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好馬不吃回頭草
hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
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lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom);
fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc);
leave the past behind
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妙在不言中
miào zài bù yán zhōng
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the charm lies in what is left unsaid (idiom)
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始終不渝
shǐ zhōng bù yú
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unswerving;
unflinching
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委靡不振
wěi mǐ bù zhèn
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variant of 萎靡不振[wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4]
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威武不屈
wēi wǔ bù qū
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not to submit to force
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子不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫
zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu ， gǒu bù xián jiā pín
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see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]
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子不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧
zǐ bù xián mǔ chǒu ， gǒu bù xián jiā pín
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see 兒不嫌母醜，狗不嫌家貧|儿不嫌母丑，狗不嫌家贫[er2 bu4 xian2 mu3 chou3 , gou3 bu4 xian2 jia1 pin2]
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孝思不匮
xiào sī bù kuì
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to be forever filial (idiom)
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孝思不匱
xiào sī bù kuì
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to be forever filial (idiom)
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孤证不立
gū zhèng bù lì
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unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)
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孤證不立
gū zhèng bù lì
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unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)
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学如逆水行舟，不进则退
xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu ， bù jìn zé tuì
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Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
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學如逆水行舟，不進則退
xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu ， bù jìn zé tuì
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Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
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学然后知不足
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
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to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
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學然後知不足
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
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to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
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学而不厌
xué ér bù yàn
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study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
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學而不厭
xué ér bù yàn
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study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
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学而不厌，诲人不倦
xué ér bù yàn ， huì rén bù juàn
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study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)
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學而不厭，誨人不倦
xué ér bù yàn ， huì rén bù juàn
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study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)
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学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng ， sī ér bù xué zé dài
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To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
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學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng ， sī ér bù xué zé dài
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To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
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守正不阿
shǒu zhèng bù ē
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to be strictly just and impartial
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害人不淺
hài rén bù qiǎn
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to cause a lot of trouble;
to inflict much suffering
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害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu ， fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú
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refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
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害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu ， fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú
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refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
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