Pinyin Dictionary results for "bu guo"

不过
only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
补过
to make up for an earlier mistake; to make amends
不过意
to be sorry; to feel apologetic
不过尔尔
not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre; nothing out of the ordinary
事不过三
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom); don't repeat the same mistake again and again; bad things don't happen more than three times
喘不过气来
to be unable to breathe
富不过三代
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
忙不过来
to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full
数不过来
can't manage to count; too many to count
杀人不过头点地
It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously; a fuss about nothing; nothing to write home about
看不过去
cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer
砍头不过风吹帽
to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat (idiom)
说不过去
cannot be justified; inexcusable
食不果腹
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken
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