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1非常 非常 fēi chángfei1 chang2very; very much; unusual; extraordinary
2 fēiFei1to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must; abbr. for 非洲 , Africa
3并非 並非 bìng fēibing4 fei1really isn't
4非洲 非洲 fēi zhōuFei1 zhou1Africa (common misprint for 非洲 ); Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲
5非法 非法 fēi fei1 fa3illegal
6是非 是非 shì fēishi4 fei1right and wrong; quarrel
7无非 無非 fēiwu2 fei1only; nothing else
8除非 除非 chú fēichu2 fei1only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless
9非金属 非金屬 fēi jīn shǔfei1 jin1 shu3nonmetal (chemistry)
10莫非 莫非 fēimo4 fei1can it be possible that; could it be
11非要 非要 fēi yàofei1 yao4to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something)
12南非 南非 nán fēiNan2 fei1South Africa
13非但 非但 fēi dànfei1 dan4not only
14东非 東非 dōng fēidong1 Fei1East Africa
15非凡 非凡 fēi fánfei1 fan2out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc)
16非黑即白 非黑即白 fēi hēi báifei1 hei1 ji2 bai2black-or-white (e.g. good or bad, with no middle ground)
17非一日之功 非一日之功 fēi zhī gōngfei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 gong1lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom); fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish
18非主流 非主流 fēi zhǔ liúfei1 zhu3 liu2alternative; non-mainstream
19有仇不报非君子 有仇不報非君子 yǒu chóu bào fēi jūn you3 chou2 bu4 bao4 fei1 jun1 zi3a real man, if he takes a hit, will seek to even the score (idiom)
20有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人 有仇不報非君子,有冤不伸枉為人 yǒu chóu bào fēi jūn , yǒu yuān shēn wǎng wéi rényou3 chou2 bu4 bao4 fei1 jun1 zi3 , you3 yuan1 bu4 shen1 wang3 wei2 ren2one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
21阿非利加 阿非利加 ā fēi jiāA1 fei1 li4 jia1Africa
22阿非利加洲 阿非利加洲 ā fēi jiā zhōuA1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1Africa; abbr. to 非洲
23安非他明 安非他明 ān fēi míngan1 fei1 ta1 ming2amphetamine (loanword)
24安非他命 安非他命 ān fēi mìngan1 fei1 ta1 ming4amphetamine (medical) (loanword)
25安知非福 安知非福 ān zhī fēi an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2Who knows it isn't a blessing in disguise? (idiom)
26搬弄是非 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēiban1 nong4 shi4 fei1to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
27北非 北非 běi fēiBei3 Fei1North Africa
28冰冻三尺,非一日之寒 冰凍三尺,非一日之寒 bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi zhī hánbing1 dong4 san1 chi3 , fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
29并非如此 並非如此 bìng fēi bing4 fei1 ru2 ci3This was not the case. (idiom)
30播弄是非 播弄是非 nong shì fēibo1 nong5 shi4 fei1to stir up trouble; to sow dissension (idiom)
31不到长城非好汉 不到長城非好漢 dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hànbu4 dao4 Chang2 cheng2 fei1 hao3 han4lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
32布氏非鲫 布氏非鯽 shì fēi bu4 shi4 fei1 ji4zebra tilapia; Tilapia buttikoferi (zoology)
33崇古非今 崇古非今 chóng fēi jīnchong2 gu3 fei1 jin1to prize the past and disparage the present (idiom)
34崇洋非中 崇洋非中 chóng yáng fēi zhōngchong2 yang2 fei1 zhong1to worship things foreign and repudiate things Chinese (idiom)
35传言非虚 傳言非虛 chuán yán fēi chuan2 yan2 fei1 xu1it's not just hearsay (idiom)
36答非所问 答非所問 fēi suǒ wènda2 fei1 suo3 wen4(idiom) to sidestep the question; to answer evasively
37单非 單非 dān fēidan1 fei1a couple in which one of the spouses is not a Hong Kong citizen
38得益非浅 得益非淺 fēi qiǎnde2 yi4 fei1 qian3to profit much (idiom)
39颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēidian1 dao3 shi4 fei1to invert right and wrong
40东非大地堑 東非大地塹 dōng fēi qiànDong1 Fei1 da4 di4 qian4Great East African rift valley
41东非大裂谷 東非大裂谷 dōng fēi liè Dong1 Fei1 da4 lie4 gu3Great East African rift valley
42东非共同体 東非共同體 dōng fēi gòng tóng Dong1 Fei1 Gong4 tong2 ti3East African Community
43非阿贝尔 非阿貝爾 fēi ā bèi ěrfei1 a1 bei4 er3(math.) non-abelian
44非暴力 非暴力 fēi bào fei1 bao4 li4nonviolent
45非必需 非必需 fēi fei1 bi4 xu1inessential
46非必要 非必要 fēi yàofei1 bi4 yao4inessential; unnecessary
47非标准 非標準 fēi biāo zhǔnfei1 biao1 zhun3nonstandard; unconventional
48非层岩 非層巖 fēi céng yánfei1 ceng2 yan2unstratified rock
49非层状 非層狀 fēi céng zhuàngfei1 ceng2 zhuang4unstratified
50非常措施 非常措施 fēi cháng cuò shīfei1 chang2 cuo4 shi1emergency measures
51非常多 非常多 fēi cháng duōfei1 chang2 duo1much; very many
52非常感谢 非常感謝 fēi cháng gǎn xièfei1 chang2 gan3 xie4extremely grateful; very thankful
53非常害怕 非常害怕 fēi cháng hài fei1 chang2 hai4 pa4dread
54非常手段 非常手段 fēi cháng shǒu duànfei1 chang2 shou3 duan4an emergency measure
55非常重要 非常重要 fēi cháng zhòng yàofei1 chang2 zhong4 yao4very important
56非常著名 非常著名 fēi cháng zhù míngfei1 chang2 zhu4 ming2extremely famous
57非诚勿扰 非誠勿擾 fēi chéng rǎofei1 cheng2 wu4 rao3serious inquiries only
58非池中物 非池中物 fēi chí zhōng fei1 chi2 zhong1 wu4sb. with a promising future (idiom)
59非出本心 非出本心 fēi chū běn xīnfei1 chu1 ben3 xin1not one's real intention (idiom)
60非处方药 非處方藥 fēi chǔ fāng yàofei1 chu3 fang1 yao4over-the-counter drug
61非词重复测验 非詞重復測驗 fēi chóng yànfei1 ci2 chong2 fu4 ce4 yan4nonword repetition test
62非此即彼 非此即彼 fēi fei1 ci3 ji2 bi3either this or that; one or the other
63非党 非黨 fēi dǎngfei1 dang3non-party
64非党人士 非黨人士 fēi dǎng rén shìfei1 dang3 ren2 shi4non-party member
65非导体 非導體 fēi dǎo fei1 dao3 ti3nonconductor (of electricity, heat etc)
66非得 非得 fēi děifei1 dei3(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可 , or 不行 etc) must
67非递推 非遞推 fēi tuīfei1 di4 tui1nonrecursive
68非典 非典 fēi diǎnfei1 dian3atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS
69非典型肺炎 非典型肺炎 fēi diǎn xíng fèi yánfei1 dian3 xing2 fei4 yan2atypical pneumonia; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; SARS
70非动物性 非動物性 fēi dòng xìngfei1 dong4 wu4 xing4inanimacy
71非动物性名词 非動物性名詞 fēi dòng xìng míng fei1 dong4 wu4 xing4 ming2 ci2inanimate noun
72非都会郡 非都會郡 fēi huì jùnfei1 du1 hui4 jun4non-metropolitan county (England)
73非独 非獨 fēi fei1 du2not only; not merely
74非独立 非獨立 fēi fei1 du2 li4dependent
75非对称 非對稱 fēi duì chènfei1 dui4 chen4asymmetric
76非对称式数据用户线 非對稱式數據用戶線 fēi duì chèn shì shù yòng xiànfei1 dui4 chen4 shi4 shu4 ju4 yong4 hu4 xian4Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line; ADSL
77非法定 非法定 fēi dìngfei1 fa3 ding4non-statutory; non-governmental
78非份 非份 fēi fènfei1 fen4improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份 ; improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非分
79非分之念 非分之念 fēi fèn zhī niànfei1 fen4 zhi1 nian4improper idea
80非峰值 非峰值 fēi fēng zhífei1 feng1 zhi2off-peak
81非富即贵 非富即貴 fēi guìfei1 fu4 ji2 gui4wealthy and respectable people
82非负数 非負數 fēi shùfei1 fu4 shu4a nonnegative number (i.e. positive or zero)
83非富则贵 非富則貴 fēi guìfei1 fu4 ze2 gui4see 非富即贵
84非杠杆化 非槓桿化 fēi gàng gǎn huàfei1 gang4 gan3 hua4deleveraging (i.e. paying off part of a leverage loan)
85非高峰 非高峰 fēi gāo fēngfei1 gao1 feng1off-peak
86非公式 非公式 fēi gōng shìfei1 gong1 shi4unofficial; informal
87非官方 非官方 fēi guān fāngfei1 guan1 fang1unofficial
88非规整 非規整 fēi guī zhěngfei1 gui1 zheng3irregular; disordered
89非国大 非國大 fēi guó Fei1 guo2 da4African National Congress, ANC; abbr. for 非洲人国民大会
90非核 非核 fēi fei1 he2non-nuclear
91非核地带 非核地帶 fēi dàifei1 he2 di4 dai4nuclear-free zone
92非核国家 非核國家 fēi guó jiāfei1 he2 guo2 jia1non-nuclear country
93非核化 非核化 fēi huàfei1 he2 hua4denuclearization
94非核武器国家 非核武器國家 fēi guó jiāfei1 he2 wu3 qi4 guo2 jia1non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS)
95非婚生 非婚生 fēi hūn shēngfei1 hun1 sheng1born out of wedlock; illegitimate
96非婚生子女 非婚生子女 fēi hūn shēng fei1 hun1 sheng1 zi3 nu:3an illegitimate child
97非羁押性 非羈押性 fēi xìngfei1 ji1 ya1 xing4noncustodial (sentence)
98非金属元素 非金屬元素 fēi jīn shǔ yuán fei1 jin1 shu3 yuan2 su4nonmetal (chemistry)
99非军事区 非軍事區 fēi jūn shì fei1 jun1 shi4 qu1Demilitarized Zone DMZ
100非均质 非均質 fēi jūn zhìfei1 jun1 zhi4inhomogeneous
101非空 非空 fēi kōngfei1 kong1nonempty (set)
102非拉丁字符 非拉丁字符 fēi dīng fei1 La1 ding1 zi4 fu2non-Latin characters
103非老即小 非老即小 fēi lǎo xiǎofei1 lao3 ji2 xiao3to be either too old or too young (idiom)
104非涝即旱 非澇即旱 fēi lào hànfei1 lao4 ji2 han4to suffer from either flood or drought (idiom)
105非礼 非禮 fēi fei1 li3rudeness; insolence; impropriety; harassment; molestation; indecent assault
106非利士 非利士 fēi shìFei1 li4 shi4Philistine (Palestinian people, reputedly uncircumcised, c. 1,000 BC)
107非利士族 非利士族 fēi shì Fei1 li4 shi4 zu2Philistine (Palestinian people, reputedly uncircumcised, c. 1,000 BC)
108非零 非零 fēi língfei1 ling2nonzero
109非驴非马 非驢非馬 fēi fēi fei1 lu:2 fei1 ma3neither fish nor fowl; resembling nothing on earth
110非盟 非盟 fēi méngFei1 Meng2African Union (AU), abbr. for 非洲联盟
111非命 非命 fēi mìngfei1 ming4violent death; killed in a disaster
112非模态 非模態 fēi tàifei1 mo2 tai4modeless (computing)
113非难 非難 fēi nànfei1 nan4reproof; blame
114非你莫属 非你莫屬 fēi shǔfei1 ni3 mo4 shu3it's yours exclusively (idiom); you are the one; only you deserve it; only you can do it
115非牛非马 非牛非馬 fēi niú fēi fei1 niu2 fei1 ma3neither fish nor fowl (idiom)
116非欧几何 非歐幾何 fēi ōu fei1 ou1 ji3 he2non-Euclidean geometry
117非欧几何学 非歐幾何學 fēi ōu xuéfei1 ou1 ji3 he2 xue2non-Euclidean geometry
118非平衡 非平衡 fēi píng héngfei1 ping2 heng2non-equilibrium; disequilibrium; unbalance
119非平衡态 非平衡態 fēi píng héng tàifei1 ping2 heng2 tai4unbalance; disequilibrium
120非亲非故 非親非故 fēi qīn fēi fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way
121非卿莫娶 非卿莫娶 fēi qīng fei1 qing1 mo4 qu3the only woman to marry (idiom)
122非人 非人 fēi rénfei1 ren2not the right person (literary); inhuman
123非人化 非人化 fēi rén huàfei1 ren2 hua4dehumanization
124非数字 非數字 fēi shù fei1 shu4 zi4non-numeric
125非斯 非斯 fēi Fei1 si1Fes (third largest city of Morocco)
126非死不可 非死不可 fēi Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
127非特 非特 fēi fei1 te4not only
128非条件反射 非條件反射 fēi tiáo jiàn fǎn shèfei1 tiao2 jian4 fan3 she4unconditioned reflex (physiology)
129非同步 非同步 fēi tóng fei1 tong2 bu4asynchronous
130非同步传输模式 非同步傳輸模式 fēi tóng chuán shū shìfei1 tong2 bu4 chuan2 shu1 mo2 shi4asynchronous transfer mode; ATM
131非同凡响 非同凡響 fēi tóng fán xiǎngfei1 tong2 fan2 xiang3out of the ordinary
132非同小可 非同小可 fēi tóng xiǎo fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3extremely important; no small matter
133非微扰 非微擾 fēi wēi rǎofei1 wei1 rao3non-perturbative (physics)
134非吾所欲 非吾所欲 fēi suǒ fei1 wu2 suo3 yu4It's not what I want. (idiom)
135非物质文化遗产 非物質文化遺產 fēi zhì wén huà chǎnFei1 wu4 zhi4 Wen2 hua4 Yi2 chan3(UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage
136非吸烟 非吸煙 fēi yānfei1 xi1 yan1nonsmoking
137非线性 非線性 fēi xiàn xìngfei1 xian4 xing4nonlinear (math.)
138非线性光学 非線性光學 fēi xiàn xìng guāng xuéfei1 xian4 xing4 guang1 xue2nonlinear optics (physics)
139非相对论性 非相對論性 fēi xiāng duì lùn xìngfei1 xiang1 dui4 lun4 xing4non-relativistic (physics)
140非小说 非小說 fēi xiǎo shuōfei1 xiao3 shuo1non-fiction
141非写实 非寫實 fēi xiě shífei1 xie3 shi2nonrepresentational
142非杨即墨 非楊即墨 fēi yáng fei1 yang2 ji2 mo4must be either this or that (idiom)
143非遗传多型性 非遺傳多型性 fēi chuán duō xíng xìngfei1 yi2 chuan2 duo1 xing2 xing4polyphenism
144非裔 非裔 fēi Fei1 yi4to criticize; of African descent
145非异人任 非異人任 fēi rén rènfei1 yi4 ren2 ren4to bear one's own responsibilities and not pass them to others (idiom)
146非音 非音 fēi yīnfei1 yin1(ling) unstressed (syllable)
147非营利 非營利 fēi yíng fei1 ying2 li4nonprofit; nonprofit; not for profit
148非盈利的组织 非盈利的組織 fēi yíng de zhīfei1 ying2 li4 de5 zu3 zhi1nonprofit organization
149非营利组织 非營利組織 fēi yíng zhīfei1 ying2 li4 zu3 zhi1not-for-profit organization; nonprofit organization; nonprofit organization
150非预谋 非預謀 fēi móufei1 yu4 mou2unpremeditated
151非正常 非正常 fēi zhèng chángfei1 zheng4 chang2abnormal; irregular
152非政府 非政府 fēi zhèng fei1 zheng4 fu3non-governmental
153非政府组织 非政府組織 fēi zhèng zhīfei1 zheng4 fu3 zu3 zhi1non-governmental organization (NGO)
154非正式 非正式 fēi zhèng shìfei1 zheng4 shi4unofficial; informal
155非正数 非正數 fēi zhèng shùfei1 zheng4 shu4a nonpositive number (i.e. negative or zero)
156非直接 非直接 fēi zhí jiēfei1 zhi2 jie1indirect
157非致命 非致命 fēi zhì mìngfei1 zhi4 ming4not fatal; not life-threatening (medical condition)
158非洲大裂谷 非洲大裂谷 fēi zhōu liè Fei1 zhou1 da4 lie4 gu3Great East African rift valley
159非洲单源说 非洲單源說 fēi zhōu dān yuán shuōFei1 zhou1 dan1 yuan2 shuo1single origin out of Africa (current mainstream theory of human evolution)
160非洲界 非洲界 fēi zhōu jièFei1 zhou1 jie4Afrotropical realm
161非洲开发银行 非洲開發銀行 fēi zhōu kāi yín hángFei1 zhou1 Kai1 fa1 Yin2 hang2African Development Bank
162非洲联盟 非洲聯盟 fēi zhōu lián méngFei1 zhou1 Lian2 meng2African Union
163非洲人 非洲人 fēi zhōu rénFei1 zhou1 ren2African (person)
164非洲人国民大会 非洲人國民大會 fēi zhōu rén guó mín huìFei1 zhou1 ren2 guo2 min2 da4 hui4African National Congress, ANC
165非洲统一组织 非洲統一組織 fēi zhōu tǒng zhīFei1 zhou1 Tong3 yi1 Zu3 zhi1Organization of African Unity
166非洲之角 非洲之角 fēi zhōu zhī jiǎoFei1 zhou1 Zhi1 jiao3Horn of Africa
167非洲锥虫病 非洲錐蟲病 fēi zhōu zhuī chóng bìngFei1 zhou1 zhui1 chong2 bing4sleeping sickness; African trypanosomiasis
168非自然 非自然 fēi ránfei1 zi4 ran2unnatural; occult
169非宗教 非宗教 fēi zōng jiàofei1 zong1 jiao4secular (society); non-religious (party)
170非醉即痴 非醉即痴 fēi zuì chīfei1 zui4 ji2 chi1to be drunk or crazy (idiom)
171非醉即疯 非醉即瘋 fēi zuì fēngfei1 zui4 ji2 feng1to be either drunk or mad (idiom)
172非做不可 非做不可 fēi zuò fei1 zuo4 bu4 ke3to have no choice but to... (idiom)
173分清是非 分清是非 fēn qīng shì fēifen1 qing1 shi4 fei1to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
174感恩非浅 感恩非淺 gǎn ēn fēi qiǎngan3 en1 fei1 qian3to esteem it a great favor (idiom)
175官非 官非 guān fēiguan1 fei1lawsuit (from Cantonese)
176韩非 韓非 hán fēiHan2 Fei1Han Fei, also known as Han Feizi 韩非子 (c. 280-233 BC), Legalist philosopher of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
177韩非子 韓非子 hán fēi Han2 Fei1 zi3Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韩非 during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
178胡作非为 胡作非為 zuò fēi wéihu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
179混淆是非 混淆是非 hùn xiáo shì fēihun4 xiao2 shi4 fei1to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
180积非成是 積非成是 fēi chéng shìji1 fei1 cheng2 shi4a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
181甲基安非他命 甲基安非他命 jiǎ ān fēi mìngjia3 ji1 an1 fei1 ta1 ming4methamphetamine
182今非昔比 今非昔比 jīn fēi jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3things are very different now (idiom); times have changed
183金钱非万能 金錢非萬能 jīn qián fēi wàn néngjin1 qian2 fei1 wan4 neng2money is not omnipotent; money isn't everything; money can't buy you love
184今是昨非 今是昨非 jīn shì zuó fēijin1 shi4 zuo2 fei1to turn over a new leaf; correct today, wrong before (idiom)
185绝非 絕非 jué fēijue2 fei1absolutely not
186口是心非 口是心非 kǒu shì xīn fēikou3 shi4 xin1 fei1duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom)
187来而不往非礼也 來而不往非禮也 lái ér wǎng fēi lai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind
188李格非 李格非 fēiLi3 Ge2 fei1Li Gefei (active c. 1090), Northern Song writer and father of southern Song female poet Li Qingzhao 李清照
189撩是生非 撩是生非 liáo shì shēng fēiliao2 shi4 sheng1 fei1to stir up trouble; to provoke angry exchange
190伦敦大学亚非学院 倫敦大學亞非學院 lún dūn xué fēi xué yuànLun2 dun1 Da4 xue2 Ya4 Fei1 Xue2 yuan4London University School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
191面目皆非 面目皆非 miàn jiē fēimian4 mu4 jie1 fei1to change completely in appearance (idiom)
192面目全非 面目全非 miàn quán fēimian4 mu4 quan2 fei1nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
193明辨是非 明辨是非 míng biàn shì fēiming2 bian4 shi4 fei1to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
194难辨是非 難辨是非 nán biàn shì fēinan2 bian4 shi4 fei1to be hard to discriminate between right and wrong (idiom)
195南非茶 南非茶 nán fēi cháNan2 fei1 cha2rooibos tea
196南非语 南非語 nán fēi Nan2 fei1 yu3Afrikaans (language)
197宁非奇事 寧非奇事 níng fēi shìning2 fei1 qi2 shi4Isn't it strange that...? (idiom)
198齐大非偶 齊大非偶 fēi ǒuqi2 da4 fei1 ou3variant of 齐大非偶 ; too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
199岂非 豈非 fēiqi3 fei1wouldn't it be ... ?
200气度非凡 氣度非凡 fēi fánqi4 du4 fei1 fan2impressive in bearing (idiom)
201强辩饰非 強辯飾非 qiǎng biàn shì fēiqiang3 bian4 shi4 fei1to cover up faults with flowery words (idiom)
202惹是非 惹是非 shì fēire3 shi4 fei1to stir up trouble
203惹事生非 惹事生非 shì shēng fēire3 shi4 sheng1 fei1to stir up trouble; variant of 惹是生非
204人非草木 人非草木 rén fēi cǎo ren2 fei1 cao3 mu4humans are sentient creatures (idiom)
205人非生而知之者,熟能无惑 人非生而知之者,熟能無惑 rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng huòren2 fei1 sheng1 er2 zhi1 zhi1 zhe3 , shu2 neng2 wu2 huo4Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?; We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韩愈 ); Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?; We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韩愈 )
206人非土木 人非土木 rén fēi ren2 fei1 tu3 mu4humans are sentient creatures (idiom)
207认清是非 認清是非 rèn qīng shì fēiren4 qing1 shi4 fei1to distinguish clearly between right and wrong (idiom)
208若非 若非 ruò fēiruo4 fei1were it not for; if not for
209若要人不知,除非己莫为 若要人不知,除非己莫為 ruò yào rén zhī , chú fēi wéiruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
210撒哈拉以南非洲 撒哈拉以南非洲 nán fēi zhōuSa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2 Fei1 zhou1Sub-Saharan Africa
211萨非王朝 薩非王朝 fēi wáng cháoSa4 fei1 Wang2 chao2Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
212塞翁失马安知非福 塞翁失馬安知非福 sài wēng shī ān zhī fēi sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 an1 zhi1 fei1 fu2the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good; also written 塞翁失马焉知非福
213塞翁失马焉知非福 塞翁失馬焉知非福 sài wēng shī yān zhī fēi sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
214扫黄打非 掃黃打非 sǎo huáng fēisao3 huang2 da3 fei1to eradicate pornography and illegal publications
215深以为非 深以為非 shēn wéi fēishen1 yi3 wei2 fei1to firmly condemn (idiom)
216圣大非 聖大非 shèng fēiSheng4 Da4 fei1Santa Fe
217圣索非亚 聖索非亞 shèng suǒ fēi Sheng4 Suo3 fei1 ya4Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)
218圣索非亚大教堂 聖索非亞大教堂 shèng suǒ fēi jiào tángSheng4 Suo3 fei1 ya4 da4 jiao4 tang2Hagia Sophia (the main cathedral of Constantinople, subsequently the major mosque of Istanbul)
219是非不分 是非不分 shì fēi fēnshi4 fei1 bu4 fen1unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
220是非得失 是非得失 shì fēi shīshi4 fei1 de2 shi1right and wrong, gain and loss (idiom)
221是非颠倒 是非顛倒 shì fēi diān dǎoshi4 fei1 dian1 dao3to confound right and wrong (idiom)
222是非分明 是非分明 shì fēi fēn míngshi4 fei1 fen1 ming2to distinguish right from wrong (idiom)
223是非莫辨 是非莫辨 shì fēi biànshi4 fei1 mo4 bian4unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
224是非曲直 是非曲直 shì fēi zhíshi4 fei1 qu1 zhi2lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons
225是非相贸 是非相貿 shì fēi xiāng màoshi4 fei1 xiang1 mao4right and wrong are mixed up (idiom)
226是非之地 是非之地 shì fēi zhī shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4trouble spot; sketchy area
227是非自有公论 是非自有公論 shì fēi yǒu gōng lùnshi4 fei1 zi4 you3 gong1 lun4to determine right and wrong based on public opinion (idiom); Public opinion will judge what's right and wrong.
228是是非非 是是非非 shì shì fēi fēishi4 shi4 fei1 fei1scandal; gossip
229双非 雙非 shuāng fēishuang1 fei1a couple where both spouses are not Hong Kong citizens
230谁是谁非 誰是誰非 shuí shì shuí fēishui2 shi4 shui2 fei1Who is right and who is wrong? (idiom)
231死于非命 死於非命 fēi mìngsi3 yu2 fei1 ming4violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death
232似懂非懂 似懂非懂 dǒng fēi dǒngsi4 dong3 fei1 dong3to not really understand; to half-understand
233似看非看 似看非看 kàn fēi kànsi4 kan4 fei1 kan4to look at abstractly (idiom)
234似哭非哭 似哭非哭 fēi si4 ku1 fei1 ku1seemingly tearful but not actually so (idiom)
235似是而非 似是而非 shì ér fēisi4 shi4 er2 fei1apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
236似听非听 似聽非聽 tīng fēi tīngsi4 ting1 fei1 ting1to listen half-heartedly (idiom)
237似笑非笑 似笑非笑 xiào fēi xiàosi4 xiao4 fei1 xiao4like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)
238颂古非今 頌古非今 sòng fēi jīnsong4 gu3 fei1 jin1to extol the past and negate the present (idiom)
239苏非 蘇非 fēiSu1 fei1Sufi (Islamic mystic); Sufism
240苏非主义 蘇非主義 fēi zhǔ Su1 fei1 zhu3 yi4Sufism (Islamic mystic tradition)
241索非亚 索非亞 suǒ fēi Suo3 fei1 ya4Sofia, capital of Bulgaria
242啼笑皆非 啼笑皆非 xiào jiē fēiti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); between laughter and tears
243挑拨是非 挑撥是非 tiǎo shì fēitiao3 bo1 shi4 fei1to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief
244痛改前非 痛改前非 tòng gǎi qián fēitong4 gai3 qian2 fei1completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf; a reformed character
245痛悔前非 痛悔前非 tòng huǐ qián fēitong4 hui3 qian2 fei1to deeply regret one's past mistakes (idiom)
246为非作歹 為非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎiwei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages
247未可厚非 未可厚非 wèi hòu fēiwei4 ke3 hou4 fei1not to be censured too strictly (idiom); not altogether inexcusable; understandable
248文过饰非 文過飾非 wén guò shì fēiwen2 guo4 shi4 fei1to cover up one's faults (idiom); to whitewash
249无可非难 無可非難 fēi nànwu2 ke3 fei1 nan4to can't help but criticize (idiom)
250无可非议 無可非議 fēi wu2 ke3 fei1 yi4irreproachable (idiom); nothing blameworthy about it at all
251无可厚非 無可厚非 hòu fēiwu2 ke3 hou4 fei1see 未可厚非
252无事生非 無事生非 shì shēng fēiwu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1to make trouble out of nothing
253无事献殷勤,非奸即盗 無事獻殷勤,非姦即盜 shì xiàn yīn qín , fēi jiān dàowu2 shi4 xian4 yin1 qin2 , fei1 jian1 ji2 dao4one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)
254物是人非 物是人非 shì rén fēiwu4 shi4 ren2 fei1things have remained the same, but people have changed
255西地那非 西地那非 fēixi1 di4 na4 fei1sildenafil (virility drug) (loanword)
256西非 西非 fēiXi1 Fei1West Africa
257喜出非分 喜出非分 chū fēi fènxi3 chu1 fei1 fen4to be overjoyed (idiom)
258想入非非 想入非非 xiǎng fēi fēixiang3 ru4 fei1 fei1to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
259学非所用 學非所用 xué fēi suǒ yòngxue2 fei1 suo3 yong4What one is doing has nothing to do with one's training. (idiom)
260寻事生非 尋事生非 xún shì shēng fēixun2 shi4 sheng1 fei1to look for trouble
261亚非拉 亞非拉 fēi Ya4 Fei1 La1Asia, Africa and Latin America
262焉知非福 焉知非福 yān zhī fēi yan1 zhi1 fei1 fu2How could you know it is not a blessing? (idiom)
263一表非俗 一表非俗 biǎo fēi yi1 biao3 fei1 su2remarkable looking (idiom)
264亦非全坏 亦非全壞 fēi quán huàiyi4 fei1 quan2 huai4not altogether bad (idiom)
265有招非议 有招非議 yǒu zhāo fēi you3 zhao1 fei1 yi4to invite public criticism (idiom)
266远非如此 遠非如此 yuǎn fēi yuan3 fei1 ru2 ci3far from it being so (idiom)
267藻饰其非 藻飾其非 zǎo shì fēizao3 shi4 qi2 fei1to gloss over one's faults with flowery words (idiom)
268止暴禁非 止暴禁非 zhǐ bào jìn fēizhi3 bao4 jin4 fei1to stop tyranny and prohibit evil (idiom)
269中非 中非 zhōng fēiZhong1 Fei1China-Africa (relations); Central Africa; Central African Republic
270中非共和国 中非共和國 zhōng fēi gòng guóZhong1 Fei1 Gong4 he2 guo2Central African Republic
271自以为非 自以為非 wéi fēizi4 yi3 wei2 fei1to consider oneself in the wrong (idiom)
272醉汉为非 醉漢為非 zuì hàn wéi fēizui4 han4 wei2 fei1A drunkard misbehaved himself. (idiom)

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