不过尔尔 — “Nothing special”
不过尔尔 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Nothing special”. Just so-so; mediocre; not particularly impressive, often used with a dismissive tone. Literally, “Nothing more than that; just so so”.
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不过尔尔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 过guò
- 尔ěr
- 尔ěr
不过尔尔 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不过尔尔
他原以为这部电影会很精彩，看完后觉得不过尔尔。
He had originally expected the movie to be brilliant, but after watching it, he found it to be nothing special.
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Antonyms of 不过尔尔
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- bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
- bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
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- 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
Questions about 不过尔尔
- What does 不过尔尔 mean?
- 不过尔尔 (bù guò ěr ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Nothing special”.
- How do you pronounce 不过尔尔?
- 不过尔尔 is pronounced bù guò ěr ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不过尔尔 literally mean?
- Literally, 不过尔尔 means “Nothing more than that; just so so”. It is used to mean “Nothing special”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不过尔尔?
- 尔（前）：如此，这样；尔（后）：通“耳”，罢了。不过这样罢了。有轻视人的意思。