不无 (bú) — not without; there is some; not lacking in (used before abstract nouns)
Definition
A formal written phrase meaning 'not without / there is some' — used before abstract nouns (道理, 好处) to soften a positive claim, suggesting that the quality in question exists at least to some degree. Always negative in form but positive in meaning.
verb
not withoutthere is somenot lacking in (used before abstract nouns)
Examples
- 不无，。Tā de huà bú dào lǐ, zhí dé wǒ men rèn zhēn sī kǎo.His words are not without reason; they deserve our careful thought.
- 不无，。Zhè cì shī bài bú hǎo chù, zhì shǎo ràng wǒ men kàn qīng le wèn tí suǒ zài.This failure is not without its benefits — at least it showed us where the problem lies.
- 不无。Jīng jì fā zhǎn yǔ huán jìng bǎo hù zhī jiān bú lián xì.There is not without a connection between economic development and environmental protection.
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