不好不坏 — “Neither particularly good nor particularly bad”
不好不坏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neither particularly good nor particularly bad”. Passable; mediocre. Literally, “not good not bad”.
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不好不坏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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这场电影不好不坏，没什么惊喜，但也挑不出大毛病
This movie was neither good nor bad; there were no big surprises, but also no major flaws to criticize.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不好不坏
What does 不好不坏 mean?
不好不坏 (bù hǎo bù huài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Neither particularly good nor particularly bad”.
How do you pronounce 不好不坏?
不好不坏 is pronounced bù hǎo bù huài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不好不坏 literally mean?
Literally, 不好不坏 means “not good not bad”. It is used to mean “Neither particularly good nor particularly bad”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不好不坏?
既不值得称赞，也不值得责备的。过得去的，中等的。