the three imperishables, three ways to distinguish oneself that aren't forgotten by history: through one's virtue 立德[lì dé], one's service 立功[lì gōng] and one's writings 立言[lì yán] (from the Zuo Zhuan 左传[zuǒ zhuàn])
1.unfit for anything2.no good3.useless4.(of a sick person) beyond hope+1 条 1.one price for all2.fixed price
1.keep silent2.not say a word
1.in no shape to be seen2.unpresentable3.beyond recognition
1.ice-free port2.open port
1.it isn't worth it2.not cost-effective3.not profitable4.too expensive+1 条 fixed point (of a map) (math.)
1.to pay no attention to2.not to mind
1.not so good2.not too well
1.unpleasant2.hard to take
1.non-scheduled2.irregularly
1.not in good condition2.wrong3.fishy
1.fishy2.not right3.amiss
needless to say; it goes without saying
can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)
refractory period (physiology)
1.worthless2.good-for-nothing
1.unimportant2.not serious3.it doesn't matter4.never mind+1 条 1.unwilling to concede2.defiant3.indignant4.to find it galling+1 条 road to ruin; course of action from which there is no turning back
1.unwilling to give up2.unresigned
backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
1.not an exaggeration2.not excessive3.not wide of the mark
1.to be disappointing2.to fail to live up to expectations
1.You're welcome2.Don't mention it
1.to be irrelevant2.to have nothing to do with
inequality sign (≠, < , ≤, >, ≥)
1.unreasonable2.shocking; outrageous
1.inconsiderable2.of no consequence3.not worth mentioning
1.waterproof2.watertight3.impermeable
not improving; backward; below par