Cantonese words starting with B

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bat1 ging3 ji4 zau2

不脛而走不胫而走

To spread like wildfire; to get around or spread quickly without being promoted.

bat1 git3 mang4

不結盟不结盟

Nonalignment; the policy of not being formally allied with any major power bloc.

bat1 git3 mang4 wan6 dung6

不結盟運動不结盟运动

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

Should not; ought not to.

Unconsciously, unexpectedly, or without realizing it.

The pen shaft or holder that one grips when writing.

bat1 gon1 bat1 zeng6

不乾不淨不干不净

Dirty, unclean, or foul-mouthed.

bat1 gon1 bat1 zeng6, hek3 liu5 mut6 beng6

不乾不淨，吃了沒病不干不净，吃了没病

A little dirt never killed anybody.

Noninterference; non-intervention.

筆桿子笔杆子

Penholder or the barrel of a pen; figuratively refers to a writer or effective writing.

To ignore, disregard, or have no consideration for.

bat1 gu3 cin4 hau6

不顧前後不顾前后

To act recklessly without considering the consequences; to rush blindly into something.

bat1 gu3 jat1 cai3

不顧一切不顾一切

To do something regardless of the consequences, cost, or circumstances.

No matter; regardless of.

筆管麵笔管面

Penne pasta; quill-shaped pasta.

bat1 gun2 saam1 cat1 ji6 sap6 jat1

不管三七二十一

Regardless of the consequences; without giving the matter any further thought.

Unjust, unfair, or biased.

Disrespectful; impolite.

Written evidence, testimony, or statement, as opposed to oral evidence.

bat1 gung1 bat1 ging3

畢恭畢敬毕恭毕敬

Extremely polite and respectful in attitude and manner.

bat1 gung1 ping4

Unfair; biased or unjust.

bat1 gung1 zi6 po3

To collapse or fall apart on its own without needing to be disproved.

bat1 gung6 daai3 tin1

Cannot live under the same sky with someone; bound by an irreconcilable, mortal enmity.

bat1 gwaan1 tung3 joeng5

不關痛癢不关痛痒

Unimportant, trivial, or of no consequence.

Improper, dishonest, or malicious intentions; up to no good.

To never have a deficiency; to never be lacking.

Uneven, unequal, or not uniform.

However; but; used to introduce a clause that is contrary to the previous one.

bat1 gwo3 bat1 sat1

不過不失不过不失

Passable; mediocre; average with no outstanding flaws but no outstanding merits.

不過意不过意

To feel sorry, apologetic, or uneasy about something.

bat1 gwo3 ji5 ji5

不過爾爾不过尔尔

Mediocre; not more than so-so.

bat1 gwo3 jyu4 ci2

不過如此不过如此

Nothing special; only so-so; nothing more than this.

Not only; not the only one.

bat1 gwong1 coi2

Disgraceful, shameful, or dishonorable.

Tireless, indefatigable, or untiring.

No less than or more than a certain amount; not to back down or let go.

To have no time for something; to be too busy.

The style, wording, or purport of what one writes; under one's pen.

bat1 haa6 sang1 faa1

筆下生花笔下生花

To write elegantly or possess excellent writing skills.

To persist, not give up, or remain untiring and unremitting.

bat1 haai6 toi5

Untiring, persistent, and unremitting; not slackening.

bat1 haak3 hei3

不客氣不客气

You are welcome, or to be impolite, blunt, or critical.

Unfortunate; unfortunately; by coincidence; as luck would have it.

Unfilial; ungrateful or bad to one's parents.

bat1 haau3 jau5 saam1 ，mou4 hau6 wai4 daai6

不孝有三，無後為大不孝有三，无后为大

There are three ways to be unfilial, and having no descendants is the worst.

To be unable to; cannot.

Cannot bear or endure; also used after an adjective to indicate an intolerable degree.

bat1 ham1 cit3 soeng2

不堪設想不堪设想

Too fearful or dreadful to contemplate; unimaginable.

bat1 ham1 jan2 sau6

Unbearable; unable to endure or tolerate.

bat1 ham1 jap6 ji5

Unbearable to hear; offensive, vulgar, or disgusting to the ear.