Usage of the character 無

to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it
to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it
to be all talk and no action

túláowúgōng

徒劳无功

[徒勞無功]

to work to no avail (idiom)

wúsuǒbùnéng

无所不能

[無所不能]

omnipotent

wúsuǒshìcóng

无所适从

[無所適從]

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

huǐzhīwújí

悔之无及

[悔之無及]

too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

huāngtángwújī

荒唐无稽

[荒唐無稽]

preposterous

pǔshíwúhuá

朴实无华

[樸實無華]

(idiom) simple; plain; unadorned

fǔyǎngwúkuì

俯仰无愧

[俯仰無愧]

to have a clear conscience

yǎkǒuwúyán

哑口无言

[啞口無言]

dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom)
left speechless; at a loss for words

yíhàiwúqióng

贻害无穷

[貽害無窮]

to have disastrous consequences

záluànwúzhāng

杂乱无章

[雜亂無章]

disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic

kēlìwúshōu

颗粒无收

[顆粒無收]

not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)

wúwēibùzhì

无微不至

[無微不至]

in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

wánměiwúquē

完美无缺

[完美無缺]

perfect and without blemish
flawless
to leave nothing to be desired

wúdúyǒu'ǒu

无独有偶

[無獨有偶]

not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
it's not the only case

dāngshìwúshuāng

当世无双

[當世無雙]

unequalled in his time

qiāngwúgùshí

羌无故实

[羌無故實]

to have no basis in fact (idiom)

yǒuyìwúyì

有意无意

[有意無意]

intentionally or otherwise

yīwúsuǒcháng

一无所长

[一無所長]

not having any special skill
without any qualifications

wúshìshēngfēi

无事生非

[無事生非]

to make trouble out of nothing

wújìkěshī

无计可施

[無計可施]

no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end
at the end of one's tether
powerless

wúgōngshòulù

无功受禄

[無功受祿]

to get undeserved rewards (idiom)

wúfǎwútiān

无法无天

[無法無天]

regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick
undisciplined and out of control

wúrèngǎnjī

无任感激

[無任感激]

deeply obliged

wúxiàndiànbō

无线电波

[無線電波]

radio wave

yúmèiwúzhī

愚昧无知

[愚昧無知]

stupid and ignorant (idiom)

quánwúzhǔnbèi

全无准备

[全無準備]

completely unprepared

shēnwúchángwù

身无长物

[身無長物]

to possess nothing except bare necessities
to live a poor or frugal life

yáoyáowúqī

遥遥无期

[遙遙無期]

far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever

bǎishìwúchéng

百事无成

[百事無成]

to have accomplished nothing (idiom)

báibìwúxiá

白璧无瑕

[白璧無瑕]

impeccable moral integrity

kōngkǒuwúpíng

空口无凭

[空口無憑]

mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)

wúlùnhéshì

无论何事

[無論何事]

anything
whatever

wúyīwúkào

无依无靠

[無依無靠]

no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
orphaned
left to one's own devices

wánhǎowúquē

完好无缺

[完好無缺]

in perfect condition
without any defect

zuòshìwúdǔ

坐视无睹

[坐視無睹]

to turn a blind eye to

shìwúdàxiǎo

事无大小

[事無大小]

see 事無巨細／事无巨细 (shìwújùxì)

yīwàngwújì

一望无际

[一望無際]

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

yīwúsuǒdòng

一无所动

[一無所動]

totally unaffected
unimpressed

fúwúshuāngzhì

福无双至

[福無雙至]

(idiom) blessings never come in pairs

sìwújìdàn

肆无忌惮

[肆無忌憚]

absolutely unrestrained
unbridled
without the slightest scruple

wúrénbùxiǎo

无人不晓

[無人不曉]

known to everyone

yīwǎngwúqián

一往无前

[一往無前]

to advance courageously (idiom)
to press forward

sānwúqǐyè

三无企业

[三無企業]

enterprise with no premises, capital or regular staff

biéwúxuǎnzé

别无选择

[別無選擇]

to have no other choice

cánkùwúqíng

残酷无情

[殘酷無情]

cruel and unfeeling (idiom)

wúlùnhéchù

无论何处

[無論何處]

anywhere
wherever

shǐwúqiánlì

史无前例

[史無前例]

(idiom) unprecedented in history

yǒuqìwúlì

有气无力

[有氣無力]

weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited

yǎowúyīnxìn

杳无音信

[杳無音信]

to have no news whatever

biéwútāwù

别无他物

[別無他物]

nothing else

wúróngzhìyí

无容置疑

[無容置疑]

cannot be doubted (idiom)

wúguǐdiànchē

无轨电车

[無軌電車]

trolleybus

wúkěfènggào

无可奉告

[無可奉告]

(idiom) "no comment"

wújìyúshì

无济于事

[無濟於事]

(idiom) to no avail; of no use

yǒuzēngwújiǎn

有增无减

[有增無減]

to increase without letup
to get worse and worse (idiom)

wúsuǒbùzhī

无所不知

[無所不知]

omniscient

wúshénlùnzhě

无神论者

[無神論者]

atheist

xiāng'ānwúshì

相安无事

[相安無事]

(idiom) to live together in harmony

jǔmùwúqīn

举目无亲

[舉目無親]

to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on
without a friend in the world

wúkǒngbùzuān

无孔不钻

[無孔不鑽]

lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity

wànlǐwúyún

万里无云

[萬里無雲]

cloudless

yǒushìwúkǒng

有恃无恐

[有恃無恐]

secure in the knowledge that one has backing

kuìhuǐwúdì

愧悔无地

[愧悔無地]

ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)

zhūqiúwúyǐ

诛求无已

[誅求無已]

to make endless exorbitant demands

píngdànwúqí

平淡无奇

[平淡無奇]

ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

tóngyánwújì

童言无忌

[童言無忌]

children's words carry no harm (idiom)

lěngkùwúqíng

冷酷无情

[冷酷無情]

cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

shīchūwúmíng

师出无名

[師出無名]

lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom)
to act without justification

zuòwúxūxí

座无虚席

[座無虛席]

lit. a banquet with no empty seats
full house
capacity crowd
standing room only

kūzàowúwèi

枯燥无味

[枯燥無味]

tedious
dreary

huíwèiwúqióng

回味无穷

[回味無窮]

to have a rich aftertaste
(fig.) memorable; to linger in one's memory

suǒránwúwèi

索然无味

[索然無味]

dull
insipid

xūwúpiāomiǎo

虚无缥缈

[虛無縹緲]

illusory; imaginary; fanciful

bùxuéwúshù

不学无术

[不學無術]

without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent

niánshàowúzhī

年少无知

[年少無知]

young and inexperienced; unsophisticated

wúkězhìyí

无可置疑

[無可置疑]

cannot be doubted (idiom)

qiǎoránwúshēng

悄然无声

[悄然無聲]

absolutely quiet

qiánwúgǔrén

前无古人

[前無古人]

(idiom) unprecedented
unheard of

tānhuìwúyì

贪贿无艺

[貪賄無藝]

greed for bribes knows no bounds (idiom); unbridled corruption

yīlǎnwúyí

一览无遗

[一覽無遺]

be plainly visible

yǒuyǒngwúmóu

有勇无谋

[有勇無謀]

bold but not very astute (idiom)

wúlùkětáo

无路可逃

[無路可逃]

no way out
nowhere to go
trapped beyond hope of rescue
painted into a corner

wúchūqíyòu

无出其右

[無出其右]

matchless; without equal; there is nothing better

zhuǎnmiànwúqíng

转面无情

[轉面無情]

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

wúlùkětuì

无路可退

[無路可退]

without a retreat route
caught in a dead end
having burned one's bridges

gōngqíwúbèi

攻其无备

[攻其無備]

see 出其不意，攻其不備／出其不意，攻其不备 (chūqíbùyì,gōngqíbùbèi)

wútóucāngying

无头苍蝇

[無頭蒼蠅]

headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically)

wúyuànwúhuǐ

无怨无悔

[無怨無悔]

no complaints
to have no regrets

wúyányǐduì

无言以对

[無言以對]

to be left speechless
unable to respond

huítiānwúlì

回天无力

[回天無力]

unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)
to fail to save the situation

shēngwúkěliàn

生无可恋

[生無可戀]

(Internet slang) nothing left to live for

mùwúzǔzhī

目无组织

[目無組織]

to pay no heed to the regulations

wúxiūwúzhǐ

无休无止

[無休無止]

ceaseless; endless (idiom)

wúgōng'érfǎn

无功而返

[無功而返]

to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs

wúkěpǐdí

无可匹敌

[無可匹敵]

unsurpassed
unparalleled

wúqióngxùliè

无穷序列

[無窮序列]

infinite sequence

liáoliáowújǐ

寥寥无几

[寥寥無幾]

just a very few (idiom); tiny number
not many at all
You count them on your fingers.

tāndéwúyàn

贪得无餍

[貪得無饜]

variant of 貪得無厭／贪得无厌 (tāndéwúyàn)

tānqiúwúyàn

贪求无厌

[貪求無厭]

insatiably greedy (idiom)

zǒutóuwúlù

走投无路

[走投無路]

to be at an impasse (idiom)
in a tight spot
at the end of one's rope
desperate

sānwúrényuán

三无人员

[三無人員]

person without identification papers, a normal residence permit or a source of income

bùláowúhuò

不劳无获

[不勞無獲]

no pain, no gain (idiom)

yánzhīwúwù

言之无物

[言之無物]

(of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom)
to carry no weight

yědiàowúqiāng

野调无腔

[野調無腔]

coarse in speech and manner

tǎnránwújù

坦然无惧

[坦然無懼]

remain calm and undaunted

wúrénwènjīn

无人问津

[無人問津]

to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)

yǒubèiwúhuàn

有备无患

[有備無患]

Preparedness averts peril.
to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

wújiàzhībǎo

无价之宝

[無價之寶]

priceless treasure

wújiākěguī

无家可归

[無家可歸]

homeless

wúsuǒbùbāo

无所不包

[無所不包]

(idiom) not excluding anything; all-encompassing

wúrénshòupiào

无人售票

[無人售票]

self-service ticketing
automated ticketing

fǎnliǎnwúqíng

反脸无情

[反臉無情]

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

wúdòngyúzhōng

无动于衷

[無動於衷]

aloof
indifferent
unconcerned

háowúxiàoguǒ

毫无效果

[毫無效果]

to no avail
achieving nothing
totally ineffective
to have no effect
to fall flat (esp. of joke or speech that is completely ignored)

wúsuǒbùzài

无所不在

[無所不在]

omnipresent

láiqùwúzōng

来去无踪

[來去無蹤]

come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and leave without a trace

wújīhuàxué

无机化学

[無機化學]

inorganic chemistry

wúsīfēnliè

无丝分裂

[無絲分裂]

amitosis

wúchùkěxún

无处可寻

[無處可尋]

cannot be found anywhere (idiom)

dāngzhīwúkuì

当之无愧

[當之無愧]

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

xiānxīwúyí

纤悉无遗

[纖悉無遺]

detailed and nothing left out (idiom); meticulous and comprehensive
not missing an iota

wànlàiwúshēng

万籁无声

[萬籟無聲]

not a sound to be heard (idiom)
dead silent

wànbānwúnài

万般无奈

[萬般無奈]

to have no way out
to have no alternative

wúzúqīngzhòng

无足轻重

[無足輕重]

insignificant

tōngxíngwúzǔ

通行无阻

[通行無阻]

unobstructed passage
to go through unhindered

wúshēngwúxī

无声无息

[無聲無息]

wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking
taciturn
not providing any news

wánměiwúxiá

完美无瑕

[完美無瑕]

flawless
immaculate
perfect

kōngwúsuǒyǒu

空无所有

[空無所有]

having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute
without two sticks to rub together

yuènüwúshù

阅女无数

[閱女無數]

(idiom) to have had relationships with many women

wúsuǒbùtán

无所不谈

[無所不談]

to talk about everything

biéwútāfǎ

别无他法

[別無他法]

there is no alternative

shìwújùxì

事无巨细

[事無巨細]

lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance

jīnwúzúchì

金无足赤

[金無足赤]

not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom); no-one is perfect

xuéwúzhǐjìng

学无止境

[學無止境]

no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.
You live and learn.

yīwúsuǒyǒu

一无所有

[一無所有]

not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
without two sticks to rub together

xiōngwúsùwù

胸无宿物

[胸無宿物]

open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
ingenuous

ānquánwúshì

安全无事

[安全無事]

safe and sound

zìxíngwújì

恣行无忌

[恣行無忌]

to behave recklessly

dànshuōwúfáng

但说无妨

[但說無妨]

there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)

xuèběnwúguī

血本无归

[血本無歸]

(idiom) to lose everything one invested; to lose one's shirt

tāndéwúyàn

贪得无厌

[貪得無厭]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

shēnwúfēnwén

身无分文

[身無分文]

penniless (idiom)

xiánláiwúshì

闲来无事

[閒來無事]

at leisure
idle
to have nothing to do

zhūqiúwúyàn

诛求无厌

[誅求無厭]

incessant exorbitant demands

bùwúxiǎobǔ

不无小补

[不無小補]

not be without some advantage
be of some help

wúkějiùyào

无可救药

[無可救藥]

lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
incorrigible
beyond redemption

pòhuàiwúyí

破坏无遗

[破壞無遺]

damaged beyond repair

ānránwúyàng

安然无恙

[安然無恙]

safe and sound (idiom)
to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness)

jiélìwúyī

孑立无依

[孑立無依]

to stand alone
to have no one to rely on

wúnéngwéilì

无能为力

[無能為力]

impotent (idiom)
powerless
helpless

chúnzhēnwúgòu

纯真无垢

[純真無垢]

pure of heart

biànhuàwúcháng

变化无常

[變化無常]

(idiom) changeable; fickle

tiānyīwúfèng

天衣无缝

[天衣無縫]

lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
fig. flawless

lìdàwúbǐ

力大无比

[力大無比]

having matchless strength

miǎowúyīnxìn

渺无音信

[渺無音信]

to receive no news whatsoever about sb

yīwúsuǒhuò

一无所获

[一無所獲]

to gain nothing
to end up empty-handed

qílèwúqióng

其乐无穷

[其樂無窮]

boundless joy

wúzhàojīngyíng

无照经营

[無照經營]

unlicensed business activity

wúrénbùzhī

无人不知

[無人不知]

known to everybody

wúlùnhéshí

无论何时

[無論何時]

whenever

jiéjìngwúxiá

洁净无瑕

[潔淨無瑕]

clean and spotless

wúyánkěduì

无言可对

[無言可對]

unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words

wúhuàkěshuō

无话可说

[無話可說]

to have nothing to say (idiom)

kōngdòngwúwù

空洞无物

[空洞無物]

empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
nothing new to show

yǔshìwúzhēng

与世无争

[與世無爭]

(idiom) to stand aloof from worldly affairs

wújūwúshù

无拘无束

[無拘無束]

free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
unbuttoned
without care or worries

shírìwúduō

时日无多

[時日無多]

time is limited (idiom)

hòuhuìwúqī

后会无期

[後會無期]

to meet again at unspecified date
meeting postponed indefinitely

lìdàwúqióng

力大无穷

[力大無窮]

extraordinary strength
super strong
strong as an ox

yīwúsuǒzhī

一无所知

[一無所知]

not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
without an inkling

sǐ'érwúhuǐ

死而无悔

[死而無悔]

to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)

wúyuǎnfújiè

无远弗届

[無遠弗屆]

to extend all over the globe (idiom)
far-reaching

wúgōutāochóng

无钩绦虫

[無鉤絛蟲]

beef tapeworm

ménxīnwúkuì

扪心无愧

[捫心無愧]

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

yuènánwúshù

阅男无数

[閱男無數]

(idiom) to have had relationships with many men

méngmèiwúzhī

蒙昧无知

[蒙昧無知]

benighted (idiom)
ignorant

biéwúchángwù

别无长物

[別無長物]

to possess nothing except bare necessities
to live a poor or frugal life

yǒuzuǐwúxīn

有嘴无心

[有嘴無心]

to talk without any intention of acting on it
empty prattle

wúyèxiánsǎn

无业闲散

[無業閑散]

unemployed and idle

wúkěnàihé

无可奈何

[無可奈何]

have no way out
have no alternative
abbr. to 無奈／无奈 (wúnài)

wúkěfēiyì

无可非议

[無可非議]

irreproachable (idiom)
nothing blameworthy about it at all

biéláiwúyàng

别来无恙

[別來無恙]

(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met

wúrénjiàshǐ

无人驾驶

[無人駕駛]

unmanned
unpiloted

wúzhǔshīwù

无主失物

[無主失物]

unclaimed lost property

kěyǒukěwú

可有可无

[可有可無]

not essential
dispensable

hòuhuànwúqióng

后患无穷

[後患無窮]

(idiom) it will cause no end of trouble

yǒujiàowúlèi

有教无类

[有教無類]

education for everyone, irrespective of background

yīwúsuǒwén

一无所闻

[一無所聞]

unheard of

suǒshèngwújǐ

所剩无几

[所剩無幾]

there is not much left

zhēngliǎnwúdù

征敛无度

[征斂無度]

to extort taxes excessively

biéwútāyòng

别无他用

[別無他用]

to have no other use or purpose (idiom)

wúxìngfánzhí

无性繁殖

[無性繁殖]

asexual reproduction

shāngjíwúgū

伤及无辜

[傷及無辜]

to harm the innocent (idiom)

wúlùnrúhé

无论如何

[無論如何]

whatever the case
in any event
no matter what
by all possible means

wúqiānwúguà

无牵无挂

[無牽無掛]

to have no cares
to be carefree

yǒumíngwúshí

有名无实

[有名無實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

lùlùwúwéi

碌碌无为

[碌碌無為]

unaccomplished
mediocre
feckless

liáoshèngyúwú

聊胜于无

[聊勝於無]

better than nothing (idiom)

wànwúyīshī

万无一失

[萬無一失]

surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)

wújīzhītán

无稽之谈

[無稽之談]

complete nonsense (idiom)

mánhèngwúlǐ

蛮横无理

[蠻橫無理]

rude and unreasonable

wúsuǒbùmài

无所不卖

[無所不賣]

to sell anything
to sell everything

cháfànwúxīn

茶饭无心

[茶飯無心]

no heart for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering
to have no appetite

wúshí-wúkè

无时无刻

[無時無刻]

(idiom) (when followed by 不 (bù)) at no time; never (Note: 無時無刻不／无时无刻不 (wushi-wukébù) therefore means "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".)
(when not followed by 不 (bù)) at all times; always

yǔwúlúncì

语无伦次

[語無倫次]

incoherent speech
to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom)

bǎiwújìnjì

百无禁忌

[百無禁忌]

all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
nothing is taboo

huòfúwúcháng

祸福无常

[禍福無常]

disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable

kōngwúyīrén

空无一人

[空無一人]

not a soul in sight (idiom)

yíhàiwúqióng

遗害无穷

[遺害無窮]

to have disastrous consequences
also written 貽害無窮／贻害无穷 (yíhàiwúqióng)

wúdōngwúxià

无冬无夏

[無冬無夏]

regardless of the season
all the year round

mòmòwúwén

默默无闻

[默默無聞]

obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation
a nobody
an unknown quantity

kǒuwúzéyán

口无择言

[口無擇言]

to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)
wrongly used for 口不擇言／口不择言 (kǒubùzéyán)

wúhénmóshì

无痕模式

[無痕模式]

(computing) incognito mode

hòujìwúrén

后继无人

[後繼無人]

to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

rénshéiwúguò

人谁无过

[人誰無過]

Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)

yán'érwúxìn

言而无信

[言而無信]

untrustworthy; not true to one's word

gūlìwúyuán

孤立无援

[孤立無援]

isolated and without help

huīhuòwúdù

挥霍无度

[揮霍無度]

extravagance
extravagant

bǎiwúyīshī

百无一失

[百無一失]

no danger of anything going wrong
no risk at all

xīnzhōngwúshù

心中无数

[心中無數]

to have no idea
to be unsure

tiěmiànwúsī

铁面无私

[鐵面無私]

strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)

shuòdàwúpéng

硕大无朋

[碩大無朋]

immense
enormous

wújiānbùcuī

无坚不摧

[無堅不摧]

no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle
nothing one can't do
to carry everything before one

sānwúchǎnpǐn

三无产品

[三無產品]

product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location

wúshīzìtōng

无师自通

[無師自通]

self-taught
to learn without a teacher (idiom)

wúzuìtuīdìng

无罪推定

[無罪推定]

presumption of innocence (law)

wúwǎnggéfǎ

无网格法

[無網格法]

meshless method (numerical simulation)
meshfree method

xūwújiǎshè

虚无假设

[虛無假設]

null hypothesis (statistics)

wúmíngyīngxióng

无名英雄

[無名英雄]

unnamed hero

wúqióngwújìn

无穷无尽

[無窮無盡]

endless
boundless
infinite

shuǐqīngwúyú

水清无鱼

[水清無魚]

lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
fig. one who is too severe has no friends

wúbìngshēnyín

无病呻吟

[無病呻吟]

(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality

xiōngdàwúnǎo

胸大无脑

[胸大無腦]

(having) big boobs but no brain
bimbo

wúkězhēngyì

无可争议

[無可爭議]

undeniable; uncontroversial

yōnglùwúnéng

庸碌无能

[庸碌無能]

mediocre and incompetent

yīshìwúchéng

一事无成

[一事無成]

to have achieved nothing
to be a total failure
to get nowhere

mànwúmùdì

漫无目的

[漫無目的]

aimless
at random

wúdìzìróng

无地自容

[無地自容]

(idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face

wúxiànrèdiǎn

无线热点

[無線熱點]

Wi-Fi hotspot

rěnwúkěrěn

忍无可忍

[忍無可忍]

more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience
the last straw

wúchùróngshēn

无处容身

[無處容身]

nowhere to hide

xūwúzhǔyì

虚无主义

[虛無主義]

nihilism

shuǐhuǒwúqíng

水火无情

[水火無情]

fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)

yǒuzhēngwúzhàn

有征无战

[有征無戰]

to win without a fight (idiom)

mùwúquánniú

目无全牛

[目無全牛]

to see the ox already cut up into joints (idiom); extremely skilled
able to see through the problem at one glance

suǒxiàngwúdí

所向无敌

[所向無敵]

to be invincible
unrivalled

tuōzúwúmén

托足无门

[托足無門]

to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)

miǎowúrényān

渺无人烟

[渺無人煙]

remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted
God-forsaken

wúxīnchāliǔ

无心插柳

[無心插柳]

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated
serendipitous
fortuitous

xǐnùwúcháng

喜怒无常

[喜怒無常]

temperamental
moody

wúyàokějiù

无药可救

[無藥可救]

see 無可救藥／无可救药 (wúkějiùyào)

wúchùbùzài

无处不在

[無處不在]

to be everywhere

wúsuǒbùzhì

无所不至

[無所不至]

to reach everywhere
to stop at nothing
to do one's utmost

zhíyánwúhuì

直言无讳

[直言無諱]

to speak one's mind
to speak candidly (idiom)

wúyǐngwúzōng

无影无踪

[無影無蹤]

to disappear without trace (idiom)

Zhǎngsūn Wújì

长孙无忌

[長孫無忌]

Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang

qíchǒuwúbǐ

奇丑无比

[奇醜無比]

extremely ugly
incomparably hideous

yǒumùwúdǔ

有目无睹

[有目無睹]

has eyes but can't see (idiom); unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth
blind (to sth great)

wànshòuwújiāng

万寿无疆

[萬壽無疆]

may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
long may you live

wúshìkězuò

无事可做

[無事可做]

to have nothing to do
to have time on one's hands

shǎo'ānwúzào

少安无躁

[少安無躁]

variant of 少安毋躁 (shǎo'ānwúzào)

túláowúyì

徒劳无益

[徒勞無益]

futile endeavor (idiom)

wúmíngxiǎozú

无名小卒

[無名小卒]

insignificant soldier (idiom)
a nobody
nonentity

wúsuǒbùwéi

无所不为

[無所不為]

not stopping at anything
all manner of evil

kǒushuōwúpíng

口说无凭

[口說無憑]

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true

wúxiànxiǎoshù

无限小数

[無限小數]

infinitesimal
infinite decimal expansion

xiōngwúdàzhì

胸无大志

[胸無大志]

to have no aspirations (idiom)
unambitious

biǎolùwúyí

表露无遗

[表露無遺]

to show in full light
to be revealed in its entirety

zéwúpángdài

责无旁贷

[責無旁貸]

to be duty bound
to be one's unshirkable responsibility

miànwúrénsè

面无人色

[面無人色]

ashen-faced

fēngyǔwúzǔ

风雨无阻

[風雨無阻]

regardless of weather conditions
rain, hail or shine

liǎowúxīnyì

了无新意

[了無新意]

unoriginal
stereotyped

wúsīwúlü

无思无虑

[無思無慮]

(idiom) carefree
untroubled

sǐwúduìzhèng

死无对证

[死無對證]

the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales

wúkéwōniú

无壳蜗牛

[無殼蝸牛]

fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house

wúqióngyuǎndiǎn

无穷远点

[無窮遠點]

point at infinity (math.)
infinitely distant point

xīnwúpángwù

心无旁骛

[心無旁騖]

completely focused
free of distractions

wújīnmiànfěn

无筋面粉

[無筋麵粉]

wheat starch

wúyuánwúgù

无缘无故

[無緣無故]

no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for

wúsuǒshìshì

无所事事

[無所事事]

to have nothing to do
to idle one's time away (idiom)

dúyīwú'èr

独一无二

[獨一無二]

unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
nothing compares with it

yǒngwúníngrì

永无宁日

[永無寧日]

(in such circumstances) there will be no peace
one can never breathe easy

wújīngdǎcǎi

无精打采

[無精打采]

dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
in low spirits
washed out

yāquèwúshēng

鸦雀无声

[鴉雀無聲]

lit. crow and peacock make no sound
absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
absolute silence

Hēi Bái Wúcháng

黑白无常

[黑白無常]

(Chinese folk religion) Heibai Wuchang: two deities, one dressed in black and the other in white, responsible for escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld

wúdòngyúzhōng

无动于中

[無動於中]

variant of 無動於衷／无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng)

jūwúdìngsuǒ

居无定所

[居無定所]

to be without a fixed residence (idiom)

wúfèngliánjiē

无缝连接

[無縫連接]

seamless connection

hùtōngyǒuwú

互通有无

[互通有無]

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

Wúxīxīnqū

无锡新区

[無錫新區]

Wuxi new district of Wuxi city 無錫市／无锡市 ( Wúxīshì), Jiangsu

cǎnwúréndào

惨无人道

[慘無人道]

inhuman (idiom)
brutal and unfeeling

yǒukǒuwúxīn

有口无心

[有口無心]

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

wúxíngshūchū

无形输出

[無形輸出]

invisible export

shúshìwúdǔ

熟视无睹

[熟視無睹]

to pay no attention to a familiar sight; to ignore

wúrénnéngjí

无人能及

[無人能及]

nobody can compete with; unmatched by anybody; without rival

zhànwúbùshèng

战无不胜

[戰無不勝]

(idiom) all-conquering; invincible

háowúxùnsè

毫无逊色

[毫無遜色]

not in the least inferior (idiom)

wújiānbùshāng

无奸不商

[無奸不商]

all businessmen are evil (idiom)

wúyōuwúlü

无忧无虑

[無憂無慮]

carefree and without worries (idiom)

wúxiànwǎngluò

无线网络

[無線網絡]

wireless network

wúxíngmàoyì

无形贸易

[無形貿易]

invisibles (trade)

pángruòwúrén

旁若无人

[旁若無人]

to act as though there were nobody else present
unselfconscious
fig. without regard for others

wúxiàndiànhuà

无线电话

[無線電話]

radio telephony
wireless telephone

wúzuìkàngbiàn

无罪抗辩

[無罪抗辯]

plea of not guilty

yǒuhàiwúyì

有害无益

[有害無益]

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

wúlǐqǔnào

无理取闹

[無理取鬧]

to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative

wúlùkězǒu

无路可走

[無路可走]

nowhere to go
at the end of one's tether

yīyèwúmián

一夜无眠

[一夜無眠]

to have a sleepless night

kǒuwúzhēlán

口无遮拦

[口無遮攔]

to blab
to shoot one's mouth off
to commit a gaffe

wúyǔlúnbǐ

无与伦比

[無與倫比]

incomparable

qiūháowúfàn

秋毫无犯

[秋毫無犯]

(idiom) (of soldiers) highly disciplined, not committing the slightest offense against civilians

tóngsǒuwúqī

童叟无欺

[童叟無欺]

cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously
Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.

yīwúshìchù

一无是处

[一無是處]

(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong

huāngwúrényān

荒无人烟

[荒無人煙]

desolate and uninhabited (idiom)

cāngbáiwúlì

苍白无力

[蒼白無力]

pale and feeble
powerless

rìwúxiáguǐ

日无暇晷

[日無暇晷]

no time to spare (idiom)

gōngdéwúliàng

功德无量

[功德無量]

no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence

mànwúbiānjì

漫无边际

[漫無邊際]

extremely vast
boundless
limitless
digressing
discursive
going off on tangents
straying far off topic

yānmòwúwén

湮没无闻

[湮沒無聞]

to pass into oblivion

yǒujīngwúxiǎn

有惊无险

[有驚無險]

to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
to get through a daunting experience without mishap

qúnlóngwúshǒu

群龙无首

[群龍無首]

lit. a thunder of dragons without a head
fig. a group lacking a leader

yīshíwúyú

衣食无虞

[衣食無虞]

not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)
provided with the basic necessities

yǒuzēngwúyǐ

有增无已

[有增無已]

constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions

wúkěhòufēi

无可厚非

[無可厚非]

see 未可厚非 (wèikěhòufēi)

wúqíngwúyì

无情无义

[無情無義]

completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

yǎowúxiāoxī

杳无消息

[杳無消息]

see 杳無音信／杳无音信 (yǎowúyīnxìn)

píngbáiwúgù

凭白无故

[憑白無故]

variant of 平白無故／平白无故 (píngbáiwúgù)

guǎnjiàowúfāng

管教无方

[管教無方]

unable to discipline a child
incapable of dealing with (unruly child)

póuliǎnwúyàn

裒敛无厌

[裒斂無厭]

to accumulate wealth without satisfaction
to continually plunder (idiom)

yǔnü-wúguā

雨女无瓜

[雨女無瓜]

(neologism) (slang) it's none of your business (imitation of an accented pronunciation of 與你無關／与你无关 (yǔnǐwuguán))

juéwújǐnyǒu

绝无仅有

[絕無僅有]

one and only (idiom); rarely seen
unique of its kind

wúsuǒwèijì

无所畏忌

[無所畏忌]

without any fear of consequences
totally devoid of scruples

yǒuhàiwúlì

有害无利

[有害無利]

harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good

shìruòwúdǔ

视若无睹

[視若無睹]

to turn a blind eye to

lüèshízhīwú

略识之无

[略識之無]

semiliterate
only knows words of one syllable
lit. to know only 之 (zhī) and 無／无 (wú)

shǒuzúwúcuò

手足无措

[手足無措]

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

wúbiānwújì

无边无际

[無邊無際]

boundless; limitless

wúyòngzhīshù

无用之树

[無用之樹]

useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊／逍遥游)

liùqīnwúkào

六亲无靠

[六親無靠]

orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
left to one's own devices

píngbáiwúgù

平白无故

[平白無故]

(idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably

mùwúfǎjì

目无法纪

[目無法紀]

with no regard for law or discipline (idiom); flouting the law and disregarding all rules
in complete disorder

dàngránwúcún

荡然无存

[蕩然無存]

to obliterate completely
to vanish from the face of the earth

tānlánwúyàn

贪婪无厌

[貪婪無厭]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

wúhuàbùshuō

无话不说

[無話不說]

(of close friends etc) to tell each other everything

wúxiàoshèjiāo

无效社交

[無效社交]

unproductive social interaction

yǒutóuwúwěi

有头无尾

[有頭無尾]

(idiom) to fail to finish off what one started

Wúchǐyìlóng

无齿翼龙

[無齒翼龍]

Pteranodon (genus of pterosaur)

pínwúlìzhuī

贫无立锥

[貧無立錐]

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

tānwěiwúyàn

贪猥无厌

[貪猥無厭]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

wúyǐwéibào

无以为报

[無以為報]

unable to return the favor

shǒuwúcùntiě

手无寸铁

[手無寸鐵]

lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless

yǎowúrénjì

杳无人迹

[杳無人跡]

without trace of human presence
uninhabited
deserted

yīshíwúyōu

衣食无忧

[衣食無憂]

not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)
to be provided with the basic necessities

háowúyíwèn

毫无疑问

[毫無疑問]

certainty
without a doubt

bìsǐwúyí

必死无疑

[必死無疑]

will die for sure; to be a goner

huāngdànwújī

荒诞无稽

[荒誕無稽]

ridiculous
unbelievable
absurd

yǒuyǎnwúzhū

有眼无珠

[有眼無珠]

(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with
to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would

lànshāwúgū

滥杀无辜

[濫殺無辜]

willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)

háowú'èrzhì

毫无二致

[毫無二致]

there cannot be another one like it

wúxiànwǎnglù

无线网路

[無線網路]

wireless network

wúyǐwéishēng

无以为生

[無以為生]

no way to get by

rénwúwánrén

人无完人

[人無完人]

nobody is perfect
everyone has their defect

hòuyánwúchǐ

厚颜无耻

[厚顏無恥]

shameless

yúshìwúbǔ

于事无补

[於事無補]

unhelpful
useless

fǎnfùwúcháng

反复无常

[反覆無常]

unstable
erratic
changeable
fickle

bǎiwúliáolài

百无聊赖

[百無聊賴]

(idiom) bored to death; bored stiff; overcome with boredom

tǐwúwánfū

体无完肤

[體無完膚]

lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted

yǒushǐwúzhōng

有始无终

[有始無終]

to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
lack of sticking power
short attention span

yǒngwúzhǐjìng

永无止境

[永無止境]

without end
never-ending

wúsuǒzuòwéi

无所作为

[無所作為]

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
feckless

wúbìngzìjiǔ

无病自灸

[無病自灸]

lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action

ānquánwúyàng

安全无恙

[安全無恙]

see 安然無恙／安然无恙 (ānránwúyàng)

wúchúnpíjiǔ

无醇啤酒

[無醇啤酒]

low-alcohol beer
non-alcoholic beer (typically, 0.5% ABV or less)

wúsuǒyòngxīn

无所用心

[無所用心]

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

lǎoshàowúqī

老少无欺

[老少無欺]

cheating neither old nor young
treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously
Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.

zhìgāowúshàng

至高无上

[至高無上]

supreme
paramount
unsurpassed

wúyèyóumín

无业游民

[無業遊民]

unemployed person
vagrant
rogue

wènxīnwúkuì

问心无愧

[問心無愧]

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

bàolùwúyí

暴露无遗

[暴露無遺]

to lay bare
to come to light

yǒuqùwúhuí

有去无回

[有去無回]

gone forever (idiom)

wúhuàbùtán

无话不谈

[無話不談]

not to hold anything back (idiom)
(of close friends etc) to tell each other everything

wánhǎowúsǔn

完好无损

[完好無損]

in good condition
undamaged
intact

wúguāntòngyǎng

无关痛痒

[無關痛癢]

not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant

ānquánwúyú

安全无虞

[安全無虞]

safe and secure

huāngyínwúchǐ

荒淫无耻

[荒淫無恥]

shameless

xīnwú'èryòng

心无二用

[心無二用]

one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time

liùshénwúzhǔ

六神无主

[六神無主]

out of one's wits (idiom)
distracted
stunned

jìntuìwúlù

进退无路

[進退無路]

to have no alternative (idiom)

láo'érwúgōng

劳而无功

[勞而無功]

to work hard while accomplishing little
to toil to no avail

wúdàwúxiǎo

无大无小

[無大無小]

no matter how big or small
not distinguishing junior and senior

wúguānjǐnyào

无关紧要

[無關緊要]

indifferent
insignificant

wúkāfēiyīn

无咖啡因

[無咖啡因]

decaffeinated
decaf

wúchǎnjiējí

无产阶级

[無產階級]

proletariat

Wújiàn Dìyù

无间地狱

[無間地獄]

see 阿鼻地獄／阿鼻地狱 ( Abí Dìyù)

ruòwúqíshì

若无其事

[若無其事]

as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
nonchalantly

huāngmiùwújī

荒谬无稽

[荒謬無稽]

completely ridiculous and unfounded

xiángjìnwúyí

详尽无遗

[詳盡無遺]

exhaustive
thorough

yīwàngwúyín

一望无垠

[一望無垠]

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

qiǎowúshēngxī

悄无声息

[悄無聲息]

quietly
noiselessly

liǎowúshēngqù

了无生趣

[了無生趣]

to lose all interest in life (idiom)

dà'érwúdàng

大而无当

[大而無當]

grandiose but impractical (idiom)
large but of no real use

wúbǐjiàojí

无比较级

[無比較級]

absolute (not liable to comparative degree)

yīlǎnwúyú

一览无余

[一覽無餘]

to cover all at one glance (idiom)
a panoramic view

wúshāngdàyǎ

无伤大雅

[無傷大雅]

(of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
harmless

wúkětiāoti

无可挑剔

[無可挑剔]

excellent in every respect
flawless

píng'ānwúshì

平安无事

[平安無事]

safe and sound (idiom)

wúyǐwúkào

无倚无靠

[無倚無靠]

variant of 無依無靠／无依无靠 (wúyīwúkào)

wúyú-kuìfá

无虞匮乏

[無虞匱乏]

see 不虞匱乏／不虞匮乏 (buyu-kuifà)

wúlùnhérén

无论何人

[無論何人]

whoever

wújīngdǎcǎi

无精打彩

[無精打彩]

dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
not lively

mùwúguāngzé

目无光泽

[目無光澤]

to have eyes without luster (idiom)

wúdìfàngshǐ

无的放矢

[無的放矢]

to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking
firing blindly
to shoot in the air
a shot in the dark

qiántúwúliàng

前途无量

[前途無量]

to have boundless prospects

chūmòwúcháng

出没无常

[出沒無常]

to appear and disappear unpredictably

mùzhōngwúrén

目中无人

[目中無人]

to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters
condescending
to go about with one's nose in the air

táocuànwúzōng

逃窜无踪

[逃竄無蹤]

to disperse and flee, leaving no trace

wúdìngxíngtàn

无定形碳

[無定形碳]

amorphous carbon

wúyǐfùjiā

无以复加

[無以復加]

in the extreme (idiom)
incapable of further increase

wúxièkějī

无懈可击

[無懈可擊]

(idiom) impossible to fault
impeccable

wúqītúxíng

无期徒刑

[無期徒刑]

life imprisonment

xuéhǎiwúyá

学海无涯

[學海無涯]

sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn
ars longa, vita brevis

qiántáowúzōng

潜逃无踪

[潛逃無蹤]

to abscond without leaving a trace (idiom)

wúzhēngbùxìn

无征不信

[無徵不信]

without proof one can't believe it (idiom)

wúfúxiāoshòu

无福消受

[無福消受]

unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)

yǎowúrényān

杳无人烟

[杳無人煙]

dark and uninhabited (idiom); remote and deserted
God-forsaken

háowúbǎoliú

毫无保留

[毫無保留]

to hold nothing back
without reservation

wúwǎngbùlì

无往不利

[無往不利]

(idiom) to be successful in every endeavor

wúkěwǎnhuí

无可挽回

[無可挽回]

irrevocable
the die is cast

yǒuwúxiāngtōng

有无相通

[有無相通]

mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
to reciprocate with material assistance

wúqíbùyǒu

无奇不有

[無奇不有]

nothing is too bizarre
full of extraordinary things

Wújià Zhēnzhū

无价珍珠

[無價珍珠]

Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)

gāozhěnwúyōu

高枕无忧

[高枕無憂]

to sleep peacefully (idiom)
(fig.) to rest easy
to be free of worries

yǒuyuánwúfèn

有缘无分

[有緣無分]

destined to meet but not fated to be together (idiom)

wúzhōngshēngyǒu

无中生有

[無中生有]

to create something from nothing (idiom)

ruòyǒuruòwú

若有若无

[若有若無]

indistinct
faintly discernible

qīnmìwújiān

亲密无间

[親密無間]

close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between

ànwútiānrì

暗无天日

[暗無天日]

all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice

xiōngwúchéngfǔ

胸无城府

[胸無城府]

open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
ingenuous

shùshǒuwúcè

束手无策

[束手無策]

lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis

dàgōngwúsī

大公无私

[大公無私]

selfless
impartial

yìwúfǎngù

义无反顾

[義無反顧]

honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back
no surrender
to pursue justice with no second thoughts

xiōngzhōngwúshù

胸中无数

[胸中無數]

see 心中無數／心中无数 (xīnzhōngwúshù)

wúcóngxiàshǒu

无从下手

[無從下手]

not know where to start

wújí'érzhōng

无疾而终

[無疾而終]

to die peacefully
(fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out

Wúguójiè Jìzhě

无国界记者

[無國界記者]

Reporters Without Borders (pressure group)

wúfēngbùqǐlàng

无风不起浪

[無風不起浪]

lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason
no smoke without fire

wúfēngsānchǐlàng

无风三尺浪

[無風三尺浪]

lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)
fig. trouble arising unexpectedly

liúmángwúchǎnzhě

流氓无产者

[流氓無產者]

lumpenproletariat (in Marxist theory)

hǔfùwúquǎnzǐ

虎父无犬子

[虎父無犬子]

lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.
like father, like son

fùcháowúwánluǎn

覆巢无完卵

[覆巢無完卵]

lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact
no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiom)

qiúxuéwútǎntú

求学无坦途

[求學無坦途]

The path of learning can never be smooth.
There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)

guīxiàobiēwúwěi

龟笑鳖无尾

[龜笑鱉無尾]

lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom)
fig. the pot calling the kettle black

wúdúbùzhàngfu

无毒不丈夫

[無毒不丈夫]

no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.

wúbànzòuhéchàng

无伴奏合唱

[無伴奏合唱]

a cappella (music)

wújǐzhuīdòngwù

无脊椎动物

[無脊椎動物]

invertebrate

wúhòuzuòlìpào

无后坐力炮

[無後坐力炮]

recoilless rifle

wúrénfēixíngqì

无人飞行器

[無人飛行器]

drone
unmanned aerial vehicle

wúzhǐhuàbàngōng

无纸化办公

[無紙化辦公]

paperless office

Jùwúbà Zhǐshù

巨无霸指数

[巨無霸指數]

Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies

wúmíngzhànshìmù

无名战士墓

[無名戰士墓]

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

wúgōngbùshòulù

无功不受禄

[無功不受祿]

Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)

wúmínglièshìmù

无名烈士墓

[無名烈士墓]

tomb of the unknown soldier

wúlìbùqǐzǎo

无利不起早

[無利不起早]

(saying) people don't get up early unless there is some benefit in doing so
won't lift a finger unless there's something in it for oneself

wúchuánchéngyùnrén

无船承运人

[無船承運人]

non-vessel-owning common carrier (NVOCC) (transportation)

huāwúbǎirìhóng

花无百日红

[花無百日紅]

No flower can bloom for a hundred days.
Good times do not last long. (idiom)

wúzhèngfǔzhǔyì

无政府主义

[無政府主義]

anarchism

wúguójièliàolǐ

无国界料理

[無國界料理]

fusion cuisine (Tw)

wúqiǎobùchéngshū

无巧不成书

[無巧不成書]

curious coincidence

Wúguójiè Yīshēng

无国界医生

[無國界醫生]

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF charity)
Doctors Without Borders

Yǒujiàowúlèifǎ

有教无类法

[有教無類法]

No Child Left Behind Act, USA 2001

wúkěwúbùkě

无可无不可

[無可無不可]

neither for nor against sth
indifferent

wúzhēnzhùshèqì

无针注射器

[無針注射器]

jet injector

wúxiàndiànguǎngbō

无线电广播

[無線電廣播]

radio broadcast

zhòngzhèngjīwúlì

重症肌无力

[重症肌無力]

myasthenia gravis (medicine)

yīqùwúyǐngzōng

一去无影踪

[一去無影蹤]

gone without a trace

wútiáojiàntóuxiáng

无条件投降

[無條件投降]

unconditional surrender

sǐwúzàngshēnzhīdì

死无葬身之地

[死無葬身之地]

to die without a burial site
to die a pauper
a tragic end

wúsuǒbùyòngqíjí

无所不用其极

[無所不用其極]

committing all manner of crimes
completely unscrupulous

wúqǔshèngxīwàngzhě

无取胜希望者

[無取勝希望者]

outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)

wúxiàndiànjiēshōujī

无线电接收机

[無線電接收機]

receiver (radio)

xídéxìngwúzhùgǎn

习得性无助感

[習得性無助感]

(psychology) learned helplessness

shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì

手无缚鸡之力

[手無縛雞之力]

lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom)
fig. weak
unaccustomed to physical work

wúxiàndiànshōufājī

无线电收发机

[無線電收發機]

transceiver
radio frequency receiver, broadcaster or relay

yǒuyīdāwúyīdā

有一搭无一搭

[有一搭無一搭]

see 有一搭沒一搭／有一搭没一搭 (yǒuyīdāméiyīdā)

tiānwújuérénzhīlù

天无绝人之路

[天無絕人之路]

Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.
Never give up hope.
Never say die.

yúliúwúfúhàoshù

余留无符号数

[餘留無符號數]

unsigned remainder (i.e. the remainder after rounding to the nearest integer)

pínwúlìzhuīzhīdì

贫无立锥之地

[貧無立錐之地]

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

wúyánjiàn Jiāngdōngfùlǎo

无颜见江东父老

[無顏見江東父老]

(idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽／项羽 ( Xiàng Yǔ), who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)

jìnjùlíwúxiàntōngxùn

近距离无线通讯

[近距離無線通訊]

(computing) near-field communication (NFC)

yǒubǎilì'érwúyībì

有百利而无一弊

[有百利而無一弊]

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

cǐdìwúyínsānbǎiliǎng

此地无银三百两

[此地無銀三百兩]

lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide

wúxiànfēngguāngzàixiǎnfēng

无限风光在险峰

[無限風光在險峰]

The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)
fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

yǒubǎilì'érwúyīhài

有百利而无一害

[有百利而無一害]

to have many advantages and no disadvantages

láiwúyǐng,qùwúzōng

来无影，去无踪

[來無影，去無蹤]

lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace

wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

无心插柳柳成阴

[無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
also written 無心插柳柳成蔭／无心插柳柳成荫

wúshìbùdēngsānbǎodiàn

无事不登三宝殿

[無事不登三寶殿]

lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom)
fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)

yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì

英雄无用武之地

[英雄無用武之地]

a hero with no chance of using his might
to have no opportunity to display one's talents

yǒubǎihài'érwúyīlì

有百害而无一利

[有百害而無一利]

having no advantage whatsoever

qiángjiàngshǒuxiàwúruòbīng

强将手下无弱兵

[強將手下無弱兵]

there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)

bēizhī,wúshèngāolùn

卑之，无甚高论

[卑之，無甚高論]

my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion
what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary

yǒuguòzhī'érwúbùjí

有过之而无不及

[有過之而無不及]

not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
to surpass
to outdo
(derog.) to be even worse

fùcháozhīxiàwúwánluǎn

覆巢之下无完卵

[覆巢之下無完卵]

lit. when the nest is upset no egg is left intact (idiom)
fig. when one falls in disgrace the whole family is doomed

nüzǐwúcáibiànshìdé

女子无才便是德

[女子無才便是德]

a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)

cāngyingbùdīngwúfèngdàn

苍蝇不叮无缝蛋

[蒼蠅不叮無縫蛋]

lit. flies do not attack an intact egg (idiom)
fig. no smoke without a fire

tiānyáhéchùwúfāngcǎo

天涯何处无芳草

[天涯何處無芳草]

there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)

kòngxuéláifēngwèibìwúyīn

空穴来风未必无因

[空穴來風未必無因]

wind does not come from an empty cave without reason
there's no smoke without fire (idiom)

qiǎofùnánwéiwúmǐzhīchuī

巧妇难为无米之炊

[巧婦難為無米之炊]

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

wúxiàndiànguǎnlǐwěiyuánhuì

无线电管理委员会

[無線電管理委員會]

Wireless transmission regulatory commission

Jùwúbà Hànbǎobāo Zhǐshù

巨无霸汉堡包指数

[巨無霸漢堡包指數]

Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies

gōngwúbùkè,zhànwúbùshèng

攻无不克，战无不胜

[攻無不克，戰無不勝]

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
ever victorious
nothing they can't do

zhànwúbùshèng,gōngwúbùqǔ

战无不胜，攻无不取

[戰無不勝，攻無不取]

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
ever victorious
nothing they can't do

yánzhěwúyì,tīngzhěyǒuxīn

言者无意，听者有心

[言者無意，聽者有心]

to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

shízhīwúwèi,qìzhīkěxī

食之无味，弃之可惜

[食之無味，棄之可惜]

lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them

yùjiāzhīzuì,héhuànwúcí

欲加之罪，何患无辞

[欲加之罪，何患無辭]

If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳／左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb
Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

shàngtiānwúlù,rùdìwúmén

上天无路，入地无门

[上天無路，入地無門]

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
to be trapped in a hopeless situation

héshangdǎsǎn,wúfǎwútiān

和尚打伞，无法无天

[和尚打傘，無法無天]

lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 髮／发 (fà) vs 法 (fǎ))
fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
lawless

shízhīwúwèi,qìzhībùgān

食之无味，弃之不甘

[食之無味，棄之不甘]

see 食之無味，棄之可惜／食之无味，弃之可惜 (shízhīwúwèi,qìzhīkěxī)

zhīwúbùyán,yánwúbùjìn

知无不言，言无不尽

[知無不言，言無不盡]

lit. not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom)
fig. frank; outspoken

zhànwúbùshèng,gōngwúbùkè

战无不胜，攻无不克

[戰無不勝，攻無不克]

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
ever victorious
nothing they can't do

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

bùxiàoyǒusān,wúhòuwéidà

不孝有三，无后为大

[不孝有三，無後為大]

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ))

yánzhěwúzuì,wénzhězújiè

言者无罪，闻者足戒

[言者無罪，聞者足戒]

don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously

rénwúyuǎnlü,bìyǒujìnyōu

人无远虑，必有近忧

[人無遠慮，必有近憂]

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

qiánwúgǔrén,hòuwúláizhě

前无古人，后无来者

[前無古人，後無來者]

there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)
never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future
peerless

guāwúgǔnyuán,rénwúshíquán

瓜无滚圆，人无十全

[瓜無滾圓，人無十全]

no gourd is perfectly round, just as no man is perfect (proverb)

kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushì'àn

苦海无边，回头是岸

[苦海無邊，回頭是岸]

The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!

zuǐshàngwúmáo,bànshìbùláo

嘴上无毛，办事不牢

[嘴上無毛，辦事不牢]

see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢／嘴上没毛，办事不牢 (zuǐshàngméimáo,bànshìbùláo)

rénshēngduǎnzàn,xuéshùwúyá

人生短暂，学术无涯

[人生短暫，學術無涯]

Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis

tiāndī Wú Chǔ,yǎnkōngwúwù

天低吴楚，眼空无物

[天低吳楚，眼空無物]

the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

shénnüyǒuxīn, Xiāng Wángwúmèng

神女有心，襄王无梦

[神女有心，襄王無夢]

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
(said of a woman's unrequited love)

bùqiúyǒugōng,dànqiúwúguò

不求有功，但求无过

[不求有功，但求無過]

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
fig. to take a risk-averse approach

dǎshébùsǐ,hòuhuànwúqióng

打蛇不死，后患无穷

[打蛇不死，後患無窮]

(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

yǒuzégǎizhī,wúzéjiāmiǎn

有则改之，无则加勉

[有則改之，無則加勉]

correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu

老鼠拉龟，无从下手

[老鼠拉龜，無從下手]

like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
no clue where to start

bǎoshízhōngrì,wúsuǒyòngxīn

饱食终日，无所用心

[飽食終日，無所用心]

to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle

wúshìxiànyīnqín,fēijiānjídào

无事献殷勤，非奸即盗

[無事獻殷勤，非姦即盜]

one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)

quánshìjièwúchǎnzhěliánhéqǐlai

全世界无产者联合起来

[全世界無產者聯合起來]

Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!
Workers of the world, unite!

huāyǒuchóngkāirì,rénwúzàishàonián

花有重开日，人无再少年

[花有重開日，人無再少年]

a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

世上无难事，只怕有心人

[世上無難事，只怕有心人]

see 天下無難事，只怕有心人／天下无难事，只怕有心人 (tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén)

tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén

天下无难事，只怕有心人

[天下無難事，只怕有心人]

lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
fig. persistence will overcome

wúshēngyěyǒuyá,érzhīyěwúyá

吾生也有涯，而知也无涯

[吾生也有涯，而知也無涯]

Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis

shānzhōngwúlǎohǔ,hóuzichēngdàwáng

山中无老虎，猴子称大王

[山中無老虎，猴子稱大王]

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)
(depending on the source, the last word is either 大王 (dàwáng) or 大王 (dàiwang))

rénfēishēng'érzhīzhīzhě,shúnéngwúhuò

人非生而知之者，孰能无惑

[人非生而知之者，孰能無惑]

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 韓愈／韩愈 ( Hán Yù))

Zhōngguówúxiàndiànpínpǔguǎnlǐhéjiāncè

中国无线电频谱管理和监测

[中國無線電頻譜管理和監測]

China state radio regulation committee SRRC

shuǐzhìqīngzéwúyú,rénzhìcházéwútú

水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒

[水至清則無魚，人至察則無徒]

(idiom) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends

mǎwúyècǎobùféi,rénwúwàikuàibùfù

马无夜草不肥，人无外快不富

[馬無夜草不肥，人無外快不富]

a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)

tàpòtiěxiéwúmìchù,déláiquánbùfèigōngfu

踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫

[踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫]

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily

qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn,fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn

穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲

[窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親]

the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

[有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it

hàirénzhīxīnbùkěyǒu,fángrénzhīxīnbùkěwú

害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无

[害人之心不可有，防人之心不可無]

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)