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冷不防
lěng bu fáng
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unexpectedly;
suddenly;
at unawares;
off guard;
against expectations
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刚正不阿
gāng zhèng bù ē
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upright and plainspoken
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参差不齐
cēn cī bù qí
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(idiom) variable;
uneven;
irregular
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大逆不道
dà nì bù dào
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disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
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宝刀不老
bǎo dāo bù lǎo
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lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom);
fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever;
the old man still has it
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想不开
xiǎng bu kāi
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cannot figure out;
to be unable to take a lighter view;
to take things too hard;
to be depressed;
to fret over trifles
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恋恋不舍
liàn liàn bù shě
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reluctant to part
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乐不思蜀
lè bù sī shǔ
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indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
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殊不知
shū bù zhī
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little imagined;
scarcely realized
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算不得
suàn bù dé
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not count as
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听而不闻
tīng ér bù wén
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to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear;
to ignore deliberately
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自不量力
zì bù liàng lì
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to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
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要不得
yào bu de
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intolerable;
unacceptable
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踌躇不前
chóu chú bù qián
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to hesitate to move forward;
to hesitate;
to hold back
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食不果腹
shí bù guǒ fù
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lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom);
fig. poverty-stricken
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食古不化
shí gǔ bù huà
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to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom);
to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
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不胜枚举
bù shèng méi jǔ
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too numerous to mention individually or one by one
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不忍
bù rěn
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cannot bear to;
disturbed
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不意
bù yì
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unexpectedly;
unawareness;
unpreparedness
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不争
bù zhēng
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widely known;
incontestable;
undeniable;
to not strive for;
to not contend for
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不祥之兆
bù xiáng zhī zhào
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bad omen
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不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
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to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
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不绝于耳
bù jué yú ěr
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(of sound) to never stop;
to fall incessantly on the ear;
to linger on
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先天不足
xiān tiān bù zú
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congenital deficiency;
inherent weakness
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冥顽不灵
míng wán bù líng
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stupid;
stubborn;
pigheaded
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