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不过意

bù guò yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be sorry / to feel apologetic
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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.

Source record: cd-542f1a44caf73d10. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不過意 不过意 [bu4 guo4 yi4] /to be sorry; to feel apologetic/

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Other forms in these source records: 不過意

  • 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

  • 意
    yì

    (bound form) idea / thought / meaning / sense / (bound form) intention / feeling / inclination / state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.