食补
tonic food (food considered to be particularly healthful); to eat such foods
事不宜迟
the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose
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
事不关己
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
使不得
cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable
势不两立
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
势不可挡
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
势不可当
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
实不相瞒
truth to tell; to be quite honest...
是不是
is or isn't; yes or no; whether or not
时不再来
Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
时不我待
time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
誓不两立
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
誓不反悔
to vow not to break one's promise
食不厌精,脍不厌细
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects); fig. to be fastidious about one's food
食不果腹
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken
食不知味
lit. to eat without tasting the food; worried or downhearted (idiom)
五十步笑百步
the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom); the pot calls the kettle black
人事不知
to have lost consciousness
前事不忘,后事之师
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
嘴上没毛,办事不牢
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
嘴上无毛,办事不牢
see 嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢|嘴上没毛,办事不牢[zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2]
坐视不理
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
多一事不如少一事
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better
好事不出门,恶事传千里
lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles; a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)
对事不对人
it's nothing personal (idiom)
屡试不爽
well-tried; time-tested
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
成事不足,败事有余
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom); unable to do anything right; never make, but always mar
机不可失,失不再来
opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
机不可失,时不再来
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
为时不晚
it is not too late (idiom)
无事不登三宝殿
lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda
玩世不恭
to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous
过时不候
being late is not acceptable (idiom)