不过如此 (bú) — nothing more than this; just so-so; nothing special
Definition
An idiom used to dismiss something as just average or underwhelming — 'nothing more than this, nothing special.' Carries a slightly dismissive tone, often used after expectations fall short.
idiom
nothing more than thisjust so-sonothing special
Examples
- ，不过如此。Dà jiā dōu shuō zhè bù diàn yǐng hǎo kàn, wǒ kàn wán jué de bú.Everyone says this movie is good, but after watching it I feel it's just so-so.
- 不过如此，。Tā de chéng jì bú, bú shì tè bié yōu xiù.His grades are nothing special — not particularly outstanding.
- 不过如此，。Nà jiā wǎng hóng diàn de shí wù bú, bù zhí dé pái duì.The food at that trendy restaurant is just so-so, not worth the queue.
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