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不虚此行 — “To have made a worthwhile trip or journey”

不虚此行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have made a worthwhile trip or journey”. Not to have come in vain, implying that the effort or journey yielded valuable results or experiences. Literally, “not in vain this trip”.

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不虚此行 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不虚此行 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
此
cǐ6this, here
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line

Example Sentence with 不虚此行

这次登山之旅,虽然有些辛苦,但沿途的风景美不胜收,真的让人觉得不虚此行。
Although this mountain climbing trip was a bit arduous, the breathtaking scenery along the way truly made one feel it was a worthwhile journey.

Idioms Related to 不虚此行

Synonyms of 不虚此行

  • mǎn满zài载ér而guī归return with a full load

Antonyms of 不虚此行

  • bái白pǎo跑yī一tàng趟make a fruitless trip

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 不虚此行

What does 不虚此行 mean?

不虚此行 (bù xū cǐ xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have made a worthwhile trip or journey”.

How do you pronounce 不虚此行?

不虚此行 is pronounced bù xū cǐ xíng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不虚此行 literally mean?

Literally, 不虚此行 means “not in vain this trip”. It is used to mean “to have made a worthwhile trip or journey”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不虚此行?

虚:空、白。没有空跑这一趟。表示某种行动还是有所收获的。

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