无 时 无 刻

wú shí wú kèdictionary entry

(idiom) (when followed by 不[bù]) at no time / never (Note: 無時無刻不|无时无刻不[wú shí wú kè bù] therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".) / (when not followed by 不[bù]) at all times / always

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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.

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Original source entry:

無時無刻 无时无刻 [wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4] /(idiom) (when followed by 不[bu4]) at no time; never (Note: 無時無刻不|无时无刻不[wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 bu4] therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".)/(when not followed by 不[bu4]) at all times; always/

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Other forms in these source records: 無時無刻

无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
时
shí
(bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while
Shí
surname Shi
无
mó
used in 南無|南无[nā mó]
wú
not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
刻
kè
quarter (hour) / moment / to carve / to engrave / to cut / oppressive / classifier for short time intervals

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