Text matches for “不”

Better broken jade than intact tile. / Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)

lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it

(idiom) not to yield an inch

(idiom) barren / devoid of vegetation

to disagree / I can't agree with that.

right or wrong? / Is it right? / OK, yes? (colloquial)

it's nothing personal (idiom)

(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience

tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom) / a stitch in time saves nine

cannot be avoided / cannot do without

(idiom) young and inexperienced / wet behind the ears

not suitable for children

if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age

large tail obstructs action (idiom) / bottom heavy / fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates

(coll.) disposable diaper

ill at ease / uncomfortable

to harbor evil intentions (idiom)

(of prices, rates etc) to remain high

(idiom) refusing to listen to advice or remonstrance / incorrigible

lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition / incorrigible / unrepentant

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

a common occurrence (idiom)

(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom) / (fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

(lit.) if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom) / (fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom) / fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it

the stream flows without stopping (idiom) / unending flow

anyhow / in any event / just / only

the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom) / honesty is the best policy

the great majority

not much different / similar / ordinary / nearly

What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

avid / eager for / longing for / to look forward to

a person who regularly walks by the river cannot avoid getting their shoes wet (proverb) / (fig.) it comes with the territory (e.g. a person with the power to grant favors will inevitably succumb to temptation and take a bribe)

(lit.) to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb) / (fig.) to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night. / Rest with a clear conscience.

hardly / seems not

unable to make sense of (sth)

unable to figure out