Chinese Idioms Containing “不”

Unshakeable despite adversity

Nghĩa đen: Bend hundred times never yield

Extremely careful and thorough

Nghĩa đen: Not loose one thread

Keep integrity without compromise

Nghĩa đen: Keep right no flattery

Persevere until success

Nghĩa đen: Carve and not stop

Focus intently

Nghĩa đen: Eyes do not turn away

Speak without meaning it

Nghĩa đen: Words not from heart

Too much to take in

Nghĩa đen: Eyes too busy to attend

Courage under pressure

Nghĩa đen: Face danger without fear

Absolutely flawless and thorough

Nghĩa đen: No water drop leaks

Maintain perfect integrity despite temptation

Nghĩa đen: Sit in lap not disorderly

Strive continuously for self-improvement

Nghĩa đen: Self-strengthen without ceasing

Spread widely and rapidly on its own

Nghĩa đen: Without legs yet walks

Maintain perfect dignified composure

Nghĩa đen: Neither humble nor proud

Ineffective and inconsequential

Nghĩa đen: Neither painful nor itchy

Moderation in all things

Nghĩa đen: Excess equals deficiency

Perfect execution without revision

Nghĩa đen: Writing needing no corrections

Unable to hide amusement

Nghĩa đen: Cannot suppress a smile

Forced to act against will

Nghĩa đen: Body not self-controlled

Methodical and well-organized action

Nghĩa đen: Have order not chaotic

Cherish something too much to put it down

Nghĩa đen: Love not release hand

Beyond hope of redemption or reform

Nghĩa đen: Cannot be saved by medicine

Beyond comprehension or explanation

Nghĩa đen: Cannot be thought discussed

Evenly matched with neither superior

Nghĩa đen: Not mutually up down

Disdainfully dismiss as beneath consideration

Nghĩa đen: Not deign one glance

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Nghĩa đen: Not speak yet understood

Arrive at same point without coordination

Nghĩa đen: Not arrange yet same

Use any means regardless of ethics

Nghĩa đen: Not choose methods

Continuously emerging in endless succession

Nghĩa đen: Levels emerge without end

Gains not worth the cost or sacrifice

Nghĩa đen: Gain not compensate loss

Demand exceeds available supply

Nghĩa đen: Supply cannot meet demand

Unstoppable; irresistible momentum

Nghĩa đen: Momentum that cannot be blocked

Extremely restless and anxious

Nghĩa đen: Cannot sit or stand peacefully

Inseparable; always together

Nghĩa đen: Body and shadow never separate

Indomitable; unyielding

Nghĩa đen: Neither bend nor yield

Unexpected; unforeseen

Nghĩa đen: Mind imagines not reaching

Unable to understand despite much thought

Nghĩa đen: Think a hundred times still not understand

Talk endlessly; speak at great length

Nghĩa đen: Surging waves never ceasing

At a loss; not knowing what to do

Nghĩa đen: Not knowing where to put hands and feet

Argue endlessly without resolution

Nghĩa đen: Arguing without rest

Turn a blind eye; deliberately ignore

Nghĩa đen: Look but not see

Tacit understanding; unspoken agreement

Nghĩa đen: Hearts illuminate without declaring

Know everything; omniscient

Nghĩa đen: Nothing that is not known

Too much to cope with; overwhelmed

Nghĩa đen: Responding and receiving without leisure

Reluctant to part; lingering attachment

Nghĩa đen: Clinging and unwilling to part

Meticulous; attentive to every detail

Nghĩa đen: No detail not attended to

Unique; distinctive

Nghĩa đen: Different from the crowd

Can't wait; eager

Nghĩa đen: Urgent cannot reach waiting

Continuous flow; never-ending stream

Nghĩa đen: River flows without ceasing

Extremely busy; inextricably involved

Nghĩa đen: Cannot open and separate

Collapse without being attacked; self-defeating

Nghĩa đen: Without attack self-collapse

Insignificant; not worth mentioning

Nghĩa đen: Tiny not worth mentioning

Involuntarily; can't help but

Nghĩa đen: Not by one's own control

Content with superficial understanding

Nghĩa đen: Not seeking thorough understanding

Feel anxious and uneasy

Nghĩa đen: Heart unsettled and uneasy

Be furious beyond control

Nghĩa đen: Anger that cannot be suppressed

Work tirelessly and diligently

Nghĩa đen: Diligently, without fatigue

Teach with tireless patience

Nghĩa đen: Teach others without weariness

Be deeply reluctant to leave

Nghĩa đen: Attached and unwilling to part

Willingly travel far; make great efforts

Nghĩa đen: Not consider a thousand miles far

Haste makes waste; more haste less speed

Nghĩa đen: Desire speed, not reach

Win every battle; never fail in attacks

Nghĩa đen: Attack nothing not conquered

Win every battle; be undefeated

Nghĩa đen: Battle nothing not won

Airtight; impenetrable

Nghĩa đen: So dense wind cannot penetrate

Unwavering perseverance

Nghĩa đen: Persist without slackening

Relentless progress

Nghĩa đen: Horse does not stop hooves

Selfless courage

Nghĩa đen: Strive without regard for self

Misfortunes come together

Nghĩa đen: Disasters do not travel alone

Be content avoid shame

Nghĩa đen: Know contentment avoid disgrace

Moral decline

Nghĩa đen: People's hearts not ancient

Humble in learning

Nghĩa đen: Not ashamed to ask below

Strategic deception

Nghĩa đen: Warfare does not spurn deceit

Strategic patience

Nghĩa đen: Surround but do not attack

Passionate engagement

Nghĩa đen: Enjoy this, not tired

Diligent in learning

Nghĩa đen: Hand not release scroll

Impenetrably crowded

Nghĩa đen: Water cannot leak through

Moral purity

Nghĩa đen: Untouched by a single speck of dust

Extremely stingy

Nghĩa đen: Not pluck a single hair

Completely ignorant

Nghĩa đen: Not understand a single aperture

Free from burdens

Nghĩa đen: Not a thread hanging

Overestimate abilities

Nghĩa đen: Do not measure strength

Tireless dedication

Nghĩa đen: Not refusing toil and hardship

Fear-induced shivering

Nghĩa đen: Shiver without cold

Innumerable

Nghĩa đen: Countless in number

Embrace diversity

Nghĩa đen: Not restricted to one standard

Unearned gain

Nghĩa đen: Reap without sowing

Incoherent or inappropriate

Nghĩa đen: Neither fish nor fowl

Desolate area

Nghĩa đen: Barren land

Idle and irresponsible

Nghĩa đen: Neglect one's main job

Sudden disappearance

Nghĩa đen: Without wings yet flying

Surprise attack

Nghĩa đen: Attack the unprepared

Indecisive hesitation

Nghĩa đen: Lift chess piece undecided