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土到不行tǔ dào bù xíng

old-fashioned / extremely kitsch

Headword or pronunciation土到不行

在所不计zài suǒ bù jì

irrespective of / to have no concerns whatsoever about

Headword or pronunciation在所不计

坎坷不平kǎn kě bù píng

potholed and bumpy road (idiom) / fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes

Headword or pronunciation坎坷不平

坐不垂堂zuò bù chuí táng

lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom) / fig. keep out of danger

Headword or pronunciation坐不垂堂

坐卧不宁zuò wò bù níng

to be restless

Headword or pronunciation坐卧不宁

坐视不理zuò shì bù lǐ

to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)

Headword or pronunciation坐视不理

坚强不屈jiān qiáng bù qū

staunch and unyielding (idiom) / steadfast

Headword or pronunciation坚强不屈

坚忍不拔jiān rěn bù bá

fortitude

Headword or pronunciation坚忍不拔

坚持不渝jiān chí bù yú

to stick to sth without change (idiom) / to persevere

Headword or pronunciation坚持不渝

坚贞不屈jiān zhēn bù qū

faithful and unchanging (idiom) / steadfast

Headword or pronunciation坚贞不屈

坚贞不渝jiān zhēn bù yú

unyielding integrity (idiom) / unwavering

Headword or pronunciation坚贞不渝

坚韧不拔jiān rèn bù bá

firm and indomitable (idiom) / tenacious and unyielding

Headword or pronunciation坚韧不拔

报喜不报忧bào xǐ bù bào yōu

to report only the good news, not the bad news / to hold back unpleasant news / to sweep bad news under the carpet

Headword or pronunciation报喜不报忧

报应不爽bào yìng bù shuǎng

divine retribution is unfailing (idiom) / one is inevitably punished for one's misdeeds

Headword or pronunciation报应不爽

寿命不长shòu mìng bù cháng

one's days are numbered / not to have long to live (often fig.)

Headword or pronunciation寿命不长

夏虫不可以语冰xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng

a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)

Headword or pronunciation夏虫不可以语冰

多一事不如少一事duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì

it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom) / the less complications the better

Headword or pronunciation多一事不如少一事

多元不饱和脂肪酸duō yuán bù bǎo hé zhī fáng suān

polyunsaturated fatty acid

Headword or pronunciation多元不饱和脂肪酸

多行不义必自毙duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì

persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)

Headword or pronunciation多行不义必自毙

夜不成眠yè bù chéng mián

to be unable to sleep at night

Headword or pronunciation夜不成眠

夜不归宿yè bù guī sù

to stay out all night (idiom)

Headword or pronunciation夜不归宿

夜不闭户yè bù bì hù

lit. doors not locked at night (idiom) / fig. stable society

Headword or pronunciation夜不闭户

够不着gòu bu zháo

to be unable to reach

Headword or pronunciation够不着

大不如前dà bù rú qián

a lot worse than it used to be

Headword or pronunciation大不如前

大不相同dà bù xiāng tóng

not at all the same / substantially different

Headword or pronunciation大不相同

大不韪dà bù wěi

great error / heinous crime

Headword or pronunciation大不韪

大人不记小人过dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò

a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature

Headword or pronunciation大人不记小人过

大可不必dà kě bù bì

need not / unnecessary

Headword or pronunciation大可不必

大差不差dà chà bù chà

roughly the same

Headword or pronunciation大差不差

大恩不言谢dà ēn bù yán xiè

(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor / (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done

Headword or pronunciation大恩不言谢

大惑不解dà huò bù jiě

to be at a loss (idiom)

Headword or pronunciation大惑不解

大逆不道dà nì bù dào

disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)

Headword or pronunciation大逆不道

大难不死，必有后福dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú

one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)

Headword or pronunciation大难不死，必有后福

天上不会掉馅饼tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng

there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)