zhǐ bu guò
only
merely
nothing but
no more than
rěn bu zhù
cannot help
unable to bear
chà bu duō
almost
nearly
more or less
about the same
good enough
not bad
duì bu qǐ
unworthy
to let down
I'm sorry
excuse me
pardon me
if you please
sorry? (please repeat)
liǎo bu qǐ
amazing
terrific
extraordinary
xiǎng bu dào
unexpected
hard to imagine
it had not occurred to me
who could have thought that
shuō bu shàng
to be unable to say or tell
to not be worth mentioning
chī bu xiāo
to be unable to tolerate or endure
to find sth difficult to manage
jīn bu zhù
can't help it
can't bear it
dòng bu dòng
apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable)
frequently
happening easily (e.g. accident or illness)
hèn bu dé
wishing one could do sth
to hate to be unable
itching to do sth
can't wait for
to wish one could do sth
to desire strongly
guài bu de
no wonder!
so that's why!
jiàn bu dé
not fit to be seen by
should not be exposed to
can't bear to see
lái bu jí
there's not enough time (to do sth)
it's too late (to do sth)
shǎo bu liǎo
cannot do without
to be unavoidable
are bound to be many
kàn bu qǐ
to look down upon
to despise
shě bu de
to hate to do sth
to hate to part with
to begrudge
guò bu qù
to make life difficult for
to embarrass
unable to make it through
xiǎo bu diǎn
tiny
very small
tiny thing
small child
baby
chuǎn bu guò
to be unable to breathe easily
lí bu kāi
inseparable
inevitably linked to
xíng bu tōng
won't work
will get (you) nowhere
kàn bu chū
can't see
can't make out
unable to tell
kàn bu guàn
cannot bear to see
to hate
to dislike
to disapprove
mō bu zháo
unable to clearly understand (a situation etc)
mǎi bu qǐ
cannot afford
can't afford buying
tán bu shàng
to be out of the question
gù bu shàng
cannot attend to or manage
jīng bu qǐ
can't stand it
to be unable to bear
to be unable to resist
gù bu de
unable to change sth
unable to deal with
cāi bu tòu
to be unable to guess or make out
xiāng bu tōng
unable to understand
unable to get over
kě bu shì
that's just the way it is
exactly!
fàng bu xià
to be unable to let go
to be unable to stop (doing sth)
dǎ bu guò
unable to defeat
to be no match for sb
àn nà bu zhù
to be unable to hold back
chī bu xià
not feel like eating
be unable to eat any more
yào bu shì
if it were not for
but for
yòng bu liǎo
to not use all of
to use less than
dǎ bu tōng
cannot get through (on phone)
kàn bu guò
cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer
see 看不過去|看不过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5]
dòng tan bu dé
to be unable to move a single step
mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
to be unable to make any sense of the matter
to be at a loss
róng bu dé
unable to tolerate
intolerant
unable to bear sth
bàn bu dào
impossible
can't be done
no can do
unable to accomplish
xiǎng bu kāi
cannot figure out
to be unable to take a lighter view
to take things too hard
to be depressed
to fret over trifles
bǎo bu zhù
cannot maintain (sth)
unable to keep
more likely than not
may well
jiào kǔ bu dié
to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly
incessant grievances
lěng bu fáng
unexpectedly
suddenly
at unawares
off guard
against expectations
chī bu shàng
unable to get anything to eat
to miss a meal
qì bu guò
so angry it's unbearable
bitter about unbearable grievances
kàn bu guò qù
cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer
kàn bu guò qu
cannot stand by idly and watch
unable to put up with it any longer
guǎn bu zháo
to have no right or ability to interfere in sth
it's none of your business!
fù dān bu qǐ
cannot afford
cannot bear the burden
shǎo bu dé
cannot be avoided
cannot do without
yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
having unspeakable bitter suffering
(often used after 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连[ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2])
tiān bu
to fill (up)
to replenish
háo bu jiè yì
to not mind (at all, a bit)
to not care in the slightest
guò bu xià
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
to be unable to make a living
míng bu zhèng yán bu shùn
unjustified and undeserving of such description
identity or status is unverified, or inconsistent in detail
unworthy of the title (or name), or reputation
no valid reason as justification
words without weight
cf 名正言順|名正言顺
ná bu dòng
to be unable to carry
lift (sth heavy)
Rén bù
Rinbung county, Tibetan: Rin spungs rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
to be forced to suffer in silence
unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
zuǒ bu guò
anyhow
in any event
just
only
chī bu zhù
to be unable to bear or support
yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ
lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
chī bu lái
to be unaccustomed to certain food
to not be keen on certain food
diàn bu
to appropriate funds intended for another purpose
to borrow
to snack
yā bu suì
crush-proof
unbreakable
indomitable
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[tí])
zhái bu kāi
impossible to separate
impossible to disentangle
cannot take time out
chī bu fú
not be accustomed to eating sth
not be used to certain food
kǔ bu jī r
erhua variant of 苦不唧[ku3 bu5 ji1]
dà bu lie die
to be too casual or informal
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
fig. at a total loss
zhàng èr Jīn gāng mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
see 丈二和尚,摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚,摸不着头脑[zhang4 er4 he2 shang5 , mo1 bu5 zhao2 tou2 nao3]
zhǎo bu zháo běi
to be confused and disoriented
zhǎo bu
to compensate
to make up
to complement
to add
gǎo bu dǒng
unable to make sense of (sth)
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
one just has to be patient
haste will ruin everything
xiǎng bu tōng
unable to understand
unable to get over
rě bu qǐ
can't afford to offend
dare not provoke
difficult to deal with
insufferable
duì bu zhù
to let sb down
to be unfair
I'm sorry
pardon me (formal)
chuō bu zhù
not up to it
cannot stand the test
yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo
hardly any better
just as bad
miǎn bu de
unavoidable
bound to (happen)
bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to
zhè bu
(coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
duǒ bu qǐ
can't avoid
can't hide from
unavoidable
jià bu zhù
(coll.) unable to withstand
cannot bear
can't stand it
no match for
shǐ bu de
cannot be used
must not (do sth)
unacceptable
lái bu dé
cannot allow (to be present)
cannot admit
huī bu liū diū
gloomy and dull (idiom)
boring and gray
unpleasantly murky
huī bu liū qiū
see 灰不溜丢[hui1 bu5 liu1 diu1]
fàn bu shàng
see 犯不著|犯不着[fan4 bu5 zhao2]
hù bu lǎ
(dialect) shrike
Taiwan pr. [hu3 bu5 la1]
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
fig. you'll have to take the consequences
hèn bu de
wishing one could do sth
to hate to be unable
itching to do sth
suān bu liū diū
sour
acrid
(of a person) embittered
suān bu liū qiū
see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1]
niù bu guò
can't persuade
unable to make (sb) change their mind
unable to resist (sb)
chā bu shàng shǒu
to be unable to intervene
tīng bu dǒng
unable to make sense of what one is hearing
bǎo bu qí
more likely than not
quite possible
on the cards
nòng bu dǒng
unable to make sense of (sth)
kàn bu dǒng
unable to make sense of what one is looking at