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不成气候 — “To not amount to much”

不成气候 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not amount to much”. To not be significant or influential enough to form a trend or movement.

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不成气候 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 成chéng
  • 气qì
  • 候hòu

不成气候 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
成
chéng7to become or succeed
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
候
hòu10wait, expect, season, symptom

Example Sentence with 不成气候

这个新成立的小团队,目前人数还很少,暂时不成气候,但他们很有潜力。
This newly established small team, currently very small in number, does not yet amount to much, but they have great potential.

Idioms Related to 不成气候

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

Questions about 不成气候

What does 不成气候 mean?
不成气候 (bù chéng qì hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not amount to much”.
How do you pronounce 不成气候?
不成气候 is pronounced bù chéng qì hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 不成气候?
指单个、局部或孤立事物不能形成大的环境
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