔchónglái, [卷土重來], lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)/fig. to regroup and come back even str...
来复枪 láifùqiāng, [來復槍], rifle (loanword)/also written 來福槍|来福枪
独来独往 dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
马来西亚 Mǎláixīyà, [馬來西亞], Malaysia
突如其来 tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
来人 何而来 来劲 láijìn, [來勁], (dialect) to be full of zeal/high-spirited/exhilarating/to stir sb up
来世 愈来愈 yùláiyù, [愈來愈], more and more
随之而来 转来转去 zhuànláizhuànqù, [轉來轉去], to rove around/to run around in circles/to walk back and forth
来访者 láifǎngzhě, [來訪者], visitor/(psychological counseling) client
招来 zhāolái, [招來], to attract/to incur
翻来覆去 fānláifùqù, [翻來覆去], to toss and turn (sleeplessly)/again and again
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
本来面目 běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
马来 Mǎlái, [馬來], Malaya/Malaysia
弗来德 由来 yóulái, [由來], origin
外来语 wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
时来运转 shíláiyùnzhuǎn, [時來運轉], the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break/things change for t...
过来人 guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
心血来潮 xīnxuèláicháo, [心血來潮], to be prompted by a sudden impulse/carried away by a whim/to have a brainstorm
来来往往 塞来斯特 北卡罗来纳 BěiKǎluóláinà, [北卡羅來納], North Carolina, US state
历来 lìlái, [歷來], always/throughout (a period of time)/(of) all-time
北卡罗来纳州 BěiKǎluóláinàzhōu, [北卡羅來納州], North Carolina, US state
来意 láiyì, [來意], one's purpose in coming
来客 láikè, [來客], guest
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
来之不易 来生 láishēng, [來生], next life
来时 一般说来 yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
反过来说 fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
来者不拒 láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
开来 逆来顺受 nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
如此一来 南卡罗来纳 NánKǎluóláinà, [南卡羅來納], South Carolina, US state
人来人往 既来之 来年 láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
长期以来 chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
举例来说 jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
这样一来 zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
近年来 jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
得来 来由 láiyóu, [來由], reason/cause
外来人 wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
你来我往 哪学来 下不来 xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
我来 马上来 如来 rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
总的说来 后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
空穴来风 kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
初来乍到 chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
纷至沓来 fēnzhìtàlái, [紛至沓來], to come thick and fast (idiom)
素来 sùlái, [素來], consistently/always (in the past and now)
自古以来 zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
弗来迪 由来已久 时不再来 shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
古往今来 gǔwǎngjīnlái, [古往今來], since ancient times/since times immemorial
神来之笔 不来梅 Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
希伯来文 信手拈来 来路 láilù, [來路], incoming road/origin/past history
来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
直来直去 zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
有来有往 加来 姗姗来迟 shānshānláichí, [姍姍來遲], to be late/to arrive slowly/to be slow in the coming
回家来 东西来 礼尚往来 lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
来势汹汹 迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
来娣 喜来 阿来达 请来 布来恩 慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
来美 扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
来件 冬去春来 艾何克来 何来 连日来 车开来 来瑞 来华 láiHuá, [來華], to come to China
金英来 宝丽来 Bǎolìlái, [寶麗來], Polaroid
那学来 来势 láishì, [來勢], momentum of sth approaching
来复线 láifùxiàn, [來復線], rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
划不来 huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
关进来 娓娓道来 蜂拥而来 爱来 饭来张口 划得来 huádelái, [划得來], worth it/it pays to
史来福 麦克布来德 发来 樊戈来 再来 布来威 来点 来来来 来稿 自来水笔 外来词 wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
来京 李其来 弗来士 约翰来 杰克来 具体说来 嗟来之食 马来群岛 总的来看 蒂娜来 二来 èrlái, [二來], secondly, ...
来取圣 华来斯 关起来 王子来 辛克来尔 容我来 克来恩 克来拉 携起手来 未来派 Wèiláipài, [未來派], Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
魂兮归来 荷华来 寄来 钟会来 继往开来 jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
甘农来 少来 shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
卡罗来纳 克利夫兰来 颠来倒去 diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
舶来品 bóláipǐn, [舶來品], (old) imported goods/foreign goods
盖诺得来 巴迪华来斯 老死不相往来 来熊 外来户 克里斯托弗来 马斯来 中培来 格雷琴来 温克来 母星来 基来 健体来 会来 镇来 性来 阴毛来 妮发来 克来沃 尚宇来 乔舒亚来 让雷来 普来夫 驶来 来不得 láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
卡布来斯 先来 弗来迪科温 真爱来 拉来多 布来克德 达考拉来 荣高来 才来巴罗 真剑来 猜来猜 布来尼 马利亚来 布来姬 夜来香 yèláixiāng, [夜來香], tuberose/Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
黛来差 齐木来 莱拉来 来犯 láifàn, [來犯], to invade one's territory
佩卓来 斯坦福来 来文 láiwén, [來文], received document/sent document
重来 chónglái, [重來], to start over/to do sth all over again
来学武 卡尔来 来念 来帮 范子来 来安 Láiān, [來安], Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chú zhōu], Anhui
来定 来书 图来特 罗伯特来 弗来彻 劳来 来飚 卡拉罕来 韩美来 荣会来 詹叫来 劳斯来斯 招进来 奎三来 单曲来 宝利来 来瑞文 乐子来 常来祖 由此看来 扎来扎 沙质来 新宿来 布来希勒 弗来德利克·卡鲁迪斯 君常来 普来西亚多 诺康来 是来 沙治来 韦士来 普来斯利 别全来 来修锁 格来斯基 克劳德来 弗来德利克 如来佛 兰普来 羊水来 金承来 宫里来 罗伯来 安卓来 后来人 女宾来 马来人 Mǎláirén, [馬來人], Malay person or people
胡比来 艾拉来 弗来德科万 熊变来 吉姆来 李阔来 西伯来 来帮贵 大致说来 菲利普会来 莉拉来 桑尼来 杰瑞来 果阿来 剑醒来 葛瑞哥来威 惠来 Huìlái, [惠來], Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
术来 泽拉来 常用来 弗兰克来 一来二去 yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
常赫来 银圣来 奥斯丁来 玛丽来 佛来明哥 车运来 莫里斯来 罗恩来 劳瑞来 科来沃 英来 叶来我 卡梅隆来 别望来 唐弄来 贝基来 宗克来 凯利来 来福叔 华兰来 召来 南来北往 莱斯特来 明月来 阿浩来 思来想去 张开来 罗伦来 莫利来 李宝来 荷莉来 奥林来 马吉来 阿拉来 老来福 罗国来 彼得来 钟万来 人来开 东开来 阿奎来斯 达纳来 来莉丽 建来 德史来福 托伯来 伽来 埃里克来 雷吉来 胡克来 马来亚 Mǎláiyà, [馬來亞], Malaya
来格瑞 柳贞来 永树来 琳达来 尼克来 单弄来 安娜来 海伦来 士来 圣弗朗西斯来的马尔科姆 玛雅来 朱莉安娜来 来雪城 珍来 来瑞迪 里学来 阿拉贡来的凯瑟琳 别猜来猜 六年来 斯特拉福来 凯莉来 瑞来 奥托·根舍来 布科·克来伯 安来 凯文来 招我来 瓜亚卢比来 布来恩·牛顿 乔许寄来 封信来 戴德·罗申博来德 谢莉来 宫津来 凯特来 光来 翔来 泰勒来 周才来 布莱恩来考菲 阿菲瑞克来卡默洛特 屈尊来 车来运 庞贝来 爱滋来 安德鲁来 邸第来 罗克来 别家来 曾用来 来凤 Láifèng, [來鳳], Laifeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[Ēn shī T...
博卓来 雪貂弄来 历年来 波波来 黄叶来 乔伊来 亚纪来 狗性来 源源而来 汉阳来 希拉里来 央子来 卡特来 柯比来 鲍勃来 新来 钟来 关居来 雷隆来 亚历克斯来 熊叫来
使 ⇒
使 shǐ, to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to instruct sb to do sth/env...
即使 jíshǐ, even if/even though
使用 shǐyòng, to use/to employ/to apply/to make use of
天使 tiānshǐ, angel
使命 shǐmìng, mission/long-term task to which one devotes oneself/a calling
使得 shǐde, usable/workable/feasible/doable/to make/to cause
大使 dàshǐ, ambassador/envoy/CL:名[míng],位[wèi]
使劲 shǐjìn, [使勁], to exert all one's strength
使者 shǐzhě, emissary/envoy
大使馆 dàshǐguǎn, [大使館], embassy/CL:座[zuò],個|个[gè]
迫使 pòshǐ, to force/to compel
指使 zhǐshǐ, to incite/to prompt (sb to do sth)
驱使 qūshǐ, [驅使], to urge/to prompt/to spur on/to order sb about
促使 cùshǐ, to induce/to promote/to urge/to impel/to bring about/to provoke/to drive (sb to ...
行使 xíngshǐ, to exercise (a right etc)
使唤 shǐhuàn, [使喚], to order sb about/to use sb
主使 zhǔshǐ, to mastermind/to orchestrate/to instigate/mastermind/instigator
好使 hǎoshǐ, easy to use/to function well/so that/in order to
信使 xìnshǐ, messenger/courier
使馆 shǐguǎn, [使館], consulate/diplomatic mission
致使 zhìshǐ, to cause/to result in
使徒 shǐtú, apostle
使用者 shǐyòngzhě, user
即使如此 唆使 特使 tèshǐ, special envoy/special ambassador
使坏 shǐhuài, [使壞], to play dirty tricks/to be up to mischief
差使 chāishǐ/chāishi, to send/to assign/to appoint/servants of an official/official messenger, officia...
诱使 yòushǐ, [誘使], to lure into/to entrap/to trick into/to entice/to induce/to invite/to tempt
颐指气使 yízhǐqìshǐ, [頤指氣使], lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial ge...
使节 shǐjié, [使節], (diplomatic) envoy
使然 shǐrán, (literary) to make it so/to dictate
纵使 zòngshǐ, [縱使], even if/even though
使用权 shǐyòngquán, [使用權], usage rights
使团 shǐtuán, [使團], diplomatic mission
使命感 使性子 假使 jiǎshǐ, if/in case/suppose/given ...
白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
使领馆 shǐlǐngguǎn, [使領館], embassy and consulate
使用量 shǐyòngliàng, volume of use/usage amount
使女 支使 zhīshǐ, to order (sb) around/to send on an errand/to order away
使用率 不辱使命 鬼使神差 guǐshǐshénchāi, demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural...
密使 mìshǐ, secret envoy
公使 gōngshǐ, minister/diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular di...
使手机 出使 chūshǐ, to go abroad as ambassador/to be sent on a diplomatic mission
祈使句 qíshǐjù, imperative sentence
秘使 使用费