不勝

See also: 不胜

Chinese

not; no victorious; able to do; competent enough to
trad. (不勝) 不 勝
simp. (不胜) 不 胜

Pronunciation 1


Verb

不勝

  1. (literary) to not win; to lose
    戰無不勝/战无不胜  ―  zhànwúbùshèng  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Pronunciation 2


Verb

不勝

  1. (literary) to be not up to; to be unable to bear
    不勝衣/不胜衣  ―  bùshèngyī, bùshēngyī  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (literary) to be to an unlimited degree; to be to the point where one cannot take it anymore
    美不勝收/美不胜收  ―  měibùshèngshōu, měibùshēngshōu  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (literary) Placed between two identical monosyllabic verbs, to indicate difficulty in performing or completing an action.
    防不勝防/防不胜防  ―  fángbùshèngfáng, fángbùshēngfáng  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (regional) to be not like; to be not equal to; to be not as good as; cannot compare to; to be inferior to
Synonyms
  • (to be unable to bear): 不堪 (bùkān)

Adverb

不勝

  1. (literary) tremendously

Derived terms

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