十指不沾阳春水 十指不沾陽春水 shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ 1. to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)2. to lead a pampered life
占着茅坑不拉屎 占著茅坑不拉屎 zhàn zhe máo kēng bù lā shǐ 1. lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb)2. fig. to be a dog in the manger
吃水不忘掘井人 chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
君子动口不动手 君子動口不動手 jūn zǐ dòng kǒu bù dòng shǒu a gentleman uses his mouth and not his fist
咬人狗儿不露齿 咬人狗兒不露齒 yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ 1. lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)2. fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
咬人的狗不露齿 咬人的狗不露齒 yǎo rén de gǒu bù lòu chǐ 1. lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom)2. fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless
哪壶不开提哪壶 哪壺不開提哪壺 nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú 1. lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot2. to talk about sb's weak point
夏虫不可以语冰 夏蟲不可以語冰 xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
大人不记小人过 大人不記小人過 dà rén bù jì xiǎo rén guò a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature
天上不会掉馅饼 天上不會掉餡餅 tiān shàng bù huì diào xiàn bǐng there is no such thing as a free lunch (idiom)
好死不如赖活着 好死不如賴活著 hǎo sǐ bù rú lài huó zhe better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
好汉不提当年勇 好漢不提當年勇 hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
好马不吃回头草 好馬不吃回頭草 hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo 1. lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom)2. fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc)3. leave the past behind
崽卖爷田不心疼 崽賣爺田不心疼 zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng 1. lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)2. fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it
心有余，力不足 心有餘，力不足 xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú 1. The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).2. I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.3. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
有仇不报非君子 有仇不報非君子 yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)
杀人不过头点地 殺人不過頭點地 shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì 1. It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously2. a fuss about nothing3. nothing to write home about
水浅养不住大鱼 水淺養不住大魚 shuǐ qiǎn yǎng bù zhù dà yú 1. lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)2. fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization
没有不透风的墙 沒有不透風的牆 méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng (idiom) no secret can be kept forever
没有什么不可能 沒有什麼不可能 méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng 1. nothing is impossible2. there's nothing impossible about it
牛不喝水强按头 牛不喝水強按頭 niú bù hē shuǐ qiǎng àn tóu 1. lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)2. fig. to try to impose one's will on sb
牛不喝水难按角 牛不喝水難按角 niú bù hē shuǐ nán àn jiǎo (idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink
皇天不负苦心人 皇天不負苦心人 huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.
皇帝不急太监急 皇帝不急太監急 huáng dì bù jí tài jiàn jí 1. lit. the emperor is not worried, but his eunuchs are (idiom)2. fig. the observers are more anxious than the person involved
皇帝女儿不愁嫁 皇帝女兒不愁嫁 huáng dì nǚ ér bù chóu jià 1. lit. the emperor's daughter does not worry about whether she will be able to marry (idiom)2. fig. highly sought after
眼不见，心不烦 眼不見，心不煩 yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
眼里容不得沙子 眼裡容不得沙子 yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi 1. can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)2. unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind3. not prepared to turn a blind eye
知其不可而为之 知其不可而為之 zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
砍头不过风吹帽 砍頭不過風吹帽 kǎn tóu bù guò fēng chuī mào to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
站着说话不腰疼 站著說話不腰疼 zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng (saying) it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter; (fig.) to be an armchair expert; to blabber on
苍蝇不叮无缝蛋 蒼蠅不叮無縫蛋 cāng ying bù dīng wú fèng dàn 1. lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)2. fig. no smoke without a fire
货比三家不吃亏 貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)
跳进黄河洗不清 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng 1. lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean2. fig. to become inexorably mixed up3. mired in controversy4. in deep trouble+1 条 身在福中不知福 shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off
身正不怕影子斜 shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié 1. (lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)2. (fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
酒香不怕巷子深 jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn 1. fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)2. quality goods need no advertising
长流水，不断线 長流水，不斷線 cháng liú shuǐ , bù duàn xiàn continuous and patient effort (idiom)
饱人不知饿人饥 飽人不知餓人飢 bǎo rén bù zhī è rén jī The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom).
一家人不说两家话 一家人不說兩家話 yī jiā rén bù shuō liǎng jiā huà 1. lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)2. fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help3. people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)
不列颠哥伦比亚省 不列顛哥倫比亞省 bù liè diān gē lún bǐ yà shěng British Columbia, Pacific province of Canada
不扩散核武器条约 不擴散核武器條約 bù kuò sàn hé wǔ qì tiáo yuē Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
不是鱼死就是网破 不是魚死就是網破 bù shì yú sǐ jiù shì wǎng pò 1. lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)2. fig. it's a life-and-death struggle3. it's either him or me
不当家不知柴米贵 不當家不知柴米貴 bù dāng jiā bù zhī chái mǐ guì a person who doesn't manage a household would not be aware how expensive it is (idiom)
来得早不如来得巧 來得早不如來得巧 lái de zǎo bù rú lái de qiǎo 1. arriving early can't beat coming at the right time2. perfect timing
光脚的不怕穿鞋的 光腳的不怕穿鞋的 guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de 1. lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)2. fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
包子有肉不在褶上 bāo zi yǒu ròu bù zài zhě shàng a book is not judged by its cover (idiom)
多元不饱和脂肪酸 多元不飽和脂肪酸 duō yuán bù bǎo hé zhī fáng suān polyunsaturated fatty acid
好记性不如烂笔头 好記性不如爛筆頭 hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
小洞不补大洞吃苦 小洞不補大洞吃苦 xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
心急吃不了热豆腐 心急吃不了熱豆腐 xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu 1. hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)2. one just has to be patient3. haste will ruin everything