- 1. (used with two words or expressions which are similar in meaning; an emphatic negative form)
- ♦ 不理不睬 take no notice of; ignore
- 2. (used with two words or expressions which are opposite in meaning) neither... nor...
- ♦ 不大不小 neither too big nor too small; just right
- ♦ 不多不少 neither too much nor too little; just right
- 3. if not... then not...
- ♦ 他不吃饭不喝酒。 He won't drink unless he's eating. or He only drinks at meals.