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Definitions

  1. 1. not to have
  2. 2. no
  3. 3. none
  4. 4. not
  5. 5. to lack
  6. 6. un-
  7. 7. -less

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Words Containing 无

一事无成
yī shì wú chéng

to have achieved nothing

一无所有
yī wú suǒ yǒu

not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking

一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī

not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant

前无古人
qián wú gǔ rén

(idiom) unprecedented

史无前例
shǐ wú qián lì

unprecedented in history

大公无私
dà gōng wú sī

selfless

寥寥无几
liáo liáo wú jǐ

just a very few (idiom); tiny number

有口无心
yǒu kǒu wú xīn

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

毫无
háo wú

not in the least

无不
wú bù

none lacking

无偿
wú cháng

free; no charge; at no cost

无力
wú lì

powerless

无动于衷
wú dòng yú zhōng

aloof

无可厚非
wú kě hòu fēi

see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]

无可奈何
wú kě nài hé

have no way out

无可奉告
wú kě fèng gào

(idiom) \no comment\

无奈
wú nài

to have no alternative

无家可归
wú jiā kě guī

homeless

无形
wú xíng

incorporeal

无形中
wú xíng zhōng

imperceptibly

无从
wú cóng

not to have access

无微不至
wú wēi bù zhì

in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

无耻
wú chǐ

without any sense of shame

无情
wú qíng

pitiless

无恶不作
wú è bù zuò

not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed

无意
wú yì

inadvertent

无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lǜ

carefree and without worries (idiom)

无所事事
wú suǒ shì shì

to have nothing to do

无所作为
wú suǒ zuò wéi

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive

无所谓
wú suǒ wèi

to be indifferent

无故
wú gù

without cause or reason

无效
wú xiào

not valid

无敌
wú dí

unequalled

无数
wú shù

countless

无条件
wú tiáo jiàn

unconditional

无比
wú bǐ

incomparable

无法
wú fǎ

unable

无济于事
wú jì yú shì

to no avail

无理
wú lǐ

irrational

无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào

to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative

无疑
wú yí

undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure

无知
wú zhī

ignorant

无私
wú sī

selfless

无穷
wú qióng

endless

无穷无尽
wú qióng wú jìn

endless

无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi

dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless

无线
wú xiàn

wireless

无线电
wú xiàn diàn

wireless

无缘
wú yuán

to have no opportunity

无聊
wú liáo

bored

无能
wú néng

incompetence

无能为力
wú néng wéi lì

impotent (idiom)

无话可说
wú huà kě shuō

to have nothing to say (idiom)

无论
wú lùn

no matter what or how

无论如何
wú lùn rú hé

whatever the case

无赖
wú lài

hoodlum

无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng

insignificant

无辜
wú gū

innocent

无边
wú biān

without boundary

无关
wú guān

unrelated

无关紧要
wú guān jǐn yào

indifferent

无限
wú xiàn

unlimited

无非
wú fēi

only

无须
wú xū

need not

独一无二
dú yī wú èr

unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled

当之无愧
dāng zhī wú kuì

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

目中无人
mù zhōng wú rén

to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters

肆无忌惮
sì wú jì dàn

absolutely unrestrained

举世无双
jǔ shì wú shuāng

unrivaled (idiom); world number one

万无一失
wàn wú yī shī

surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)

走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù

to be at an impasse (idiom)

杂乱无章
zá luàn wú zhāng

disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic

鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng

lit. crow and peacock make no sound

默默无闻
mò mò wú wén

obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation

一去无影踪
yī qù wú yǐng zōng

gone without a trace

一夜无眠
yī yè wú mián

to have a sleepless night

一往无前
yī wǎng wú qián

to advance courageously (idiom)

一望无垠
yī wàng wú yín

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

一望无际
yī wàng wú jì

as far as the eye can see (idiom)

一无所闻
yī wú suǒ wén

unheard of

一无是处
yī wú shì chù

not one good point

一无所动
yī wú suǒ dòng

totally unaffected

一无所获
yī wú suǒ huò

to gain nothing

一无所长
yī wú suǒ cháng

not having any special skill

一览无遗
yī lǎn wú yí

be plainly visible

一览无余
yī lǎn wú yú

to cover all at one glance (idiom)

三无人员
sān wú rén yuán

person without identification papers, a normal residence permit or a source of income

三无
sān wú

lacking three key attributes (or at least one of them)

三无产品
sān wú chǎn pǐn

product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location

三无企业
sān wú qǐ yè

enterprise with no premises, capital or regular staff

上天无路,入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)

不劳无获
bù láo wú huò

no pain, no gain (idiom)

不孝有三,无后为大
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà

There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])

不学无术
bù xué wú shù

without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent

不求有功,但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò

lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)

不无
bù wú

not without

不无小补
bù wú xiǎo bǔ

not be without some advantage

世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]

中国无线电频谱管理和监测
zhōng guó wú xiàn diàn pín pǔ guǎn lǐ hé jiān cè

China state radio regulation committee SRRC

了无新意
liǎo wú xīn yì

unoriginal

了无生趣
liǎo wú shēng qù

to lose all interest in life (idiom)

事无大小
shì wú dà xiǎo

see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì]

事无巨细
shì wú jù xì

lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)

互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú

(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back

人无完人
rén wú wán rén

nobody is perfect

人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).

人生短暂,学术无涯
rén shēng duǎn zàn , xué shù wú yá

Life is short, learning is limitless

人谁无过
rén shéi wú guò

Everyone makes mistakes (idiom)

人非生而知之者,孰能无惑
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò

Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?

但说无妨
dàn shuō wú fáng

there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)

来去无踪
lái qù wú zōng

come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and leave without a trace

来无影,去无踪
lái wú yǐng , qù wú zōng

lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom); to come and go without a trace

俯仰无愧
fǔ yǎng wú kuì

to have a clear conscience

伤及无辜
shāng jí wú gū

to harm the innocent (idiom)

全世界无产者联合起来
quán shì jiè wú chǎn zhě lián hé qǐ lai

Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!

全无
quán wú

none

全无准备
quán wú zhǔn bèi

completely unprepared

两小无猜
liǎng xiǎo wú cāi

innocent playmates

六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ

out of one's wits (idiom)

六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào

orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on

其乐无穷
qí lè wú qióng

boundless joy

出没无常
chū mò wú cháng

to appear and disappear unpredictably

别来无恙
bié lái wú yàng

(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met

别无他法
bié wú tā fǎ

there is no alternative

别无他物
bié wú tā wù

nothing else

别无他用
bié wú tā yòng

to have no other use or purpose (idiom)

别无选择
bié wú xuǎn zé

to have no other choice

别无长物
bié wú cháng wù

to possess nothing except bare necessities

前无古人,后无来者
qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě

there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)

前途无量
qián tú wú liàng

to have boundless prospects

力大无比
lì dà wú bǐ

having matchless strength

力大无穷
lì dà wú qióng

extraordinary strength

功德无量
gōng dé wú liàng

no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence

劳而无功
láo ér wú gōng

to work hard while accomplishing little

半无限
bàn wú xiàn

semi-infinite

卑之,无甚高论
bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn

my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion

南无
nā mó

Buddhist salutation or expression of faith (loanword from Sanskrit)

厚颜无耻
hòu yán wú chǐ

shameless

反脸无情
fǎn liǎn wú qíng

to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend

反复无常
fǎn fù wú cháng

unstable

口无择言
kǒu wú zé yán

to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)

口无遮拦
kǒu wú zhē lán

to blab

口说无凭
kǒu shuō wú píng

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true

可有可无
kě yǒu kě wú

not essential

吾生也有涯,而知也无涯
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá

Life is short, learning is limitless

和尚打伞,无法无天
hé shang dǎ sǎn , wú fǎ wú tiān

fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven

问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

哑口无言
yǎ kǒu wú yán

dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom)

哑然无生
yǎ rán wú shēng

silence reigns (idiom)

喜怒无常
xǐ nù wú cháng

temperamental

嘴上无毛,办事不牢
zuǐ shàng wú máo , bàn shì bù láo

see 嘴上沒毛,辦事不牢|嘴上没毛,办事不牢[zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo]

回味无穷
huí wèi wú qióng

to have a rich aftertaste

回天无力
huí tiān wú lì

unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom)

坐视无睹
zuò shì wú dǔ

to turn a blind eye to

坦然无惧
tǎn rán wú jù

remain calm and undaunted

大无畏
dà wú wèi

utterly fearless

大而无当
dà ér wú dàng

grandiose but impractical (idiom)

天下无难事,只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)

天低吴楚,眼空无物
tiān dī wú chǔ , yǎn kōng wú wù

the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon

天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo

there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)

天无绝人之路
tiān wú jué rén zhī lù

Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.

天衣无缝
tiān yī wú fèng

lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)

奇丑无比
qí chǒu wú bǐ

extremely ugly

女子无才便是德
nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé

a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)

孑立无依
jié lì wú yī

to stand alone

孤立无援
gū lì wú yuán

isolated and without help

学海无涯
xué hǎi wú yá

sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn

学无止境
xué wú zhǐ jìng

no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.

安全无事
ān quán wú shì

safe and sound

安全无恙
ān quán wú yàng

see 安然無恙|安然无恙[ān rán wú yàng]

安全无虞
ān quán wú yú

safe and secure

安然无恙
ān rán wú yàng

safe and sound (idiom)

完好无损
wán hǎo wú sǔn

in good condition

完好无缺
wán hǎo wú quē

in perfect condition

完美无瑕
wán měi wú xiá

flawless

完美无缺
wán měi wú quē

perfect and without blemish

害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

尚无
shàng wú

not yet

居无定所
jū wú dìng suǒ

to be without a fixed residence (idiom)

山中无老虎,猴子称大王
shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wáng

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)

巧妇难为无米之炊
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

巨无霸
jù wú bà

Big Mac (McDonald's hamburger)

巨无霸汉堡包指数
jù wú bà hàn bǎo bāo zhǐ shù

Big Mac Index, a measure of the purchasing power parity (PPP) between currencies

师出无名
shī chū wú míng

lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom)

平安无事
píng ān wú shì

safe and sound (idiom)

平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí

ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

平白无故
píng bái wú gù

without good cause

年少无知
nián shào wú zhī

young and inexperienced; unsophisticated

座无虚席
zuò wú xū xí

lit. a banquet with no empty seats

庸碌无能
yōng lù wú néng

mediocre and incompetent

征敛无度
zhēng liǎn wú dù

to extort taxes excessively

后患无穷
hòu huàn wú qióng

it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)

后会无期
hòu huì wú qī

to meet again at unspecified date

后继无人
hòu jì wú rén

to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

徒劳无功
tú láo wú gōng

to work to no avail (idiom)

徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì

futile endeavor (idiom)

得无
dé wú

(literary) isn't it that...?

心中无数
xīn zhōng wú shù

to have no idea

心无二用
xīn wú èr yòng

one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time

心无旁骛
xīn wú páng wù

completely focused