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