Results for “无”

incomparable / matchless / unique

frost-free period

jawless (primitive fish)

headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

untitled

(idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)

lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom) / fig. trouble arising unexpectedly

lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom) / there must be a reason / no smoke without fire

gluten-free

gluten-free diet

politically unaffiliated / independent (candidate)

gone without a trace

to have a sleepless night

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

totally unaffected / unimpressed

unheard of

not having any special skill / without any qualifications

lacking three key attributes (or at least one of them)

person without identification papers, a normal residence permit or a source of income

enterprise with no premises, capital or regular staff

product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom) / fig. to be at the end of one's rope / to be trapped in a hopeless situation

there are three ways to be unfilial / having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[Mèng zǐ])

without learning or skills (idiom) / ignorant and incompetent

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom) / fig. to take a risk-averse approach

not be without some advantage / be of some help

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人|天下无难事，只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]

to completely lack / to have not even the slightest

unoriginal / stereotyped

see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì]

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance / to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls / to reciprocate with material assistance / to scratch each other's back

nobody is perfect / everyone has their defect

(saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)

Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt? / We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Hán Yù])

there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)

come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom) / to come and leave without a trace

lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom) / to come and go without a trace

to have a clear conscience