不过 (不過) bùguò

1. bùguò conjunction but; however
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不過'; Guoyu '不過' 3)
2. bùguò adverb only; merely; no more than
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '不過'; Guoyu '不過' 1)
3. bùguò verb not exceeding
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '不過' 2)
4. bùguò particle used for emphasis
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Used after an adjective (Guoyu '不過' 4)

Contained in

• 忙不过来(忙不過來) to have more work than one can deal with; to have one's hands full
• 不过意(不過意) to be sorry; to feel apologetic
• 再好不过(再好不過) ideal; wonderful
• 打不过(打不過) to be unable to defeat; to be no match for
• 喘不过(喘不過) to be unable to breathe easily
• 不过尔尔(不過爾爾) not more than so-so; mediocre; nothing out of the ordinary
• 熬不过(熬不過) unable to endure
• 信不过(信不過) to distrust; to be suspicious
• 富不过三代(富不過三代) wealth never survives three generations
• 数不过来(數不過來) can't manage to count; too many to count
• 左不过(左不過) anyhow; in any event; just; only
• 喘不过气来(喘不過氣來) to be unable to breathe
• 不过是(不過是) merely; only
• 说不过去(說不過去) cannot be justified; inexcusable
• 看不过(看不過) cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去
• 只不过(只不過) only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that
• 看不过去(看不過去) cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer
• 气不过(氣不過) so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances
• 喘不过气(喘不過氣) to be unable to breathe
• 杀人不过头点地(殺人不過頭點地) It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously / a fuss about nothing
• 事不过三(事不過三) a thing should not be attempted more than three times
• 肥水不过别人田(肥水不過別人田) do not let fertile water pass to other people's fields
• 砍头不过风吹帽(砍頭不過風吹帽) to regard decapitation as no more important than the wind blowing off your hat
• 躲得过初一，躲不过十五(躲得過初一，躲不過十五) you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out; you can't put it off forever
• 拗不过(拗不過) can't persuade; unable to makechange their mind; unable to resist

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