不 下

bù xiàdictionary entry

to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)

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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:

不下不下 [bu4 xia4] /to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)/

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不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
下
xià
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

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