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不过尔尔

bù guò ěr ěrdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
not more than so-so (idiom) / mediocre / nothing out of the ordinary
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-341a8e20ae247b13. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不過爾爾 不过尔尔 [bu4 guo4 er3 er3] /not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre/nothing out of the ordinary/

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Other forms in these source records: 不過爾爾

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 过
    guò

    to cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along / excessively / too-

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    Guō

    surname Guo

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

  • 尔
    ěr

    thus / so / like that / you / thou

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.