# Chinese idiom library

1,002 idioms, with English meanings, usage notes, and examples.

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49–72 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [捕风捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng Make claims from flimsy evidence ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-feng-zhuo-ying)

- [不合时宜 bù hé shí yí Unsuitable for the time or occasion ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-he-shi-yi)

- [不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ Respond immediately without pausing to think ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-jia-si-suo)

- [不见经传 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn Little known or lacking established recognition ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-jian-jing-zhuan)

- [不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu Spread rapidly without deliberate transport ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-jing-er-zou)

- [不可救药 bù kě jiù yào Seem beyond remedy or correction ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-ke-jiu-yao)

- [不可思议 bù kě sī yì Be astonishing or hard to comprehend ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-ke-si-yi)

- [不可一世 bù kě yī shì Be insufferably arrogant ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-ke-yi-shi)

- [不伦不类 bù lún bù lèi An awkward mixture that fits no coherent type ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-lun-bu-lei)

- [不毛之地 bù máo zhī dì Barren land with little or no growth ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-mao-zhi-di)

- [不谋而合 bù móu ér hé Reach the same view without prior consultation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-mou-er-he)

- [不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě Remain content with a broad or shallow understanding ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-qiu-shen-jie)

- [不屈不挠 bù qū bù náo Remain determined despite pressure or setbacks ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-qu-bu-nao)

- [不胜枚举 bù shèng méi jǔ Too numerous to list individually ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-sheng-mei-ju)

- [不识时务 bù shí shí wù Fail to understand current circumstances ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-shi-shi-wu)

- [不时之需 bù shí zhī xū An unexpected need ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-shi-zhi-xu)

- [不速之客 bù sù zhī kè An uninvited or unexpected visitor ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-su-zhi-ke)

- [不同凡响 bù tóng fán xiǎng Remarkably outstanding ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-tong-fan-xiang)

- [不修边幅 bù xiū biān fú Pay little attention to personal appearance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-xiu-bian-fu)

- [不学无术 bù xué wú shù Ignorant and lacking useful skills ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-xue-wu-shu)

- [不言而喻 bù yán ér yù Be evident without explanation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yan-er-yu)

- [不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi Disappear mysteriously or spread rapidly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yi-er-fei)

- [不遗余力 bù yí yú lì Put every available effort into something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yi-yu-li)

- [不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng Do the same thing without arranging it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/bu-yue-er-tong)

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