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不行了
bù xíng le
Pinyin
Definition
不行了
-
bù xíng le
(coll.) on the point of death
dying
Character Decomposition
不
一
丿
卜
行
行
了
㇇
亅
Related Words
(20)
不
bù
1
(negative prefix)
2
not
3
no
了
le
1
(completed action marker)
2
(modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
3
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
不久
bù jiǔ
1
not long (after)
2
before too long
3
soon
4
soon after
不但
bù dàn
1
not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
1
not only (this one)
2
not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
1
not to arrive
2
not reaching
3
insufficient
4
less than
不同
bù tóng
1
different
2
distinct
3
not the same
4
not alike
不如
bù rú
1
not equal to
2
not as good as
3
inferior to
4
it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
1
there is no harm in
2
might as well
不安
bù ān
1
unpeaceful
2
unstable
3
uneasy
4
disturbed
5
restless
6
worried
不少
bù shǎo
1
many
2
a lot
3
not few
不幸
bù xìng
1
misfortune
2
adversity
3
unfortunate
4
sad
5
unfortunately
6
CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
1
have no choice or option but to
2
cannot but
3
have to
4
can't help it
5
can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
1
desperately serious
2
disastrous
3
extremely
4
exceedingly
不舍
bù shě
1
reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
2
unwilling to let go of
不断
bù duàn
1
unceasing
2
uninterrupted
3
continuous
4
constant
不时
bù shí
1
from time to time
2
now and then
3
occasionally
4
frequently
不止
bù zhǐ
1
incessantly
2
without end
3
more than
4
not limited to
不渝
bù yú
1
constant
2
unchanging
3
abiding
4
faithful
不满
bù mǎn
1
resentful
2
discontented
3
dissatisfied
Idioms
(20)
一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
1
don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
2
Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
3
in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
1
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
2
fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
3
complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
1
untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
2
spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
1
to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
1
lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
2
fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
3
(of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一意孤行
yī yì gū xíng
1
obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
2
willful
3
one's own way
4
dogmatic
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
1
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
2
stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
1
worthless (idiom)
2
no use whatsoever
一日不见,如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
1
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
1
stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
1
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
2
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
1
to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
1
obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
1
obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目十行
yī mù shí háng
1
ten lines at a glance (idiom)
2
to read very rapidly
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
1
lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
2
I don't understand a word (idiom)
3
it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
1
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
2
fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一粒老鼠屎坏了一锅粥
yī lì lǎo shǔ shǐ huài le yī guō zhōu
1
lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
2
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
1
not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
2
without a stitch of clothing
3
in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
1
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
2
meticulous
3
not one hair out of place
Sample Sentences
哎,还有芒果慕斯,不行了,我的口水要流下来了。
āi ,háiyǒu mángguǒ mùsī ,bù xíng le ,wǒ de kǒushuǐ yào liú xiàlái le 。
Wow, there's a mango mousse cake too. I can't stand it. My mouth is watering.
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Intermediate
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以前有点儿文化的人基本都能写一手好字。到我们这一代就不行了。
yǐqián yǒudiǎnr wénhuà de rén jīběn dōu néng xiě yī shǒu hǎo zì 。dào wǒmen zhèyīdài jiù bù xíng le 。
In the past practically everyone with a bit of education could write pretty well. People nowadays can't at all.
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Upper Intermediate
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这个辣椒是辣,我吃一个就辣得不行了。
zhè ge làjiāo shì là ,wǒ chī yī ge jiù là de bù xíng le 。
This pepper is spicy. Even one is too spicy for me.
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Intermediate
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