未能免俗
wèi néng miǎn sú
Pinyin

Definition

未能免俗
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wèi néng miǎn sú
  1. unable to break the custom (idiom)
  2. bound by conventions

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
未
wèi
  1. 1 not yet
  2. 2 did not
  3. 3 have not
  4. 4 not
  5. 5 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
  6. 6 ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
世俗
shì sú
  1. 1 profane
  2. 2 secular
  3. 3 worldly
以免
yǐ miǎn
  1. 1 in order to avoid
  2. 2 so as not to
俗
sú
  1. 1 custom
  2. 2 convention
  3. 3 popular
  4. 4 common
  5. 5 coarse
  6. 6 vulgar
  7. 7 secular
俗话
sú huà
  1. 1 common saying
  2. 2 proverb
免
miǎn
  1. 1 to excuse sb
  2. 2 to exempt
  3. 3 to remove or dismiss from office
  4. 4 to avoid
  5. 5 to avert
  6. 6 to escape
  7. 7 to be prohibited
免疫
miǎn yì
  1. 1 immunity (to disease)
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
  1. 1 immunity
免费
miǎn fèi
  1. 1 free (of charge)
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
未来
wèi lái
  1. 1 future
  2. 2 tomorrow
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 approaching
  5. 5 coming
  6. 6 pending
未必
wèi bì
  1. 1 not necessarily
  2. 2 maybe not
未知
wèi zhī
  1. 1 unknown
潜能
qián néng
  1. 1 potential
  2. 2 hidden capability
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
  1. 1 impotent (idiom)
  2. 2 powerless
  3. 3 helpless
习俗
xí sú
  1. 1 custom
  2. 2 tradition
  3. 3 local tradition
  4. 4 convention

Idioms (20)

一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
乳臭未干
rǔ xiù wèi gān
  1. 1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced
  2. 2 still wet behind the ears
以免借口
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
  1. 1 to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
俗谚口碑
sú yàn kǒu bēi
  1. 1 common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs
俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn
  1. 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
  2. 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
伤风败俗
shāng fēng bài sú
  1. 1 offending public morals (idiom)
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
  1. 1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
  2. 2 an army marches on its stomach
前缘未了
qián yuán wèi liǎo
  1. 1 one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
在所难免
zài suǒ nán miǎn
  1. 1 to be unavoidable (idiom)
妒能害贤
dù néng hài xián
  1. 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
  1. 1 not expected at the outset (idiom)
  2. 2 unforeseen
  3. 3 to be surprised by the turn of events

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