Examples (1-20 of 29)

侗而不愿(幼稚而不老实)。 → 侗

重足而立，侧目而视，敢怒而不敢言。 → 重足而立

樟脑溶于酒精而不溶于水。

Camphor dissolves in alcohol, but not in water. → 溶

世界上多少人被他们的甜言蜜语所蒙蔽，而不知道他们笑里藏刀的可怕。

Quite a number of people have been fooled by their flattering words, failing to see the murderous intent behind their smiles. → 笑里藏刀

这首诗妙在含蓄而不明言。

The appeal of this poem lies in suggestion rather than direct statement.

这项工程的问题不在于进度，而在于质量。

The question of this project is one not of speed but of quality. → 在于

如入鲍鱼之肆，久而不闻其臭

it's like staying in a fish market and getting used to the stink—long exposure to bad surroundings or bad company accustoms one to evil ways → 如入鲍鱼之肆

他炽灼的气焰让在座的人敢怒而不敢言。

His power was so great that the people present had to swallow their anger. → 炽灼

这房子是我从二房东手里租的， 而房东是谁我也不知道。

I rent this house from a sublessor without knowing who is the real landlord. → 二房东

谈判双方你来我往， 都因为各自公司的利益而互不相让。

Both parties bargain with each other, unwilling to make concessions to the profits of their own companies. → 你来我往

秋日普照大地， 温暖而不炎热。

The autumn sun illuminates every corner of the land, it's warm but not torrid. → 秋日

这个不起眼的小镇以盛产湘莲而闻名全国。

This small town is well-known in China for its production of Hunan lotus seeds. → 湘莲

想成功而不努力，那是痴心妄想。

It's just wishful thinking to imagine that you can be successful without putting in the work. → 而

不悱不发(不到想说而说不出来的时候，不去启发他) → 悱

老同学远道而来，怎么敢不接驾！ → 接驾

他只是随口漫应而已，不一定可靠。 → 漫应

功高而不自矜。 → 自矜

处身于困境而不自馁 → 处身

对需要逮捕而证据不充足的，可以监视居住。 → 监视

他说话幽默而不贫气。 → 贫气