Results for “不”

One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)

(idiom) to have a disagreement (typically leading to a quarrel or fight)

to not say a word (idiom)

It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

not at all

lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss

see 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚，摸不着头脑[zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo]

the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)

(Tw) from time to time / frequently

the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[lì dé], one's service 立功[lì gōng] and one's writings 立言[lì yán] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传[Zuǒ Zhuàn])

air ball (basketball)

to know nothing about the beginning, the middle or the end / to know nothing at all

of undetermined status / unregulated

to talk shop all the time (idiom)

three days without a beating, and a child will scale the roof to rip the tiles (idiom) / spare the rod, spoil the child

to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab

too disreputable, crude or inferior to be presented publicly or taken seriously

lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom) / fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices

(idiom) to be out of breath / to gasp for air

to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully / to be put on the spot / to be embarrassed

to be put on the spot / to find oneself in an awkward situation

really does not care

to run in parallel without hindrance / not mutually exclusive / two processes can be implemented without conflict

impressive-looking but useless

to fail to return a borrowed item

to attack for a long time without success

to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom) / to take sb by surprise

hardly any better / just as bad

just as bad / not much better

lactose intolerance

all thunder but no rain (idiom) / a lot of noise but no action

the matter should not be delayed / there's no time to lose

to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)

non-aggression

neither giving way to the other

tone deaf / unable to sing in tune

(saying) everyone minds their own business

unchanging since times immemorial (idiom) / unalterable / unvarying / monotonous

on and on / relentlessly

you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) / you can't judge a book by its cover / often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]