bì yào
necessary
essential
indispensable
required
bì
certainly
must
will
necessarily
bì xū
to have to
must
compulsory
necessarily
bì rán
inevitable
certain
necessity
bì xū pǐn
necessity
essential (thing)
bù bì
need not
does not have to
not necessarily
wù bì
must
to need to
to be sure to
bì yóu zhī lù
the road one must follow or take
the only way
shì bì
to be bound to
undoubtedly will
wèi bì
not necessarily
maybe not
bì xū
to need
to require
essential
indispensable
xiǎng bì
presumably
probably
in all likelihood
surely
bì dìng
to be bound to
to be sure to
hé bì
there is no need
why should
yǒu qiú bì yìng
to grant whatever is asked for
to accede to every plea
bì xiū kè
required course
compulsory course
shì zài bì xíng
circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary
imperative
méi yǒu bì yào
there is no need to (do sth)
bì jīng
unavoidable
the only (road, entrance etc)
bì rán jié guǒ
inevitable outcome
inescapable consequence
bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary
indispensable
essential
bì yào tiáo jiàn
requirement
necessary condition (math)
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
wù jí bì fǎn
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
Bì huó Bì tuò
BHP Billiton (Anglo-Australian mining corporation)
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
lit. If three walk together, one should be my teacher (idiom, from Confucian analects). You have sth to learn from everyone.
also translated as: If three of us walk together, at least one of the other two is good enough to be my teacher.
zī zhū bì jiào
to haggle over every cent (idiom)
Hū bì liè
Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗, first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
zì bù bì shuō
to not need dwell on (idiom)
fēn miǎo bì zhēng
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
every moment counts
Dǒng Bì wǔ
Dong Biwu (1886-1975), one of the founders of the Chinese communist party
shì zài bì dé
to be determined to win (idiom)
shì bì gōng qīn
to attend to everything personally
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
duō xíng bù yì bì zì bì
persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
yǒu qí fù bì yǒu qí zǐ
like father, like son (idiom)
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
zǎo zhī jīn rì hè bì dāng chū
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
to regret vainly one's past behaviour
āi bīng bì shèng
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
Sū bì lì ěr hú
Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖 [Wǔ dà hú]
sān rén xíng , zé bì yǒu wǒ shī
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
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)
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí tú
As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng
absolute necessity
sine qua non
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā
There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
bì sǐ zhī zhèng
terminal illness
incurable condition (also fig.)
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nǚ rén
Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
shì bì yǒu zhào
future events always have an omen (idiom)
shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne
don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut
de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official)
jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1]
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
to regret vainly one's past behavior
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
yǒu qí shī , bì yǒu qí tú
As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī
there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal
wèi bì jiàn dé
not necessarily
that's not sure
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
Sū bì lì ěr Hú
Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wu3 da4 hu2]
yán bì xìn , xíng bì guǒ
one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
jiāo bīng bì bài
lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom)
fig. pride goes before a fall
bì jīng zhī lù
the road one must follow or take
the only way
same as 必由之路[bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4]
bì rán wáng guó
realm of necessity (philosophy)
bì yǒu zhòng xiè
(we) will be very grateful (if …)
sān rén xíng , zé bì yǒu wǒ shī
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
sān rén xíng , bì yǒu wǒ shī
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius)
you have sth to learn from everyone
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
fig. things are constantly changing
dà nàn bù sǐ , bì yǒu hòu fú
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
bì bù kě quē
see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]
bì gōng bì jìng
variant of 畢恭畢敬|毕恭毕敬[bi4 gong1 bi4 jing4]
jiāo zhě bì bài
pride goes before a fall (idiom)