no, not; un-; negative prefix

DEFINITIONS

不 bù
  • (negative prefix)
  • not
  • no

STROKES

WORDS

千里馬常有,而伯樂常有 qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér bó lè bù cháng yǒu lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom); fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
半懂懂 bàn dǒng bù dǒng to not fully understand; to only partly understand
半明灭 bàn míng bù miè dull (lamplight)
半明滅 bàn míng bù miè dull (lamplight)
半通通 bàn tōng bù tōng to not fully understand (idiom)
半间界 bàn gān bù gà shallow; not thorough; superficial
半間界 bàn gān bù gà shallow; not thorough; superficial
足道 bēi bù zú dào not worth mentioning
卑卑足道 bēi bēi bù zú dào to be too petty or insignificant to mention; to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
卓乎群 zhuó hū bù qún standing out from the common crowd (idiom); outstanding; preeminent
卓爾群 zhuó ěr bù qún standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding; excellent and unrivaled
博而精 bó ér bù jīng extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything; jack-of-all-trades, master of none
占着茅坑拉屎 zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb); fig. to be a dog in the manger
占著茅坑拉屎 zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb); fig. to be a dog in the manger
危而持 wēi ér bù chí national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
却之恭 què zhī bù gōng to refuse would be impolite
卻之恭 què zhī bù gōng to refuse would be impolite
原封動 yuán fēng bù dòng sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched
去向明 qù xiàng bù míng missing; lost
參差齊 cēn cī bù qí (idiom) variable; uneven; irregular
又要马儿好,又要马儿吃草 yòu yào mǎ r hǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo see 又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
又要馬兒好,又要馬兒吃草 yòu yào mǎ r hǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo see 又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]
又要马儿跑,又要马儿吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒吃草 yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
取之尽,用之竭 qǔ zhī bù jìn , yòng zhī bù jié limitless supply (of); inexhaustible