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不吐不茹 — “To be upright and unyielding”

不吐不茹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be upright and unyielding”. To be impartial and not give in to pressure; not to bully the weak or fear the strong.

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不吐不茹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不吐不茹 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
吐
tǔ6expel from mouth
不
bù4not
茹
rú10eat, endure, soft, vegetables

Example Sentence with 不吐不茹

他工作认真负责,为人处事不吐不茹,深得同事们的信任。
He is diligent and responsible in his work, dealing with matters in an upright and unyielding manner, thus gaining the deep trust of his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 不吐不茹

Synonyms of 不吐不茹

  • gāng刚zhèng正bù不ē阿Upright, firm, and impartial

Antonyms of 不吐不茹

  • qī欺ruǎn软pà怕yìng硬bully the weak, fear the strong

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 不吐不茹

What does 不吐不茹 mean?

不吐不茹 (bù tǔ bù rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be upright and unyielding”.

How do you pronounce 不吐不茹?

不吐不茹 is pronounced bù tǔ bù rú in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 不吐不茹?

形容人正直不阿,不欺软怕硬。

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