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不忍
bùrěn
1. cannot bear to
2. disturbed
Common • Top 9%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
忍
rěn
to endure, to bear, to suffer, to tolerate
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (6)

爱不忍释
àibùrěnshì
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
惨不忍睹
cǎnbùrěndǔ
spectacle too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic sight
惨不忍闻
cǎnbùrěnwén
too horrible to endure (idiom); tragic spectacle
于心不忍
yúxīnbùrěn
can't bear to
目不忍见
mùbùrěnjiàn
lit. the eye cannot bear to see it (idiom); a scene too pitiful to behold
目不忍视
mùbùrěnshì
lit. the eye cannot bear to see it (idiom); a scene too pitiful to behold

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