不三不四 bù sān bù sì

shady; dubious; nondescript

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 35154th word

Definitions

  1. 1. shady
  2. 2. dubious
  3. 3. nondescript
  4. 4. neither one thing nor the other
  5. 5. neither fish nor fowl

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
三 sān HSK 1
three; 3; surname San
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4