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There are 56 total results for your 不成 search in the dictionary.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

不成

see styles
bù chéng
    bu4 cheng2
pu ch`eng
    pu cheng
 funari
    ふなり
won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
(adj-no,n) (1) {shogi} unpromoted (piece); (2) limit orders that become market orders at the closing auction if not already executed
incomplete

不成佛

see styles
bù chéng fó
    bu4 cheng2 fo2
pu ch`eng fo
    pu cheng fo
 fu jōbutsu
does not become buddha

不成功

see styles
 fuseikou / fuseko
    ふせいこう
(adj-na,adj-no,n) failure; abortive (attempt, action)

不成因

see styles
bù chéng yīn
    bu4 cheng2 yin1
pu ch`eng yin
    pu cheng yin
 fujōin
[fallacy of an] unestablished reason

不成實


不成实

see styles
bù chéng shí
    bu4 cheng2 shi2
pu ch`eng shih
    pu cheng shih
 fu jōjitsu
not consummated

不成就

see styles
bù chéng jiù
    bu4 cheng2 jiu4
pu ch`eng chiu
    pu cheng chiu
 fu jōju
unaccomplished

不成文

see styles
bù chéng wén
    bu4 cheng2 wen2
pu ch`eng wen
    pu cheng wen
unwritten (rule)

不成材

see styles
bù chéng cái
    bu4 cheng2 cai2
pu ch`eng ts`ai
    pu cheng tsai
worthless; good-for-nothing

不成熟

see styles
bù chéng shú
    bu4 cheng2 shu2
pu ch`eng shu
    pu cheng shu
unripe; immature

不成立

see styles
bù chéng lì
    bu4 cheng2 li4
pu ch`eng li
    pu cheng li
 fuseiritsu / fuseritsu
    ふせいりつ
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
not complete

不成績

see styles
 fuseiseki / fuseseki
    ふせいせき
(noun or adjectival noun) poor result; bad record; failure

不成者

see styles
bù chéng zhě
    bu4 cheng2 zhe3
pu ch`eng che
    pu cheng che
 fujō sha
not accomplished

不成話


不成话

see styles
bù chéng huà
    bu4 cheng2 hua4
pu ch`eng hua
    pu cheng hua
see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]

不成過


不成过

see styles
bù chéng guò
    bu4 cheng2 guo4
pu ch`eng kuo
    pu cheng kuo
 fujō ka
fallacy of non-proof [in the reason]

不成難


不成难

see styles
bù chéng nán
    bu4 cheng2 nan2
pu ch`eng nan
    pu cheng nan
 fujō nan
does not constitute an objection

倶不成

see styles
jù bù chéng
    ju4 bu4 cheng2
chü pu ch`eng
    chü pu cheng
 gu fujō
(倶不極成) All incomplete; a fallacy in the comparison, or example, which leaves the syllogism incomplete.

四不成

see styles
sì bù chéng
    si4 bu4 cheng2
ssu pu ch`eng
    ssu pu cheng
 shi fujō
Four forms of asiddha or incomplete statement, part of the thirty-three fallacies in logic.

難不成


难不成

see styles
nán bù chéng
    nan2 bu4 cheng2
nan pu ch`eng
    nan pu cheng
Is it possible that ... ?

不成文法

see styles
bù chéng wén fǎ
    bu4 cheng2 wen2 fa3
pu ch`eng wen fa
    pu cheng wen fa
unwritten law

不成樣子


不成样子

see styles
bù chéng yàng zi
    bu4 cheng2 yang4 zi5
pu ch`eng yang tzu
    pu cheng yang tzu
shapeless; deformed; ruined; beyond recognition; (of a person) reduced to a shadow

不成相違


不成相违

see styles
bù chéng xiāng wéi
    bu4 cheng2 xiang1 wei2
pu ch`eng hsiang wei
    pu cheng hsiang wei
 fujō sōi
does not constitute a [fallacy of] contradiction

不成體統


不成体统

see styles
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
    bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3
pu ch`eng t`i t`ung
    pu cheng ti tung
not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior

兩倶不成


两倶不成

see styles
liǎng jù bù chéng
    liang3 ju4 bu4 cheng2
liang chü pu ch`eng
    liang chü pu cheng
 ryōku fujō
both untrue

四不成過


四不成过

see styles
sì bù chéng guò
    si4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
ssu pu ch`eng kuo
    ssu pu cheng kuo
 shi fujō ka
four fallacies of unproof [in the reason]

夜不成眠

see styles
yè bù chéng mián
    ye4 bu4 cheng2 mian2
yeh pu ch`eng mien
    yeh pu cheng mien
to be unable to sleep at night

所依不成

see styles
suǒ yī bù chéng
    suo3 yi1 bu4 cheng2
so i pu ch`eng
    so i pu cheng
 shoe fujō
being unfounded

敗不成軍


败不成军

see styles
bài bù chéng jun
    bai4 bu4 cheng2 jun1
pai pu ch`eng chün
    pai pu cheng chün
The army is completely routed. (idiom)

有倶不成

see styles
yǒu jù bù chéng
    you3 ju4 bu4 cheng2
yu chü pu ch`eng
    yu chü pu cheng
 ugu fujō
there is disagreement on both sides

永不成佛

see styles
yǒng bù chéng fó
    yong3 bu4 cheng2 fo2
yung pu ch`eng fo
    yung pu cheng fo
 yō fu jōbutsu
never becomes buddha

潰不成軍


溃不成军

see styles
kuì bù chéng jun
    kui4 bu4 cheng2 jun1
k`uei pu ch`eng chün
    kuei pu cheng chün
(idiom) (of troops) to be utterly routed and dispersed

無倶不成


无倶不成

see styles
wú jù bù chéng
    wu2 ju4 bu4 cheng2
wu chü pu ch`eng
    wu chü pu cheng
 mu ku fujō
neither are established

猶豫不成


犹豫不成

see styles
yóu yù bù chéng
    you2 yu4 bu4 cheng2
yu yü pu ch`eng
    yu yü pu cheng
 yuyo fujō
being doubtful

理應不成


理应不成

see styles
lǐ yìng bù chéng
    li3 ying4 bu4 cheng2
li ying pu ch`eng
    li ying pu cheng
 ri ō fujō
principle would not hold true

隨一不成


随一不成

see styles
suí yī bù chéng
    sui2 yi1 bu4 cheng2
sui i pu ch`eng
    sui i pu cheng
 zuiichi fujō
either untrue

泣不成聲


泣不成声

see styles
qì bù chéng shēng
    qi4 bu4 cheng2 sheng1
ch`i pu ch`eng sheng
    chi pu cheng sheng
(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably

不打不成器

see styles
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
    bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 qi4
pu ta pu ch`eng ch`i
    pu ta pu cheng chi
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

不打不成才

see styles
bù dǎ bù chéng cái
    bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 cai2
pu ta pu ch`eng ts`ai
    pu ta pu cheng tsai
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)

兩倶不成過


两倶不成过

see styles
liǎng jù bù chéng guò
    liang3 ju4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
liang chü pu ch`eng kuo
    liang chü pu cheng kuo
 ryōku fujō ka
fallacy of both being untrue

実行不成功

see styles
 jikkoufuseikou / jikkofuseko
    じっこうふせいこう
{comp} unsuccessful execution

恨鐵不成鋼


恨铁不成钢

see styles
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
    hen4 tie3 bu4 cheng2 gang1
hen t`ieh pu ch`eng kang
    hen tieh pu cheng kang
lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom); fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations

所依不成過


所依不成过

see styles
suǒ yī bù chéng guò
    suo3 yi1 bu4 cheng2 guo4
so i pu ch`eng kuo
    so i pu cheng kuo
 shoe fujō ka
being unfounded

所立不成過


所立不成过

see styles
suǒ lì bù chéng guò
    suo3 li4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
so li pu ch`eng kuo
    so li pu cheng kuo
 shoryū fujō ka
undemonstrated predicate

所立法不成

see styles
suǒ lì fǎ bù chéng
    suo3 li4 fa3 bu4 cheng2
so li fa pu ch`eng
    so li fa pu cheng
 shoryū hō fujō
undemonstrated predicate

無巧不成書


无巧不成书

see styles
wú qiǎo bù chéng shū
    wu2 qiao3 bu4 cheng2 shu1
wu ch`iao pu ch`eng shu
    wu chiao pu cheng shu
curious coincidence

猶豫不成過


犹豫不成过

see styles
yóu yù bù chéng guò
    you2 yu4 bu4 cheng2 guo4
yu yü pu ch`eng kuo
    yu yü pu cheng kuo
 yuyo fujō ka
fallacy of being doubtful

獨木不成林


独木不成林

see styles
dú mù bù chéng lín
    du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2
tu mu pu ch`eng lin
    tu mu pu cheng lin
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own

能立法不成

see styles
néng lì fǎ bù chéng
    neng2 li4 fa3 bu4 cheng2
neng li fa pu ch`eng
    neng li fa pu cheng
 nōryūhō fujō
undemonstrated middle

隨一不成過


随一不成过

see styles
suí yī bù chéng guò
    sui2 yi1 bu4 cheng2 guo4
sui i pu ch`eng kuo
    sui i pu cheng kuo
 zuiichi fujō ka
fallacy of either untrue

不成功便成仁

see styles
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
    bu4 cheng2 gong1 bian4 cheng2 ren2
pu ch`eng kung pien ch`eng jen
    pu cheng kung pien cheng jen
to succeed or die trying (idiom)

不打不成相識


不打不成相识

see styles
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
    bu4 da3 bu4 cheng2 xiang1 shi2
pu ta pu ch`eng hsiang shih
    pu ta pu cheng hsiang shih
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship

高不成低不就

see styles
gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
    gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4
kao pu ch`eng ti pu chiu
    kao pu cheng ti pu chiu
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one

一口吃不成胖子

see styles
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
    yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5
i k`ou ch`ih pu ch`eng p`ang tzu
    i kou chih pu cheng pang tzu
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence

偷雞不成蝕把米


偷鸡不成蚀把米

see styles
tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ
    tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3
t`ou chi pu ch`eng shih pa mi
    tou chi pu cheng shih pa mi
lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn

畫虎不成反類犬


画虎不成反类犬

see styles
huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn
    hua4 hu3 bu4 cheng2 fan3 lei4 quan3
hua hu pu ch`eng fan lei ch`üan
    hua hu pu cheng fan lei chüan
to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom); to try to do something overambitious and end up botching it

沒有規矩,不成方圓


没有规矩,不成方圆

méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
    mei2 you3 gui1 ju5 , bu4 cheng2 fang1 yuan2
mei yu kuei chü , pu ch`eng fang yüan
    mei yu kuei chü , pu cheng fang yüan
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

單絲不成線,獨木不成林


单丝不成线,独木不成林

dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín
    dan1 si1 bu4 cheng2 xian4 , du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2
tan ssu pu ch`eng hsien , tu mu pu ch`eng lin
    tan ssu pu cheng hsien , tu mu pu cheng lin
(proverb) one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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