不请自来 — “To come without being invited”
不请自来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come without being invited”. To be an uninvited guest. Literally, “self-invited”.
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不请自来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不请自来 Character Breakdown
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我们正在讨论重要事情，没想到他竟然不请自来，还坐在了主位上。
We were discussing important matters, and unexpectedly, he came uninvited and even took the main seat.
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Synonyms of 不请自来
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Open the tool →Questions about 不请自来
What does 不请自来 mean?
不请自来 (bù qǐng zì lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come without being invited”.
How do you pronounce 不请自来?
不请自来 is pronounced bù qǐng zì lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不请自来 literally mean?
Literally, 不请自来 means “self-invited”. It is used to mean “to come without being invited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不请自来?
不用邀请自己前来。多指不速之客