wèi
not yet
did not
have not
not
8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
wèi lái
future
tomorrow
CL:個|个[ge4]
approaching
coming
pending
wèi jīng
not having undergone
without (having gone though a certain process)
wèi néng
cannot
to fail to
unable to
wèi rán
in advance
before it happens (cf preventative measures)
forestalling
wèi chéng
minor (i.e. person under 18)
incomplete
unachieved
failed
abortive
wèi wáng rén
a widow (a widow's way of referring to herself in former times)
fāng xīng wèi ài
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
still growing strong
on the up
wèi yǔ chóu móu
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
to prepare for a rainy day
yì yóu wèi jìn
to wish to continue sth
to have not fully expressed oneself
wèi miǎn
unavoidably
can't help
really
rather
wèi bǔ
not foreseen
unpredictable
not on the cards
wèi bì
not necessarily
maybe not
wèi dìng
undecided
indeterminate
still in doubt
Wèi yāng
Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
wèi yāng
(literary) not ended
not yet over
close to the end
wèi suì
unsuccessful (attempt)
attempted (murder, suicide)
wèi jiě jué
unsolved
as yet unsettled
wèi chéng nián rén
minor (i.e. person under 18)
zhì wèi bìng
preventative treatment (medicine)
wèi mìng míng
untitled
unnamed
no name
nameless
unknown name
wèi jí
to not have had time
to have not yet
not to touch upon
wèi yǒu
is not
has never been
never occurring
unprecedented
wèi liǎo
unfinished
outstanding (business)
unfulfilled
qián suǒ wèi jiàn
unprecedented
never seen before
wén suǒ wèi wén
unheard of
an extremely rare and unprecedented event
xuán ér wèi jué
pending a decision
hanging in the balance
wèi liào
to not anticipate
to not expect
unanticipated
unexpected
Wèi yāng qū
Weiyang district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
dīng wèi
forty fourth year D8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1967 or 2027
yǐ wèi
thirty second year B8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1955 or 2015
guǐ wèi
twentieth year J8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2003 or 2063
xīn wèi
eight year H8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1991 or 2051
wèi lái yè jì
future yield (of investment)
qián tú wèi bǔ
hanging in the balance
the future is hard to forecast
¿Qué serà?
who knows what the future holds?
wèi shòu yǐng xiǎng
unaffected
not inconvenienced
shàng wèi jiě jué
unsolved
as yet unsettled
wèi jué
as yet undecided
unsolved
still outstanding
jǐ wèi
fifty sixth year F8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1979 or 2039
wèi bào
unavenged
still demanding retribution
bǎo dāo wèi lǎo
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
fáng huàn wèi rán
to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
to forestall
to nip sth in the bud
shè shì wèi shēn
unpracticed
inexperienced
naive
unsophisticated
wèi shí
1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
wèi shān jié bǎn
unabridged edition
uncut edition
wèi bǔ xiān zhī
predictable
sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
wèi yáng
Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
wèi qǔ
a bachelor
an unmarried man
zhì qì wèi tuō
still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
many twists and turns to a story
one thing after another
rǔ xiù wèi gān
smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
still wet behind the ears
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
wèi shǐ
not necessarily
may not turn out to be
maybe not
wèi shòu jīng
unfertilized (of ova, not soil)
wèi zhì kě fǒu
to refuse to comment
same as 不置可否
wéi shí wèi wǎn
it is not too late (idiom)
cháng lè wèi yāng
endless happiness (idiom)
gèn gǔ wèi yǒu
unprecedented
never seen since ancient times
Lì wèi jì
Book of Leviticus
Third Book of Moses
wèi néng miǎn sú
unable to break the custom (idiom)
bound by conventions
Fēi chū ge Wèi lái
Futurama (US TV animated series, 1999-)
shí chen wèi dào
the time has not yet come
wèi guān
minor (old usage, person under 20)
yóu wèi wéi wǎn
it is not too late (idiom)
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
never before in the whole of history (idiom)
unprecedented
wèi kě hòu fēi
not to be censured too strictly (idiom)
not altogether inexcusable
understandable
kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
qián yuán wèi liǎo
one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
never before in the whole of history (idiom)
unprecedented
also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
still growing strong
on the up
wèi dá yī jiàn
differing only slightly
not much between them
wèi huáng duō ràng
see 不遑多讓|不遑多让[bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4]
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
liàn zhī wèi dìng
to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
guǎng bō hé wèi zhī fú wù qì
Broadcast and Unknown Server
BUS
fāng zī wèi ài
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
still growing strong
on the up
fáng huàn wèi méng
to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud
wèi chéng guān
minor (old usage, person under 20)
shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào , ruò rán bù bào shí chén wèi dào
Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
wèi zhī shù r
erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4]
wèi ài
(literary) not having come to its term
liáng xīn wèi mǐn
not totally heartless
still having a shred of conscience
Ài Wèi wèi
Ai Weiwei (1957-), Chinese artist active in architecture, photography, film, as well as cultural criticism and political activism
fáng huàn yú wèi rán
see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2]
Léi kè yǎ wèi kè
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland
wèi guǒ
to fail to eventuate
(verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing
wèi bì jiàn dé
not necessarily
that's not sure
Wèi yāng Qū
Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
Wèi lái pài
Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
Wèi lái zhǔ yì
Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
shǐ liào wèi jí
not expected at the outset (idiom)
unforeseen
to be surprised by the turn of events
lì yǒu wèi dài
beyond one's reach or power (to do sth)
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
many twists and turns to a story
one thing after another