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不足为道 — “Not worth mentioning”

不足为道 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not worth mentioning”. Insignificant; trivial. Literally, “Not worth mentioning; not worth speaking of”.

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不足为道 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不足为道 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
足
zú7foot, sufficient, full
为
wéi4to be or to do
道
dào13way, path, principle, say

Example Sentence with 不足为道

对于他取得的巨大成就来说,这点小困难不足为道。
For his great achievements, this minor difficulty is not worth mentioning.

Idioms Related to 不足为道

Synonyms of 不足为道

  • hé何zú足guà挂chǐ齿not worth mentioning

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

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Questions about 不足为道

What does 不足为道 mean?

不足为道 (bù zú wéi dào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “not worth mentioning”.

How do you pronounce 不足为道?

不足为道 is pronounced bù zú wéi dào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不足为道 literally mean?

Literally, 不足为道 means “not worth mentioning; not worth speaking of”. It is used to mean “not worth mentioning”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不足为道?

足:值得;道:说。不值得一说

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