Cantonese words starting with B

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bat1 wat1 bat1 naau4

不屈不撓不屈不挠

Indomitable, unyielding, and persevering in the face of difficulties or pressure.

On bad terms, discordant, or having a poor relationship.

Not in vain; not to have lived or acted in vain; worthwhile.

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

bat1 wong4 do1 joeng6

不遑多讓不遑多让

Evenly matched in strength, skill, ability, or power.

PEN; the international association of writers.

Will not; improbable to happen; or not having learned how to do something.

Not that great; nothing special.

bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6

不擇手段不择手段

By hook or by crook; resorting to unscrupulous, underhanded, or extreme measures to achieve a goal.

bat1 zaan3 jat1 ci4

不贊一詞不赞一词

To keep silent; to say nothing or not offer a single word of advice.

bat1 zaan3 sing4

不贊成不赞成

To disapprove, disagree with, or object to.

Poor, substandard, or lackluster, especially when describing a performance or results.

不濟事不济事

Ineffective, useless, or of no help in solving a problem.

不怎麼不怎么

Not very; not particularly.

bat1 zam2 mo1 joeng6

不怎麼樣不怎么样

Not up to much; nothing special or particularly good.

Sluggish, depressed, or in a slump.

Incontrovertible, indisputable, or unable to be denied.

bat1 zang1 hei3

不爭氣不争气

To fail to live up to expectations; to be disappointing, weak-willed, or unpromising.

bat1 zat6 bat1 ceoi4

Neither too fast nor too slow; measured and at a steady pace.

Inattentive, unsatisfactory, or incomplete, especially regarding hospitality or planning.

Undistributed; referring to a term in logic that does not refer to all members of its class.

bat1 zau1 saan1

Buzhou Mountain, a mythical mountain in Chinese mythology.

The author; a writer's self-reference in an article, equivalent to "I" or "me".

Don't mention it; you're welcome.

The nib or tip of a pen.

bat1 zeoi3 bat1 gwai1

不醉不歸不醉不归

To not go home until drunk; to drink to one's heart's content.

bat1 zeoi3 mou4 gwai1

不醉無歸不醉无归

To drink until one is drunk before going home; to drink until drunk.

To not allow; to prohibit; to be forbidden.

bat1 zeon2 heoi2

不准許不准许

Not allowed; forbidden; prohibited.

bat1 zeon2 kok3

不準確不准确

Imprecise, inaccurate, or incorrect.

Not fully; not entirely or completely.

bat1 zeon6 gan1

不盡根不尽根

A surd in mathematics; an irrational root.

To be unable to hold out, endure, or withstand due to physical exhaustion.

To not know, or to do something unknowingly.

Immeasurable, priceless, or of inestimable value.

QNB (quinuclidinyl benzilate), a chemical weapon.

bat1 zi1 bat1 gok3

不知不覺不知不觉

Unconsciously, unaware, or without noticing; happening before one realizes it.

bat1 zi1 ding1 dung2

Ignorant; illiterate; knowing absolutely nothing.

To not know; to be unaware of.

bat1 zi1 faan4 gei2

不知凡幾不知凡几

Countless; there is no telling how many.

不知幾不知几

Extremely; very; to an extent beyond the hearer's imagination.

bat1 zi1 gei2…

不知幾...不知几...

Extremely; really; so much that words cannot describe.

bat1 zi1 gei2 song2

不知幾爽不知几爽

Feeling incredibly good, comfortable, or refreshed.

bat1 zi1 heoi3 hoeng3

Whereabouts unknown; to disappear without a trace.

bat1 zi1 hing1 cung5

不知輕重不知轻重

To have no appreciation of the gravity of a situation, or to lack a sense of propriety.

bat1 zi1 ho4 gu3

For some reason; somehow; without knowing why.

bat1 zi1 hou2 daai2

Unable to tell good from bad, or unable to appreciate others' good intentions.

bat1 zi1 hou2 siu3 waan4 si6 hou2 nou6

不知好笑還是好怒不知好笑还是好怒

To not know whether to laugh or cry; driving one crazy or unable to decide how to react to something odd.

bat1 zi1 lei6 hoi6

To not know what is good for oneself; unable to tell good from bad, or realize the danger of a situation.

bat1 zi1 pei4 gyun6

Untiring; tireless; tireless in one's efforts.