不忍

bùrěn
cannot bear to

CEDICT

cannot bear to

Wiktionary

  1. 不能忍耐、不能忍受。
  2. 不忍心。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
2 忍 rěn
  1. to bear
  2. to endure
  3. to tolerate
  4. to restrain oneself

Containing this entry

不忍心 bùrěnxīn can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)
小不忍则乱大谋 xiǎobùrěnzéluàndàmóu (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
爱不忍释 àibùrěnshì to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
惨不忍睹 cǎnbùrěndǔ
  1. lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom)
  2. fig. miserable; horrendous; atrocious
惨不忍闻 cǎnbùrěnwén (idiom) dreadful to hear
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