(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation / (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently / as if by prior agreement
Headword or pronunciation不约而同
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(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation / (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently / as if by prior agreement
Headword or pronunciation不约而同
nonalignment
Headword or pronunciation不结盟
unending / uninterrupted
Headword or pronunciation不绝
hanging by a thread / very precarious / almost extinct / (of sound) linger on faintly
Headword or pronunciation不绝如缕
(of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on
Headword or pronunciation不绝于耳
to come and go in an incessant stream
Headword or pronunciation不绝于途
lame (unimpressive) / a huge letdown / not to try at all
Headword or pronunciation不给力
lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / fig. wisdom only comes with experience
Headword or pronunciation不经一事,不长一智
absurd statement / cock-and-bull story
Headword or pronunciation不经之谈
without paying attention / without noticing / unconsciously / inadvertently
Headword or pronunciation不经意间
(idiom) to take one's time / unhurried / leisurely
Headword or pronunciation不紧不慢
non-woven fabric / non-woven cloth
Headword or pronunciation不织布
decline to comment / not express an opinion / be noncommittal / hedge
Headword or pronunciation不置可否
unruly / uninhibited
Headword or pronunciation不羁
injustice
Headword or pronunciation不义
fountain of youth
Headword or pronunciation不老泉
intolerance (for lactose, gluten or other foods)
Headword or pronunciation不耐受
to disobey
Headword or pronunciation不听命
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
Headword or pronunciation不听老人言,吃亏在眼前
(literary) unlike one's parents / degenerate / unworthy
Headword or pronunciation不肖
to be infertile / to have no offspring
Headword or pronunciation不育
sterility
Headword or pronunciation不育性
sterility / barrenness
Headword or pronunciation不育症
unable to control oneself / to be beside oneself
Headword or pronunciation不能自已
to get round fast / to spread like wildfire
Headword or pronunciation不胫而走
uneasy / ill at ease
Headword or pronunciation不自在
unnatural / artificial
Headword or pronunciation不自然
give me liberty or give me death
Headword or pronunciation不自由,毋宁死
not take a proper measure of oneself / to overrate one's own abilities
Headword or pronunciation不自量
(idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
Headword or pronunciation不自量力
out of fashion / outmoded / impermissible / can't
Headword or pronunciation不兴
erectile dysfunction / impotence
Headword or pronunciation不举
unwell / feeling ill / to feel uncomfortable / uneasy
Headword or pronunciation不舒服
uncomfortable
Headword or pronunciation不舒适
(Tang dynasty) official responsible for tracking down and arresting lawbreakers
Headword or pronunciation不良人
harmful trend
Headword or pronunciation不良倾向
not lax / not casual / careful / conscientious
Headword or pronunciation不苟
not as good as / not equal to / inferior
Headword or pronunciation不若
to conform to no conventional pattern / unconventional / offbeat
Headword or pronunciation不落俗套
to leave no trace / seamless / professional
Headword or pronunciation不落痕迹