a little dirt never killed anybody (proverb) / a couple of germs won't do you any harm
Headword or pronunciation不干不净，吃了没病
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no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
Headword or pronunciation不了
to ignore / to brush off / to dismiss / to pay no attention to
Headword or pronunciation不予理会
to make no comment / "no comment"
Headword or pronunciation不予置评
No comment!
Headword or pronunciation不予评论
quietly / without ostentation
Headword or pronunciation不事张扬
not to do anything productive / to idle away one's time
Headword or pronunciation不事生产
the only (choice, way etc) / undivided (loyalty)
Headword or pronunciation不二
one price for all / fixed price
Headword or pronunciation不二价
the one and only way / the only proper course to take
Headword or pronunciation不二法门
no less than / not inferior to
Headword or pronunciation不亚
no less than / not inferior to
Headword or pronunciation不亚于
not benevolent / heartless / numb
Headword or pronunciation不仁
not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects) / to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
Headword or pronunciation不以人废言
not to mind / unconcerned
Headword or pronunciation不以为意
not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
Headword or pronunciation不以物喜，不以己悲
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius) / one must follow some rules
Headword or pronunciation不以规矩，不能成方圆
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom) / don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
Headword or pronunciation不以词害志
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom) / don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
Headword or pronunciation不以辞害志
serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)
Headword or pronunciation不作死就不会死
nonfeasance / omission (law)
Headword or pronunciation不作为
without eloquence / untalented / I, me (humble)
Headword or pronunciation不佞
not good
Headword or pronunciation不佳
not to comply / not to go along with / not to let off easily / not to let sb get away with it
Headword or pronunciation不依
not to overlook, nor spare (idiom) / unwilling to forgive / to treat severely without listening to excuses
Headword or pronunciation不依不饶
motion of no confidence (against the government, in parliamentary debates)
Headword or pronunciation不信任动议
vote of no-confidence
Headword or pronunciation不信任投票
no-confidence motion
Headword or pronunciation不信任案
roly-poly toy
Headword or pronunciation不倒翁
tireless / untiring / indefatigable
Headword or pronunciation不倦
(of a relationship) improper (adulterous, incestuous, teacher-student etc) / unseemly
Headword or pronunciation不伦
out of place / inappropriate / incongruous
Headword or pronunciation不伦不类
not worth
Headword or pronunciation不值
worthless (idiom) / no use whatsoever
Headword or pronunciation不值一文
of no value / worthless
Headword or pronunciation不值一笑
(idiom) (of an argument) not even worthy of a rebuttal
Headword or pronunciation不值一驳
unworthy
Headword or pronunciation不值得
of little value
Headword or pronunciation不值钱
not leaning to one side / impartial / even-handed
Headword or pronunciation不偏斜
keep silent / not say a word
Headword or pronunciation不做声
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