不吝
bù lìn
Pinyin
Definition
不吝
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- not to stint
- to be generous (with praise etc)
- to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一不做,二不休
- 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
- 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
- 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
- 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
- 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
- 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
- 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
- 2 spotless
一字不提
- 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
- 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
- 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
- 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
Sample Sentences
所谓论坛也是抛砖引玉,以期我们可以展开对论题的共同探讨,也请各位外交界的后起之秀们不吝赐教。
In this forum my comments will only serve as a spark to inflame discussion in the hope that we can start a deeper joint exploration of these issues and I welcome the young up and comers in the diplomatic scene to put forth their opinions.
这是薄礼一份,请您笑纳!我此行特地来向您请教,请您不吝赐教。
This is a small gift for you, please accept it! I've come here today to seek your advice. Please grant me your wisdom.