Chinese Idioms Containing “不”

Unshakeable despite adversity

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Bend hundred times never yield

Extremely careful and thorough

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not loose one thread

Keep integrity without compromise

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Keep right no flattery

Persevere until success

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Carve and not stop

Focus intently

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Eyes do not turn away

Speak without meaning it

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Words not from heart

Too much to take in

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Eyes too busy to attend

Courage under pressure

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Face danger without fear

Absolutely flawless and thorough

Wörtliche Bedeutung: No water drop leaks

Maintain perfect integrity despite temptation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Sit in lap not disorderly

Strive continuously for self-improvement

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Self-strengthen without ceasing

Spread widely and rapidly on its own

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Without legs yet walks

Maintain perfect dignified composure

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Neither humble nor proud

Ineffective and inconsequential

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Neither painful nor itchy

Moderation in all things

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Excess equals deficiency

Perfect execution without revision

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Writing needing no corrections

Unable to hide amusement

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Cannot suppress a smile

Forced to act against will

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Body not self-controlled

Methodical and well-organized action

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Have order not chaotic

Cherish something too much to put it down

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Love not release hand

Beyond hope of redemption or reform

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Cannot be saved by medicine

Beyond comprehension or explanation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Cannot be thought discussed

Evenly matched with neither superior

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not mutually up down

Disdainfully dismiss as beneath consideration

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not deign one glance

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not speak yet understood

Arrive at same point without coordination

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not arrange yet same

Use any means regardless of ethics

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not choose methods

Continuously emerging in endless succession

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Levels emerge without end

Gains not worth the cost or sacrifice

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Gain not compensate loss

Demand exceeds available supply

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Supply cannot meet demand

Unstoppable; irresistible momentum

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Momentum that cannot be blocked

Extremely restless and anxious

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Cannot sit or stand peacefully

Inseparable; always together

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Body and shadow never separate

Indomitable; unyielding

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Neither bend nor yield

Unexpected; unforeseen

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Mind imagines not reaching

Unable to understand despite much thought

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Think a hundred times still not understand

Talk endlessly; speak at great length

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Surging waves never ceasing

At a loss; not knowing what to do

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not knowing where to put hands and feet

Argue endlessly without resolution

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Arguing without rest

Turn a blind eye; deliberately ignore

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Look but not see

Tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Hearts illuminate without declaring

Know everything; omniscient

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Nothing that is not known

Too much to cope with; overwhelmed

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Responding and receiving without leisure

Reluctant to part; lingering attachment

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Clinging and unwilling to part

Meticulous; attentive to every detail

Wörtliche Bedeutung: No detail not attended to

Unique; distinctive

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Different from the crowd

Can't wait; eager

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Urgent cannot reach waiting

Continuous flow; never-ending stream

Wörtliche Bedeutung: River flows without ceasing

Extremely busy; inextricably involved

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Cannot open and separate

Collapse without being attacked; self-defeating

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Without attack self-collapse

Insignificant; not worth mentioning

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Tiny not worth mentioning

Involuntarily; can't help but

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not by one's own control

Content with superficial understanding

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not seeking thorough understanding

Feel anxious and uneasy

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Heart unsettled and uneasy

Be furious beyond control

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Anger that cannot be suppressed

Work tirelessly and diligently

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Diligently, without fatigue

Teach with tireless patience

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Teach others without weariness

Be deeply reluctant to leave

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Attached and unwilling to part

Willingly travel far; make great efforts

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not consider a thousand miles far

Haste makes waste; more haste less speed

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Desire speed, not reach

Win every battle; never fail in attacks

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Attack nothing not conquered

Win every battle; be undefeated

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Battle nothing not won

Airtight; impenetrable

Wörtliche Bedeutung: So dense wind cannot penetrate

Unwavering perseverance

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Persist without slackening

Relentless progress

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Horse does not stop hooves

Selfless courage

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Strive without regard for self

Misfortunes come together

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Disasters do not travel alone

Be content avoid shame

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Know contentment avoid disgrace

Moral decline

Wörtliche Bedeutung: People's hearts not ancient

Humble in learning

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not ashamed to ask below

Strategic deception

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Warfare does not spurn deceit

Strategic patience

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Surround but do not attack

Passionate engagement

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Enjoy this, not tired

Diligent in learning

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Hand not release scroll

Impenetrably crowded

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Water cannot leak through

Moral purity

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Untouched by a single speck of dust

Extremely stingy

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not pluck a single hair

Completely ignorant

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not understand a single aperture

Free from burdens

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not a thread hanging

Overestimate abilities

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Do not measure strength

Tireless dedication

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not refusing toil and hardship

Fear-induced shivering

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Shiver without cold

Innumerable

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Countless in number

Embrace diversity

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Not restricted to one standard

Unearned gain

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Reap without sowing

Incoherent or inappropriate

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Neither fish nor fowl

Desolate area

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Barren land

Idle and irresponsible

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Neglect one's main job

Sudden disappearance

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Without wings yet flying

Surprise attack

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Attack the unprepared

Indecisive hesitation

Wörtliche Bedeutung: Lift chess piece undecided