() — (literary) not

Definition

弗 (fú) is a literary negation adverb meaning 'not' — used only in formal or classical-style writing, not in everyday speech. It always appears before a verb (e.g. 弗取, 弗可为).

adverb
(literary) not

Beispiele

  • Bù xué fú zhī, bú wèn fú míng.
    Without learning you won't know; without asking you won't understand.
  • Jūn zǐ fú qǔ bú yì zhī cái.
    A gentleman does not take ill-gotten wealth.
  • Cǐ wù fú kě wéi wài rén dào yě.
    This matter cannot be spoken to outsiders.

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