不行

Chinese

Pronunciation

Adjective

不行

1. unacceptable; out of the question; won't do

   老王啊，這可不行！ [MSC, trad.]
   老王啊，这可不行！ [MSC, simp.]

   Lǎo Wáng a, zhè kě bùxíng!

   Old Wang, this won't do!

   恐怕搬家是萬萬不行的。 [MSC, trad.]
   恐怕搬家是万万不行的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Kǒngpà bānjiā shì wànwàn bùxíng de.

   Unfortunately, moving is out of the question.

2. no good; poor; incapable; incompetent

Synonyms

• (Cantonese) 唔得

Verb

不行

1. (euphemistic) to be about to die, (usually followed by 了)
2. (archaic) to not implement; to not put into practice; to not practice

   • 孔子知言之不用，道之不行也，是非二百四十二年之中，以爲天下儀表，貶天子，退諸侯，討大夫，以達王事而已矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     孔子知言之不用，道之不行也，是非二百四十二年之中，以为天下仪表，贬天子，退诸侯，讨大夫，以达王事而已矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Kǒngzǐ zhī yán zhī bùyòng, dào zhī bùxíng yě, shìfēi èr bǎi sìshí'èr nián zhīzhōng, yǐwèi tiānxià yíbiǎo, biǎn tiānzǐ, tuì zhūhóu, tǎo dàfū, yǐ dá wángshì ér yǐ yǐ.

     Confucius, knowing very well that his teachings and principles would see no implementation, (then wrote to) make clear the rights and wrongs of the two hundred and forty-two years, so that a set of norms could be established for all, that rulers of all ranks could be judged upon and put into their places, and that the way to the ideal government could be prepared.

Adverb

不行

1. awfully; a lot; terribly

   喜歡得不行／喜欢得不行  ―  xǐhuān de bùxíng  ―  to like a lot

   懶得不行／懒得不行  ―  lǎn de bùxíng  ―  terribly lazy

Usage notes

When used as an adverb, 不行 (bùxíng) must be placed after 得 (de).

Descendants

Japanese

Noun

不(ふ)行(こう) • (fukō) 

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