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不愠不火

bù yùn bù huǒdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
calm / unruffled
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-a61f22a02691d14b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不慍不火 不愠不火 [bu4 yun4 bu4 huo3] /calm/unruffled/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 不慍不火

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 愠
    yùn

    indignant / feel hurt

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 火
    huǒ

    fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.