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不利

bù lì
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. unfavorable
  2. 2. disadvantageous
  3. 3. harmful
  4. 4. detrimental

Words Containing 不利

无往不利
wú wǎng bù lì

to be successful in every endeavor

损人不利己
sǔn rén bù lì jǐ

to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom)

流年不利
liú nián bù lì

the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year

Child Words of 不利

利
lì

sharp

不
bù

no; not so