shì bù shì
is or isn't
yes or no
whether or not
kě bu shì
that's just the way it is
exactly!
yào bu shì
if it were not for
but for
mò bù shì
probably
perhaps
could it be that...?
bù shì wèi r
not the right flavor
not quite right
a bit off
fishy
queer
amiss
feel bad
be upset
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
bù shì huà
see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
bù shì zī wèi
to be upset
to feel disgusted
bù shì dōng xi
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
worthless nobody
no-good
bù shì chī sù de
not to be trifled with
to be reckoned with
bù shì yuān jiā bù jù tóu
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom)
(often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom)
marriages are predestined
people marry because they share common traits
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