fail to appreciate sb's kindness / not know how to appreciate favors
Headword or pronunciation不识抬举
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to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason
Headword or pronunciation不识时务
to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason
Headword or pronunciation不识时变
can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom) / fig. not to recognize a famous person
Headword or pronunciation不识泰山
can't recognize tall or short (idiom) / doesn't know what's what
Headword or pronunciation不识高低
constant / unvarying / (math.) invariant
Headword or pronunciation不变
fixed price / constant price
Headword or pronunciation不变价格
constant capital
Headword or pronunciation不变资本
invariant quantity / invariant (math.)
Headword or pronunciation不变量
(idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc / to be a match for men / lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
Headword or pronunciation不让须眉
unreasonable / shocking / outrageous
Headword or pronunciation不象话
to live up to
Headword or pronunciation不负
to live up to expectations (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation不负众望
immeasurable / incalculable
Headword or pronunciation不赀
not troublesome
Headword or pronunciation不费事
as easy as blowing off dust / effortless / with ease
Headword or pronunciation不费吹灰之力
(idiom) to remain silent / to make no comment
Headword or pronunciation不赞一词
not overstepping the prescribed limits / to remain within bounds
Headword or pronunciation不越雷池
not worth mentioning (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation不足挂齿
premature (birth, child)
Headword or pronunciation不足月
(idiom) no need to tell others / let's keep this between ourselves / also pr. []
Headword or pronunciation不足为外人道
not at all surprising (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation不足为怪
to give no cause for anxiety / nothing to worry about
Headword or pronunciation不足为虑
not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative
Headword or pronunciation不足为训
to be not worth mentioning
Headword or pronunciation不足为道
inconsiderable / of no consequence / not worth mentioning
Headword or pronunciation不足道
not worth mentioning / not worth considering
Headword or pronunciation不足齿数
not to forgive easily / not to let off / (You, He) won't get away with it!
Headword or pronunciation不轻饶
incessant / relentless
Headword or pronunciation不辍
lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom) / fig. ignorant of practical matters
Headword or pronunciation不辨菽麦
to spare no effort
Headword or pronunciation不辞劳苦
to make nothing of hardships
Headword or pronunciation不辞辛苦
cannot cope / find it too much / incessantly
Headword or pronunciation不迭
don't bother to see me out
Headword or pronunciation不送
unaspirated
Headword or pronunciation不送气
opaque
Headword or pronunciation不透明
airtight
Headword or pronunciation不透气
waterproof / watertight / impermeable
Headword or pronunciation不透水
desperado
Headword or pronunciation不逞之徒
uninvited (guest) / unexpected (appearance) / unwanted presence
Headword or pronunciation不速
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