不利
bù lì
Pinyin

Definition

不利
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bù lì
  1. unfavorable
  2. disadvantageous
  3. harmful
  4. detrimental

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不亦乐乎
bù yì lè hū
  1. 1 lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
  2. 2 fig. (jocularly) extremely
  3. 3 awfully
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive

Sample Sentences

你说的没错，两岸对立对双方都没有好处，只会带来政治、经济等多方面的不利局面，协同合作，共同发展确是百利而无一害的做法。
nǐshuōde méicuò ，liǎngàn duìlì duì shuāngfāng dōu méiyǒu hǎochu ，zhī huì dàilái zhèngzhì 、jīngjì děng duō fāngmiàn de bùlì júmiàn ，xiétóng to collaborate ，gòngtóng fāzhǎn què shì bǎilìérwúyīhài de zuòfǎ 。
You're right, the opposition across the strait was of no advantage to either side, it only brought disadvantages in terms of politics, economics and others aspects. There is much to gain from working together towards joint development and nothing to lose.
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是啊，火箭队在大比分1：3落后的不利形势下连翻三局，实现了惊天大逆转，可怜的保罗注定摸不到西决的地板。
shì a ，Huǒjiànduì zài dà bǐfēn yī bǐ sān luòhòu de bùlì xíngshì xià lián fān sān jú ，shíxiàn le jīngtiān dànìzhuǎn ，kělián de Bǎoluó zhùdìng mō bùdào xījué de dìbǎn 。
Yes, the Rockets staged a comeback after being down by one to three, poor Chris Paul seems fated to never tread the court of a Western Conference final.
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他警告称如果该协议不利于经济发展，那么伊朗将开始浓缩铀核燃料。
tā jǐnggào chēng rúguǒ gāi xiéyì búlìyū jīngjì fāzhǎn ，nàme Yīlǎng jiāng kāishǐ nóngsuō yóu héránliào 。
but he warned that Iran would start enriching uranium nuclear fuel again if it concluded it was no longer benefitting economically from the deal.
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但是从长远来说，对英国不利的影响也有很多。失去欧盟成员国的资格，英国将难以依托欧盟，在欧洲和世界事务中发挥重要作用，其国际地位和影响将大打折扣。
dànshì cóng chángyuǎn láishuō ，duì Yīngguó bùlì de yǐngxiǎng yě yǒu hěn duō 。shīqù Ōuméng chéngyuán guó de zīge ，Yīngguó jiāng nányǐ yītuō Ōuméng ，zài Ōuzhōu hé shìjiè shìwù zhōng fāhuī zhòngyào zuòyòng ，qí guójì dìwèi hé yǐngxiǎng jiāng dà dǎ zhékòu 。
But in the long-term, there are also a lot of effects that are detrimental to the UK. After losing its membership of the EU, the UK will find it hard to play an important role in European and global affairs, which it previously did through the EU. It's global status will be seriously undermined.
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库克警告说加征关税将损害苹果竞争力，令其在和三星的竞争中处于不利地位。
Kùkè jǐnggào shuō jiāzhēng guānshuì jiāng sǔnhài Píngguǒ jìngzhēnglì ，lìng qí zài hé Sānxīng de jìngzhēng zhōng chǔyú bùlì dìwèi 。
Cook warned that the addition of tariffs would damage Apple's competitiveness and put it at a disadvantage with Samsung.
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哎呀，我是晚上去的，怪不得我们没碰到。晨跑当然没有夜跑好啊，早晨二氧化碳含量高，不利于有氧运动的。
āiyā ，wǒ shì wǎnshang qù de ，guàibude wǒmen méi pèng dào 。chénpǎo dāngrán méiyǒu yèpǎo hǎo a ，zǎochén èryǎnghuàtàn hánliàng gāo ，bùlìyú yǒuyǎngyùndòng de 。
Oh no. I went in the evening, no wonder we didn't meet each other. Of course, an early morning run is not as good as an evening run. In the early morning, carbon dioxide is high, and it is not good for aerobic activities.
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我也知道，不过零件差太多，Y工厂那边交代不过去呀。而且今年年底又要供应商招标了，投诉太多对我们不利啊。
wǒ yě zhīdào ，bùguò língjiàn chà tài duō ，Y gōngchǎng nàbiān jiāodài bù guòqu ya 。érqiě jīnnián niándǐ yòu yào gōngyìngshāng zhāobiāo le ，tóusù tài duō duì wǒmen bùlì a 。
I know, but the parts are below standard. There's no way we can explain this to Y Factory! Furthermore, at the end of this year they're going to put out bids for suppliers again. Too many complaints won't be good for us.
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每天加班对你的身体不利。
měitiān jiābān duì nǐ de shēntǐ bùlì 。
It's not beneficial to your body to work overtime everyday.
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不利
bùlì
detrimental
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北方对你不利，你的吉星在南方。想要发财你得去南边。
běifāng duì nǐ bùlì ，nǐ de jíxīng zài nánfāng 。xiǎngyào fācái nǐ děi qù nánbiān 。
The north holds no profit for you. Your lucky star lies in the south. If you want to get rich you must go to the south.
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