未尝 (未嘗)
wèi cháng
Pinyin
Definition
未尝 (未嘗)
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- not ever
- not necessarily
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 not yet
- 2 did not
- 3 have not
- 4 not
- 5 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
- 6 ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
- 1 unprecedented
- 1 never
- 1 to wish to continue sth
- 2 to have not fully expressed oneself
Idioms (20)
一波未平,一波又起
- 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
- 2 many twists and turns to a story
- 3 one thing after another
乳臭未干
- 1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
- 2 still wet behind the ears
兵马未动,粮草先行
- 1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
- 2 an army marches on its stomach
前缘未了
- 1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
始料未及
- 1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
- 2 unforeseen
- 3 to be surprised by the turn of events
Sample Sentences
所以也是看个性,我们大多有刻板印象,其实男人中也存在着特别细心的品种的,而且男人生来比较勇敢大器,照顾孩子还可以顺便培养孩子勇敢的品格,未尝不是好事。
So it also depends on personality. We all respond to stereotypes, but actually some men are particularly meticulous, and men are more courageous and capable from birth, so they can cultivate courage in their children in bringing them up. That's not necessarily a bad thing.