Cantonese words starting with B

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bat1 tai4 jaa5 baa6

不提也罷不提也罢

Best not to mention it; let's drop the subject.

Writing ability, or the tip of a pen or writing brush.

不透氣不透气

Airtight; poorly ventilated or not breathable.

bat1 tau3 ming4

Opaque; not letting light through.

bat1 tau3 seoi2

Waterproof; impermeable.

bat1 ting1 ming6

不聽命不听命

To disobey; to refuse to follow orders.

Without stopping; continuously; non-stop.

Well-pressed, sharp, and straight, usually describing a suit or uniform.

不調和不调和

Discord, disharmony, or a lack of coordination and agreement.

Inappropriate, improper, or amiss.

不妥協不妥协

Unremitting or tireless in one's efforts.

The cap or sheath of a pen, pencil, or writing brush.

bat1 tou3 bat1 faai3

To feel an urgent need to speak one's mind; to feel uneasy until one gets something off one's chest.

不吐氣不吐气

Obstructed or impassable; also, illogical or ungrammatical.

A pen holder; a cylindrical container for holding pens and other writing utensils.

bat1 tung3 bat1 joeng5

不痛不癢不痛不痒

Scratching the surface; perfunctory or half-hearted, failing to address the core of a problem.

Different; distinct; not the same.

bat1 tung4 faan4 hoeng2

不同凡響不同凡响

Outstanding; extraordinary; significantly better than the ordinary.

To disagree, object, or differ in opinion.

Constantly; continuously; keeping on doing something without interruption.

bat1 waa4 syun3

Not worth it; unprofitable or disadvantageous.

bat1 waai4 hou2 ji3

不懷好意不怀好意

To have bad intentions or malicious thoughts.

Without doubt, or referring to forty years of age.

Strokes of a Chinese character; the straight, curved, horizontal, or diagonal lines that form a character.

The strokes of a Chinese character.

bat1 waak6 sou3

筆畫數笔画数

Stroke count; the number of brushstrokes in a Chinese character.

bat1 waak6 syu1 jap6 faat3

筆劃輸入法笔划输入法

Stroke input method; a Chinese input method based on the stroke order of writing characters.

bat1 waak6 zi1 nin4

The age of forty; the years where one is mature, wise, and no longer easily confused.

bat1 waan6 gwaa2 ji4 waan6 bat1 gwan1

不患寡而患不均

Do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution.

Unafraid; fearless; not fearing.

bat1 wai3 koeng4 bou6

不畏強暴不畏强暴

To defy threats and violence; to not submit to force.

bat1 wai3 koeng4 kyun4

不畏強權不畏强权

To defy threats and violence; to refuse to submit to force or power.

Not only; not merely.

bat1 wai4 jan4 zi1

不為人知不为人知

Obscure, unknown, or hidden from public knowledge.

bat1 wai4 ji5 sam6

不為已甚不为已甚

To refrain from going to extremes, especially in meting out punishment or demanding too much from others.

bat1 wai4 jyu4 lik6

不遺餘力不遗余力

To spare no effort; to do one's utmost with no reservations.

bat1 wai4 nung4 si4

不違農時不违农时

To not miss the farming season, or to do agricultural work in accordance with the seasons.

bat1 wai4 so2 dung6

不為所動不为所动

Unmoved; steadfast and strong-willed, remaining unshaken by external influences or temptations.

bat1 wai4 zau2 kwan3

不為酒困不为酒困

Not a slave to the bottle; able to hold one's drink.

bat1 wai4 zo2 jau6 taan2

不為左右袒不为左右袒

To remain neutral in a quarrel or conflict.

To speak without concealing anything, or to die.

Fault, wrongdoing, or deviation from what is right.

Cannot be deemed; cannot be called or said to be.

bat1 wai6 ng5 dau2 mai5 zit3 jiu1

不為五斗米折腰不为五斗米折腰

To refuse to compromise one's principles or integrity for a meager livelihood or survival.

Unstable, unsteady, or volatile.

bat1 wan2 ping4 hang4

不穩平衡不稳平衡

Unstable equilibrium.

bat1 wan2 sing3

不穩性不稳性

To insist or not yield; to be unyielding or unbending.