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不一而足

bù yī ér zúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
by no means an isolated case / numerous
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.

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Original source entry:

不一而足 不一而足 [bu4 yi1 er2 zu2] /by no means an isolated case/numerous/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 不
    bù

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

  • 一
    yī

    one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 足
    jù

    excessive

    zú

    (bound form) foot / leg / sufficient / ample / as much as / fully

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.