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不容小觑

bù róng xiǎo qùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) not to be underestimated / not to be taken lightly
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0f558286c9072712. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不容小覷 不容小觑 [bu4 rong2 xiao3 qu4] /(idiom) not to be underestimated; not to be taken lightly/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 不容小覷

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 容
    róng

    to hold / to contain / to allow / to tolerate / appearance / look / countenance

    Róng

    surname Rong

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 觑
    qù

    to spy / watch for

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.