死 ⇒
死 sǐ, to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned
该死 gāisǐ, [該死], Damn it!/damned/wretched
死亡 sǐwáng, to die/death
杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill
死者 sǐzhě, the dead/the deceased
死去 sǐqù, to die
死刑 sǐxíng, death penalty
死因 sǐyīn, cause of death
生死 shēngsǐ, life or death
死神 sǐshén, mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of t...
淹死 yānsǐ, to drown
死人 sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
致死 zhìsǐ, deadly
处死 chǔsǐ, [處死], an execution/to put sb to death
恨死 冻死 dòngsǐ, [凍死], to freeze to death/to die off in winter
死尸 sǐshī, [死屍], a corpse/a dead body
累死 毒死 气死 qìsǐ, [氣死], to infuriate/to be furious/to die from an excess of anger
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
死地 送死 sòngsǐ, to throw away one's life
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
死胡同 sǐhútòng, dead end/blind alley
临死 línsǐ, [臨死], facing death/at death's door
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
溺死 nìsǐ, to drown
绞死 jiǎosǐ, [絞死], to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)/to strangle
战死 死党 sǐdǎng, [死黨], best friends/inseparable sidekick/diehard followers
死讯 sǐxùn, [死訊], news of sb's death
死心 sǐxīn, to give up/to admit failure/to drop the matter/to reconcile oneself to loss/to h...
垂死 chuísǐ, dying
安乐死 ānlèsǐ, [安樂死], euthanasia
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
死板 sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible
死路 sǐlù, dead end/(fig.) the road to disaster
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
坏死 huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
生死攸关 shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
死伤 sǐshāng, [死傷], casualties/dead and injured
死囚 sǐqiú, prisoner that awaits execution/convict sentenced to death/someone on death row
死死的 惨死 cǎnsǐ, [慘死], to die tragically/to meet with a violent death
死亡率 sǐwánglǜ, mortality rate
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
死鬼 sǐguǐ, devil/You devil! (as joke or insult)/the departed
死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless
救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng, [救死扶傷], to help the dying and heal the injured
濒死 bīnsǐ, [瀕死], nearing death/on the point of demise/approaching extinction
誓死 shìsǐ, to pledge one's life
死罪 sǐzuì, mortal crime/capital offense
出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
死刑犯 垂死挣扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá, [垂死掙扎], deathbed struggle/final struggle (idiom)
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
拼死 pīnsǐ, to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
扼死 èsǐ, to strangle/to throttle/to stifle (opinions)
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ, scapegoat/fall guy
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
死敌 sǐdí, [死敵], mortal enemy/arch-enemy
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
假死 jiǎsǐ, suspended animation/feigned death/to play dead
死脑筋 死角 sǐjiǎo, gap in coverage/gap in protection or defenses/neglected or overlooked area/dead ...
死命 sǐmìng, doom/death/desperately
见死不救 死死 sǐsǐ, rigid/unwavering/unbendable/firm (hold on sth)/tenacious
生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
半死不活 死战 sǐzhàn, [死戰], fight to the death/desperate struggle
殊死 shūsǐ, to behead/capital punishment/desperate struggle/life-and-death
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
猝死 cùsǐ, sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
死灰 昏死 枯死 逼死 bīsǐ, to hound sb to death
死硬 sǐyìng, stiff/rigid/obstinate
死物 死棋 sǐqí, dead piece (in Chess)/stupid move/hopeless case
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
死胎 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
生离死别 shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
贪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
诈死 zhàsǐ, [詐死], to feign death/to fake death
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
死死地 死亡线 宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
死沉 死海 SǐHǎi, the Dead Sea
鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
鱼死网破 yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
死结 sǐjié, [死結], tight knot/intractable problem
死缓 sǐhuǎn, [死緩], deferred death sentence/commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial r...
生死与共 置之死地而后生 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 "...
生死线 不顾死活 死信 sǐxìn, lost letter/letter containing news of sb's death
死火山 殊死战 老死不相往来 死水一潭 死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
死记 sǐjì, [死記], to learn by rote/to cram
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
死区 sǐqū, [死區], dead zone/blind spot
死理 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
死板板 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
死顽固 sǐwángù, [死頑固], very stubborn/very stubborn person/die-hard
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
僵死 生死观
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
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...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 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)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
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...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
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!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
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...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
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...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
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...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
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...
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...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
置之死地而后生 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 "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
无 ⇒
无法 wúfǎ, [無法], unable/incapable
无 wú, [無], not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-/-less
无论 wúlùn, [無論], no matter what or how/regardless of whether...
毫无 háowú, [毫無], not in the least/to completely lack
无聊 wúliáo, [無聊], bored/boring/senseless
无关 wúguān, [無關], unrelated/having nothing to do (with sth else)
无辜 wúgū, [無辜], innocent/innocence/not guilty (law)
无所谓 wúsuǒwèi, [無所謂], to be indifferent/not to matter/cannot be said to be
无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
毫无疑问 háowúyíwèn, [毫無疑問], certainty/without a doubt
别无选择 biéwúxuǎnzé, [別無選擇], to have no other choice
无数 wúshù, [無數], countless/numberless/innumerable
无罪 wúzuì, [無罪], innocent/guileless/not guilty (of crime)
一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
无意 wúyì, [無意], inadvertent/accidental/to have no intention of (doing sth)
无能为力 wúnéngwéilì, [無能為力], impotent (idiom)/powerless/helpless
无线电 wúxiàndiàn, [無線電], wireless
无比 wúbǐ, [無比], incomparable/matchless
无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
无效 wúxiào, [無效], not valid/ineffective/in vain
一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
无视 wúshì, [無視], to ignore/to disregard
无论是 无家可归 wújiākěguī, [無家可歸], homeless
独一无二 dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
无知 wúzhī, [無知], ignorant/ignorance
无疑 wúyí, [無疑], no doubt/undoubtedly
无情 wúqíng, [無情], pitiless/ruthless/merciless/heartless
无耻 wúchǐ, [無恥], without any sense of shame/unembarrassed/shameless
无限 wúxiàn, [無限], unlimited/unbounded
无能 wúnéng, [無能], incompetence/inability/incapable/powerless
无礼 wúlǐ, [無禮], rude/rudely
无敌 wúdí, [無敵], unequalled/without rival/a paragon
一无所获 yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
无权 wúquán, [無權], to have no right/to have no authority
无力 wúlì, [無力], powerless/lacking strength
无助 wúzhù, [無助], helpless/helplessness/feeling useless/no help
无线 wúxiàn, [無線], wireless
无赖 wúlài, [無賴], hoodlum/rascal/rogue/rascally/scoundrelly
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
无处不在 wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
无处 wúchù, [無處], nowhere
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì, [無所事事], to have nothing to do/to idle one's time away (idiom)
无可奉告 wúkěfènggào, [無可奉告], (idiom) "no comment"
无尽 wújìn, [無盡], endless/inexhaustible
无害 wúhài, [無害], harmless
无与伦比 wúyǔlúnbǐ, [無與倫比], incomparable
无私 wúsī, [無私], selfless/unselfish/disinterested/altruistic
平安无事 píngānwúshì, [平安無事], safe and sound (idiom)
无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō, [無話可說], to have nothing to say (idiom)
无畏 无所不能 wúsuǒbùnéng, [無所不能], omnipotent
无穷 wúqióng, [無窮], endless/boundless/inexhaustible
身无分文 shēnwúfēnwén, [身無分文], penniless (idiom)
无声 wúshēng, [無聲], noiseless/noiselessly/silent
无时无刻 wúshíwúkè, [無時無刻], all the time/incessantly
无名 wúmíng, [無名], nameless/obscure
完美无缺 wánměiwúquē, [完美無缺], perfect and without blemish/flawless/to leave nothing to be desired
安然无恙 ānránwúyàng, [安然無恙], safe and sound (idiom)/to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)
无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng, [無動於衷], aloof/indifferent/unconcerned
无理 wúlǐ, [無理], irrational/unreasonable
无可 wúkě, [無可], can't
走投无路 zǒutóuwúlù, [走投無路], to be at an impasse (idiom)/in a tight spot/at the end of one's rope/desperate
无用 wúyòng, [無用], useless/worthless
无名氏 wúmíngshì, [無名氏], anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)
无从 wúcóng, [無從], not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of do...
无需 wúxū, [無需], needless
毫无用处 一事无成 yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
无条件 wútiáojiàn, [無條件], unconditional
虚无 xūwú, [虛無], nothingness
无所畏惧 万无一失 wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
无济于事 wújìyúshì, [無濟於事], to no avail/of no use
束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè, [束手無策], lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fi...
无稽之谈 wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
完好无损 wánhǎowúsǔn, [完好無損], in good condition/undamaged/intact
无名小卒 wúmíngxiǎozú, [無名小卒], insignificant soldier (idiom)/a nobody/nonentity
无瑕 wúxiá, [無瑕], faultless/perfect
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
无懈可击 wúxièkějī, [無懈可擊], invulnerable
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
无暇 wúxiá, [無暇], too busy/to have no time for/fully occupied
无足轻重 wúzúqīngzhòng, [無足輕重], insignificant
无心 wúxīn, [無心], unintentionally/not in the mood to
无常 wúcháng, [無常], variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)/ghost taking away the...
无影无踪 wúyǐngwúzōng, [無影無蹤], to disappear without trace (idiom)
无妨 wúfáng, [無妨], no harm (in doing it)/One might as well./It won't hurt./no matter/it's no bother
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
无形 wúxíng, [無形], incorporeal/virtual/formless/invisible (assets)/intangible
无理取闹 wúlǐqǔnào, [無理取鬧], to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
手无寸铁 shǒuwúcùntiě, [手無寸鐵], lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
若无其事 ruòwúqíshì, [若無其事], as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly/nonchalantly
于事无补 yúshìwúbǔ, [於事無補], unhelpful/useless
无须 wúxū, [無須], need not/not obliged to/not necessarily
无谓 wúwèi, [無謂], pointless/meaningless/unnecessarily
忍无可忍 rěnwúkěrěn, [忍無可忍], more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw
无价 wújià, [無價], invaluable/priceless
无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ, [無憂無慮], carefree and without worries (idiom)
无奈 wúnài, [無奈], helpless/without choice/for lack of better option/grudgingly/willy-nilly/nolens ...
无味 wúwèi, [無味], tasteless/odorless
无神论 wúshénlùn, [無神論], atheism
无非 wúfēi, [無非], only/nothing else
无端 wúduān, [無端], for no reason at all
无损 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
战无不胜 zhànwúbùshèng, [戰無不勝], to triumph in every battle (idiom); invincible/to succeed in every undertaking
无花果 wúhuāguǒ, [無花果], fig (Ficus carica)
至高无上 zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
手足无措 shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
无计可施 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...
空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
亲密无间 qīnmìwújiān, [親密無間], close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
无恙 wúyàng, [無恙], in good health
无缘 wúyuán, [無緣], to have no opportunity/no way (of doing sth)/no chance/no connection/not placed ...
无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi, [無精打采], dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless/in low spirits/washed out
无法无天 wúfǎwútiān, [無法無天], regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick/undisciplined an...
无误 wúwù, [無誤], verified/unmistaken
无边 wúbiān, [無邊], without boundary/not bordered
无线电话 wúxiàndiànhuà, [無線電話], radio telephony/wireless telephone
默默无闻 mòmòwúwén, [默默無聞], obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation/a nobody/an unkn...
无以 无拘无束 wújūwúshù, [無拘無束], free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered/unbuttoned/without care or worries
孤立无援 gūlìwúyuán, [孤立無援], isolated and without help
无偿 wúcháng, [無償], free/no charge/at no cost
无限期 wúxiànqī, [無限期], unlimited (time) duration
无期徒刑 wúqītúxíng, [無期徒刑], life imprisonment
无望 wúwàng, [無望], without hope/hopeless/without prospects
毫无道理 无中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
无人 wúrén, [無人], unmanned/uninhabited
无地自容 wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
反复无常 fǎnfùwúcháng, [反覆無常], unstable/erratic/changeable/fickle
相安无事 xiāngānwúshì, [相安無事], to live together in harmony
无益 wúyì, [無益], no good/not good for/not beneficial
所剩无几 suǒshèngwújǐ, [所剩無幾], there is not much left
无意识 wúyìshí, [無意識], unconscious/involuntary
肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn, [肆無忌憚], absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple
天真无邪 绝无仅有 juéwújǐnyǒu, [絕無僅有], one and only (idiom); rarely seen/unique of its kind
无性 wúxìng, [無性], sexless/asexual (reproduction)
无家可归者 巨无霸 Jùwúbà/jùwúbà, [巨無霸], Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger), giant/leviathan
无所不在 wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
无用功 贪得无厌 tāndéwúyàn, [貪得無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
无所适从 wúsuǒshìcóng, [無所適從], not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
无异 wúyì, [無異], nothing other than/to differ in no way from/the same as/to amount to
无意间 wúyìjiān, [無意間], inadvertently/unintentionally
平淡无奇 píngdànwúqí, [平淡無奇], ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
无政府主义 wúzhèngfǔzhǔyì, [無政府主義], anarchism
无言 wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
高枕无忧 gāozhěnwúyōu, [高枕無憂], to sleep peacefully (idiom)/(fig.) to rest easy/to be free of worries
毫无办法 无穷无尽 wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
无依无靠 wúyīwúkào, [無依無靠], no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own/orphaned/left to one's own devices
无声无息 wúshēngwúxī, [無聲無息], wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking/taciturn/not providing an...
问心无愧 wènxīnwúkuì, [問心無愧], lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
所向无敌 suǒxiàngwúdí, [所向無敵], to be invincible/unrivalled
永无止境 yǒngwúzhǐjìng, [永無止境], without end/never-ending
悄无声息 qiǎowúshēngxī, [悄無聲息], quietly/noiselessly
畅通无阻 义无反顾 yìwúfǎngù, [義無反顧], honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back/no ...
无毒 wúdú, [無毒], harmless/innocuous/lit. not poisonous
无期 wúqī, [無期], unspecified period/in the indefinite future/no fixed time/indefinite sentence (i...
大无畏 dàwúwèi, [大無畏], utterly fearless
无上 wúshàng, [無上], supreme
有备无患 yǒubèiwúhuàn, [有備無患], Preparedness averts peril./to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
无色 wúsè, [無色], colorless
无关痛痒 wúguāntòngyǎng, [無關痛癢], not to affect sb/irrelevant/of no importance/insignificant
目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén, [目中無人], to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matt...
无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi, [無可厚非], see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
无业 wúyè, [無業], unemployed/jobless/out of work
无怨无悔 wúyuànwúhuǐ, [無怨無悔], no complaints/to have no regrets
无私奉献 可有可无 kěyǒukěwú, [可有可無], not essential/dispensable
荒无人烟 huāngwúrényān, [荒無人煙], desolate and uninhabited (idiom)
熟视无睹 shúshìwúdǔ, [熟視無睹], to pay no attention to a familiar sight/to ignore
体无完肤 tǐwúwánfū, [體無完膚], lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted
无可奈何 wúkěnàihé, [無可奈何], have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wú nài]
惨无人道 cǎnwúréndào, [慘無人道], inhuman (idiom)/brutal and unfeeling
荡然无存 dàngránwúcún, [蕩然無存], to obliterate completely/to vanish from the face of the earth
前无古人 无名指 wúmíngzhǐ, [無名指], ring finger
无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi, [無所作為], attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or ...
无可挽回 wúkěwǎnhuí, [無可挽回], irrevocable/the die is cast
无恶不作 wúèbùzuò, [無惡不作], not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
无线电波 wúxiàndiànbō, [無線電波], radio waves/wireless electric wave
一望无际 yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
杂乱无章 záluànwúzhāng, [雜亂無章], disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
无人问津 wúrénwènjīn, [無人問津], to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
无奇不有 wúqíbùyǒu, [無奇不有], nothing is too bizarre/full of extraordinary things
事无巨细 shìwújùxì, [事無巨細], lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)/fig. to deal with ...
无微不至 wúwēibùzhì, [無微不至], in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
徒劳无功 túláowúgōng, [徒勞無功], to work to no avail (idiom)
永无宁日 yǒngwúníngrì, [永無寧日], (in such circumstances) there will be no peace/one can never breathe easy
无所顾忌 视若无睹 shìruòwúdǔ, [視若無睹], to turn a blind eye to
一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
无耻之徒 无人区 wúrénqū, [無人區], uninhabited region
浩瀚无垠 一览无余 yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
无力回天 无异于 无庸 wúyōng, [無庸], variant of 毋庸[wú yōng]
无序 wúxù, [無序], disorderly/irregular/lack of order
无底洞 wúdǐdòng, [無底洞], bottomless pit
暴露无遗 bàolùwúyí, [暴露無遺], to lay bare/to come to light
碌碌无为 无边无际 wúbiānwújì, [無邊無際], boundless/limitless
无愧 wúkuì, [無愧], to have a clear conscience/to feel no qualms
有去无回 yǒuqùwúhuí, [有去無回], gone forever (idiom)
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...
软弱无力 无度 wúdù, [無度], immoderate/excessive/not knowing one's limits
无碍 wúài, [無礙], without inconvenience/unimpeded/unhindered/unobstructed/unfettered/unhampered
举世无双 jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled
准确无误 无穷大 不无 bùwú, [不無], not without
无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start
风雨无阻 fēngyǔwúzǔ, [風雨無阻], regardless of weather conditions/rain, hail or shine
愚昧无知 yúmèiwúzhī, [愚昧無知], stupid and ignorant (idiom)
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 无垠 wúyín, [無垠], boundless/vast
残酷无情 cánkùwúqíng, [殘酷無情], cruel and unfeeling (idiom)
毫无疑义 了无生趣 liǎowúshēngqù, [了無生趣], to lose all interest in life (idiom)
一览无遗 yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
座无虚席 zuòwúxūxí, [座無虛席], lit. a banquet with no empty seats/full house/capacity crowd/standing room only
百无聊赖 bǎiwúliáolài, [百無聊賴], bored to death (idiom)/bored stiff/overcome with boredom
硕大无比 寥寥无几 liáoliáowújǐ, [寥寥無幾], just a very few (idiom); tiny number/not many at all/You count them on your fing...
无愧于 杳无音讯 虚无主义 xūwúzhǔyì, [虛無主義], nihilism
杳无音信 yǎowúyīnxìn, [杳無音信], to have no news whatever
变化无常 无记名 wújìmíng, [無記名], (of a document) not bearing a name/unregistered (financial securities etc)/beare...
无利可图 其乐无穷 qílèwúqióng, [其樂無窮], boundless joy
无事生非 wúshìshēngfēi, [無事生非], to make trouble out of nothing
无人机 wúrénjī, [無人機], drone/unmanned aerial vehicle
无以复加 wúyǐfùjiā, [無以復加], in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase
无情无义 wúqíngwúyì, [無情無義], completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
万里无云 无缝 wúfèng, [無縫], seamless
无绳 无所不为 wúsuǒbùwéi, [無所不為], not stopping at anything/all manner of evil
无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
旁若无人 pángruòwúrén, [旁若無人], to act as though there were nobody else present/unselfconscious/fig. without reg...
无名之辈 知无不言 无悔 wúhuǐ, [無悔], to have no regrets
无可比拟 无可争议 无可争辩 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
回味无穷 huíwèiwúqióng, [回味無窮], leaving a rich aftertaste/(fig.) memorable/lingering in memory
漫无边际 mànwúbiānjì, [漫無邊際], extremely vast/boundless/limitless/digressing/discursive/going off on tangents/s...
责无旁贷 zéwúpángdài, [責無旁貸], to be duty bound/to be one's unshirkable responsibility
无可置疑 wúkězhìyí, [無可置疑], cannot be doubted (idiom)
无所不有 有名无实 yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
无往不胜 举目无亲 jǔmùwúqīn, [舉目無親], to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on/without...
无线电报 虚无飘渺 群龙无首 qúnlóngwúshǒu, [群龍無首], lit. a thunder of dragons without a head/fig. a group lacking a leader
有气无力 yǒuqìwúlì, [有氣無力], weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
有惊无险 yǒujīngwúxiǎn, [有驚無險], to be more scared than hurt (idiom)/to get through a daunting experience without...
有意无意 yǒuyìwúyì, [有意無意], intentionally or otherwise
无产阶级 wúchǎnjiējí, [無產階級], proletariat
弹无虚发 无不 wúbù, [無不], none lacking/none missing/everything is there/everyone without exception
无机 wújī, [無機], inorganic (chemistry)
无量 wúliàng, [無量], measureless/immeasurable
空口无凭 无可非议 wúkěfēiyì, [無可非議], irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all
脸上无光 无烟火药 无名英雄 wúmíngyīngxióng, [無名英雄], unnamed hero
鸦雀无声 yāquèwúshēng, [鴉雀無聲], lit. crow and peacock make no sound/absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice...
无用武之地 相差无几 遥遥无期 yáoyáowúqī, [遙遙無期], far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
目无法纪 mùwúfǎjì, [目無法紀], with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding ...
无限大 尚无 shàngwú, [尚無], not yet/not so far
血本无归 xuèběnwúguī, [血本無歸], to lose everything one invested (idiom)/to lose one's shirt
无机物 wújīwù, [無機物], inorganic compound
毫无例外 回天无力 huítiānwúlì, [回天無力], unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)/to fail to save the situation
从无到有 无上光荣 无头案 无计划 无日 无助于 一望无垠 yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
无烟煤 wúyānméi, [無煙煤], anthracite
大公无私 dàgōngwúsī, [大公無私], selfless/impartial
无米之炊 欲哭无泪 英雄无用武之地 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...
空洞无物 kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
无价宝 徒劳无益 túláowúyì, [徒勞無益], futile endeavor (idiom)
横行无忌 有增无减 yǒuzēngwújiǎn, [有增無減], to increase without letup/to get worse and worse (idiom)
无党派人士 畅行无阻 别无二致 无名火 铁面无私 tiěmiànwúsī, [鐵面無私], strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
无烟 wúyān, [無煙], nonsmoking (e.g. environment)
一无 无理数 wúlǐshù, [無理數], irrational number
无由 wúyóu, [無由], to be unable (to do sth)/no reason to .../without rhyme or reason
无方 无产者 wúchǎnzhě, [無產者], proletariat/non-propertied person
无线电台 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
互通有无 hùtōngyǒuwú, [互通有無], mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)/to benefit from each other's strengths and...
有始无终 yǒushǐwúzhōng, [有始無終], to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of stickin...
百无禁忌 bǎiwújìnjì, [百無禁忌], all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes/nothing is taboo
无规律 默默无言 有恃无恐 yǒushìwúkǒng, [有恃無恐], secure in the knowledge that one has backing
渺无人烟 miǎowúrényān, [渺無人煙], remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted/God-forsaken
一般无二 无可指责 胸无大志 xiōngwúdàzhì, [胸無大志], to have no aspirations (idiom)/unambitious
功德无量 gōngdéwúliàng, [功德無量], no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
学无止境 xuéwúzhǐjìng, [學無止境], no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study./You live and ...
无毒品 无心插柳柳成荫 攻无不克 一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
无形中 wúxíngzhōng, [無形中], imperceptibly/virtually
无污染 公正无私 无所不包 wúsuǒbùbāo, [無所不包], not excluding anything/all-inclusive
童言无忌 tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
无独有偶 wúdúyǒuǒu, [無獨有偶], not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence/it's not...
无题 wútí, [無題], untitled
有过之无不及 无以为继 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
朴实无华 无人过问 无息贷款 无本万利 无穷小 wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
义无返顾 劳而无获 身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
言者无罪 无关宏旨 无籽西瓜 童叟无欺 tóngsǒuwúqī, [童叟無欺], cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally...
别无出路 广阔无垠 茫然无措 面无血色 榜上无名 无以言状 言无不尽 无私无畏 钟无艳 无土栽培 秋毫无犯 qiūháowúfàn, [秋毫無犯], (idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offence a...
贪婪无厌 tānlánwúyàn, [貪婪無厭], avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
别无礼 无声手枪 无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
无云 无羁无束 胸无城府 xiōngwúchéngfǔ, [胸無城府], open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything/ingenuous
悄然无声 qiǎoránwúshēng, [悄然無聲], absolutely quiet
无公害 真无礼 无际 wújì, [無際], limitless/boundless
金无克 三无 万般无奈 wànbānwúnài, [萬般無奈], to have no way out/to have no alternative