無〔无〕 mou⁴ {wú}

1. not to have
2. no
3. none
4. not
5. to lack
6. un-
7. -less

無比〔无-〕 mou⁴ bei² {wú bǐ}

1. very 2. extremely

無分〔无-〕 mou⁴ fan¹ {wú fēn}

no distinction; no differentiation; penniless; zero points

無方〔无-〕 mou⁴ fong¹ {wú fāng}

not having an effective way of doing something; not knowing how to do something

無限〔无-〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ {wú xiàn}

infinity

無意〔无-〕 mou⁴ ji³ {wúyì}

(verb) Not mean to; (adverb) 1. Unintentionally

無及〔无-〕 mou⁴ kap⁶ {wú jí}

to be too late for something; not in time for something

無賴〔无赖〕 mou⁴ laai² {wú lài}

unreasonable (Cantonese)

無聊〔无-〕 mou⁴ liu⁴ {wú liáo}

(noun) nonsense

無涯〔无-〕 mou⁴ ngaai⁴ {wú yá}

without limits; no bounds

無事〔无-〕 mou⁴ si⁶ {wú shì}

(slang) I am fine; everything is fine

無綫〔无-〕 mou⁴ sin³ {wú xiàn}

wireless

無損〔无损〕 mou⁴ syun² {wú sǔn}

no harm done; no damage; no loss

無他〔无-〕 mou⁴ taa¹ {wú tā}

(adverb) without him; or (adverb) no other

無畏〔无-〕 mou⁴ wai³ {wú wèi}

(adjective) bold; absolutely fearless

無知〔无-〕 mou⁴ zi¹ {wú zhī}

innocent; naïve

無癮〔无瘾〕 mou⁵ jan⁵ {wú yǐn}

killjoy; bummed

無品〔无-〕 mou⁴ ban² {wú pǐn}

fretless (stringed instrument)

無不〔无-〕 mou⁴ bat¹ {wú bù}

1. none lacking
2. none missing
3. everything is there
4. everyone without exception

無比〔无-〕 mou⁴ bei² {wú bǐ}

1. incomparable
2. matchless

無邊〔无边〕 mou⁴ bin¹ {wú biān}

1. without boundary
2. not bordered

無補〔无补〕 mou⁴ bou² {wú bǔ}

1. of no avail
2. not helping in the least

無猜〔无-〕 mou⁴ caai¹ {wú cāi}

1. unsuspecting
2. innocent and without apprehension

無邪〔无-〕 mou⁴ ce⁴ {wú xié}

without guilt

無趣〔无-〕 mou⁴ ceoi³ {wú qù}

1. dull
2. vapid
3. colorless

無恥〔无耻〕 mou⁴ ci² {wú chǐ}

1. without any sense of shame
2. unembarrassed
3. shameless

無翅〔无-〕 mou⁴ ci³ {wú chì}

wingless

無似〔无-〕 mou⁴ ci⁵ {wú sì}

1. extremely
2. unworthy (self-deprecatory term)

無情〔无-〕 mou⁴ cing⁴ {wú qíng}

1. pitiless
2. ruthless
3. merciless
4. heartless

無措〔无-〕 mou⁴ cou³ {wú cuò}

helpless

無從〔无从〕 mou⁴ cung⁴ {wú cóng}

1. not to have access
2. beyond one's authority or capability
3. sth one has no way of doing

無處〔无处〕 mou⁴ cyu³ {wú chù}

nowhere

無底〔无-〕 mou⁴ dai² {wú dǐ}

bottomless

無棣〔无-〕 mou⁴ dai⁶ {Wú dì}

Wudi county in Binzhou 濱州, Shandong

無敵〔无敌〕 mou⁴ dik⁶ {wú dí}

1. unequalled
2. without rival
3. a paragon

無度〔无-〕 mou⁴ dou⁶ {wú dù}

1. immoderate
2. excessive
3. not knowing one's limits

無道〔无-〕 mou⁴ dou⁶ {wú dào}

1. tyrannical
2. brutal (regime)

無毒〔无-〕 mou⁴ duk⁶ {wú dú}

1. harmless
2. innocuous
3. lit. not poisonous

無端〔无-〕 mou⁴ dyun¹ {wú duān}

for no reason at all

無法〔无-〕 mou⁴ faat³ {wú fǎ}

1. unable
2. incapable

無非〔无-〕 mou⁴ fei¹ {wú fēi}

1. only
2. nothing else

無貨〔无货〕 mou⁴ fo³ {wú huò}

1. out of stock
2. product unavailable

無妨〔无-〕 mou⁴ fong⁴ {wú fáng}

1. no harm (in doing it)
2. One might as well.
3. It won't hurt.
4. no matter
5. it's no bother

無悔〔无-〕 mou⁴ fui³ {wú huǐ}

to have no regrets

無縫〔无缝〕 mou⁴ fung⁶ {wú fèng}

seamless

無價〔无价〕 mou⁴ gaa³ {wú jià}

1. invaluable
2. priceless

無間〔无间〕 mou⁴ gaan³ {wú jiàn}

1. very close
2. no gap between them
3. continuously
4. unbroken
5. hard to separate
6. indistinguishable

無機〔无机〕 mou⁴ gei¹ {wú jī}

inorganic (chemistry)

無幾〔无几〕 mou⁴ gei² {wú jǐ}

1. very little
2. hardly any

無極〔无极〕 mou⁴ gik⁶ {wú jí}

1. everlasting
2. unbounded

無極〔无极〕 mou⁴ gik⁶ {Wú jí}

1. Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區, Hebei
2. The Promise (name of film by Chen Kaige)

無干〔无-〕 mou⁴ gon¹ {wú gān}

to have nothing to do with

無辜〔无-〕 mou⁴ gu¹ {wú gū}

1. innocent
2. innocence
3. not guilty (law)

無故〔无-〕 mou⁴ gu³ {wú gù}

without cause or reason

無局〔无-〕 mou⁴ guk⁶ {wú jú}

non-vulnerable (in bridge)

無怪〔无-〕 mou⁴ gwaai³ {wú guài}

1. No wonder!
2. not surprising

無關〔无关〕 mou⁴ gwaan¹ {wú guān}

1. unrelated
2. having nothing to do (with sth else)

無軌〔无轨〕 mou⁴ gwai² {wú guǐ}

trackless

無瑕〔无-〕 mou⁴ haa⁴ {wú xiá}

1. faultless
2. perfect

無暇〔无-〕 mou⁴ haa⁶ {wú xiá}

1. too busy
2. to have no time for
3. fully occupied

無限〔无-〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ {wú xiàn}

1. unlimited
2. unbounded

無效〔无-〕 mou⁴ haau⁶ {wú xiào}

1. not valid
2. ineffective
3. in vain

無恆〔无恒〕 mou⁴ hang⁴ {wú héng}

to lack patience

無頜〔无颌〕 mou⁴ hap⁶ {wú hé}

jawless (primitive fish)

無核〔无-〕 mou⁴ hat⁶ {wú hé}

1. nonnuclear
2. seedless (botany)

無後〔无后〕 mou⁴ hau⁶ {wú hòu}

to lack male offspring

無可〔无-〕 mou⁴ ho² {wú kě}

can't

無何〔无-〕 mou⁴ ho⁴ {wú hé}

1. nothing else
2. soon
3. before long

無害〔无-〕 mou⁴ hoi⁶ {wú hài}

harmless

無任〔无-〕 mou⁴ jam⁶ {wú rèn}

extremely (pleased, grateful etc)

無人〔无-〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ {wú rén}

1. unmanned
2. uninhabited

無由〔无-〕 mou⁴ jau⁴ {wú yóu}

1. to be unable (to do sth)
2. no reason to ...
3. without rhyme or reason

無意〔无-〕 mou⁴ ji³ {wú yì}

1. inadvertent
2. accidental

無疑〔无-〕 mou⁴ ji⁴ {wú yí}

1. no doubt
2. undoubtedly

無已〔无-〕 mou⁴ ji⁵ {wú yǐ}

1. endlessly
2. to have no choice

無異〔无异〕 mou⁴ ji⁶ {wú yì}

1. nothing other than
2. to differ in no way from
3. the same as
4. to amount to

無義〔无义〕 mou⁴ ji⁶ {wú yì}

1. nonsense
2. immoral
3. faithless

無益〔无-〕 mou⁴ jik¹ {wú yì}

1. no good
2. not good for
3. not beneficial

無煙〔无烟〕 mou⁴ jin¹ {wú yān}

nonsmoking (e.g. environment)

無言〔无-〕 mou⁴ jin⁴ {wú yán}

1. to remain silent
2. to have nothing to say

無形〔无-〕 mou⁴ jing⁴ {wú xíng}

1. incorporeal
2. virtual
3. formless
4. invisible (assets)
5. intangible

無業〔无业〕 mou⁴ jip⁶ {wú yè}

1. unemployed
2. jobless
3. out of work

無氧〔无-〕 mou⁴ joeng⁵ {wú yǎng}

1. anaerobic
2. an environment with no oxygen

無恙〔无-〕 mou⁴ joeng⁶ {wú yàng}

unaffected (by a disease)

無用〔无-〕 mou⁴ jung⁶ {wú yòng}

1. useless
2. worthless

無虞〔无-〕 mou⁴ jyu⁴ {wú yú}

1. not to be worried about
2. all taken care of

無語〔无语〕 mou⁴ jyu⁵ {wú yǔ}

1. to remain silent
2. to have nothing to say
3. speechless

無緣〔无缘〕 mou⁴ jyun⁴ {wú yuán}

1. to have no opportunity
2. no way (of doing sth)
3. no chance
4. no connection
5. not placed (in a competition)
6. (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc

無稽〔无-〕 mou⁴ kai¹ {wú jī}

nonsense

無期〔无-〕 mou⁴ kei⁴ {wú qī}

1. unspecified period
2. in the indefinite future
3. no fixed time
4. indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment)

無窮〔无穷〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ {wú qióng}

1. endless
2. boundless
3. inexhaustible

無愧〔无-〕 mou⁴ kwai⁵ {wú kuì}

1. to have a clear conscience
2. to feel no qualms

無菌〔无-〕 mou⁴ kwan² {wú jūn}

1. sterile
2. aseptic

無權〔无权〕 mou⁴ kyun⁴ {wú quán}

1. no right
2. no entitlement
3. powerless

無缺〔无-〕 mou⁴ kyut³ {wú quē}

whole

無賴〔无赖〕 mou⁴ laai² {wú lài}

1. hoodlum
2. rascal
3. rogue
4. rascally
5. scoundrelly

無禮〔无礼〕 mou⁴ lai⁵ {wú lǐ}

1. rude
2. rudely

無理〔无-〕 mou⁴ lei⁵ {wú lǐ}

1. irrational
2. unreasonable

無利〔无-〕 mou⁴ lei⁶ {wú lì}

1. no profit
2. not profitable
3. a hindrance
4. (to lend money) at no interest

無論〔无论〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ {wú lùn}

1. no matter what or how
2. regardless of whether...

無力〔无-〕 mou⁴ lik⁶ {wú lì}

1. powerless
2. lacking strength

無聊〔无-〕 mou⁴ liu⁴ {wú liáo}

1. bored
2. boring
3. senseless

無量〔无-〕 mou⁴ loeng⁶ {wú liàng}

1. measureless
2. immeasurable

無祿〔无禄〕 mou⁴ luk⁶ {wú lù}

1. to be unsalaried
2. to be unfortunate
3. death

無碼〔无码〕 mou⁴ maa⁵ {wú mǎ}

unpixelated or uncensored (of video)

無物〔无-〕 mou⁴ mat⁶ {wú wù}

1. nothing
2. empty

無味〔无-〕 mou⁴ mei⁶ {wú wèi}

1. tasteless
2. odorless

無名〔无-〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ {wú míng}

1. nameless
2. obscure

無明〔无-〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ {wú míng}

1. avidyā (Buddhism)
2. ignorance
3. delusion

無望〔无-〕 mou⁴ mong⁶ {wú wàng}

1. without hope
2. hopeless
3. without prospects

無毛〔无-〕 mou⁴ mou⁴ {wú máo}

hairless

無能〔无-〕 mou⁴ nang⁴ {wú néng}

1. incompetence
2. inability
3. incapable
4. powerless

無誤〔无误〕 mou⁴ ng⁶ {wú wù}

1. verified
2. unmistaken

無牙〔无-〕 mou⁴ ngaa⁴ {wú yá}

1. toothless
2. (fig.) powerless
3. ineffectual
4. weak

無垠〔无-〕 mou⁴ ngan⁴ {wú yín}

1. boundless
2. vast

無我〔无-〕 mou⁴ ngo⁵ {wú wǒ}

anatta (Buddhist concept of "non-self")

無礙〔无碍〕 mou⁴ ngoi⁶ {wú ài}

1. without inconvenience
2. unimpeded
3. unhindered
4. unobstructed
5. unfettered
6. unhampered

無奈〔无-〕 mou⁴ noi⁶ {wú nài}

1. helpless
2. without choice
3. for lack of better option
4. grudgingly
5. willy-nilly
6. nolens volens
7. abbr. for 無可奈何

無牌〔无-〕 mou⁴ paai⁴ {wú pái}

1. unlicensed
2. unlabeled (goods)

無心〔无-〕 mou⁴ sam¹ {wú xīn}

1. unintentionally
2. not in the mood to

無錫〔无锡〕 mou⁴ sek³ {Wú xī}

Wuxi prefecture level city in Jiangsu

無需〔无-〕 mou⁴ seoi¹ {wú xū}

needless

無須〔无须〕 mou⁴ seoi¹ {wú xū}

1. need not
2. not obliged to
3. not necessarily

無水〔无-〕 mou⁴ seoi² {wú shuǐ}

1. anhydrous (chemistry)
2. waterless
3. dehydrated

無私〔无-〕 mou⁴ si¹ {wú sī}

1. selfless
2. unselfish
3. disinterested
4. altruistic

無視〔无视〕 mou⁴ si⁶ {wú shì}

1. to ignore
2. to disregard

無色〔无-〕 mou⁴ sik¹ {wú sè}

colorless

無線〔无线〕 mou⁴ sin³ {wú xiàn}

wireless

無聲〔无声〕 mou⁴ sing¹ {wú shēng}

1. noiseless
2. noiselessly
3. silent

無性〔无-〕 mou⁴ sing³ {wú xìng}

1. sexless
2. asexual (reproduction)

無成〔无-〕 mou⁴ sing⁴ {wú chéng}

achieving nothing

無雙〔无双〕 mou⁴ soeng¹ {wú shuāng}

1. incomparable
2. matchless
3. unique

無償〔无偿〕 mou⁴ soeng⁴ {wú cháng}

1. free
2. no charge
3. at no cost

無常〔无-〕 mou⁴ soeng⁴ {wú cháng}

1. variable
2. changeable
3. fickle
4. impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya)
5. ghost taking away the soul after death
6. to pass away
7. to die

無上〔无-〕 mou⁴ soeng⁶ {wú shàng}

supreme

無數〔无数〕 mou⁴ sou³ {wú shù}

1. countless
2. numberless
3. innumerable

無題〔无题〕 mou⁴ tai⁴ {wú tí}

untitled

無糖〔无-〕 mou⁴ tong⁴ {wú táng}

sugar free

無為〔无为〕 mou⁴ wai⁴ {wú wéi}

1. the Daoist doctrine of inaction
2. let things take their own course
3. laissez-faire

無為〔无为〕 mou⁴ wai⁴ {Wú wéi}

Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖, Anhui

無遺〔无遗〕 mou⁴ wai⁴ {wú yí}

1. completely
2. fully
3. without omission

無謂〔无谓〕 mou⁴ wai⁶ {wú wèi}

1. pointless
2. meaningless
3. unnecessarily

無援〔无-〕 mou⁴ wun⁴ {wú yuán}

1. without support
2. helpless

無際〔无际〕 mou⁴ zai³ {wú jì}

1. limitless
2. boundless

無序〔无-〕 mou⁴ zeoi⁶ {wú xù}

1. disorderly
2. irregular
3. lack of order

無罪〔无-〕 mou⁴ zeoi⁶ {wú zuì}

1. innocent
2. guileless
3. not guilty (of crime)

無盡〔无尽〕 mou⁴ zeon⁶ {wú jìn}

1. endless
2. inexhaustible

無知〔无-〕 mou⁴ zi¹ {wú zhī}

1. ignorant
2. ignorance

無助〔无-〕 mou⁴ zo⁶ {wú zhù}

1. helpless
2. helplessness
3. feeling useless
4. no help

無著〔无着〕 mou⁴ zoek⁶ {Wú zhuó}

Asanga (Buddhist philosopher, c. 4th century AD)

無著〔无着〕 mou⁴ zoek⁶ {wū zhuó}

1. (of income etc) to be unassured
2. to lack a reliable source

無狀〔无状〕 mou⁴ zong⁶ {wú zhuàng}

1. insolence
2. insolent
3. ill-mannered

無情雞〔无-鸡〕 mou⁴ cing⁴ gai¹ {wú qíng jī}

a pink slip (historically, at the last official dinner banquet before Chinese New Year, if the boss gives an employee a piece of chicken it is a hint that he / she will soon receive a letter of dismissal)

無間道〔无间-〕 mou⁴ gaan³ dou⁶ {wú jiàn dào}

(Movie) Infernal Affairs; or (noun) undercover cops

無國籍〔无国-〕 mou⁴ gwok³ zik⁶ {wú guó jí}

statelessness

無限大〔无--〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ daai⁶ {wú xiàn dà}

infinitely large

無腰骨〔无--〕 mou⁴ jiu¹ gwat¹ {wú yāo gǔ}

to describe someone as spineless

無拘束〔无--〕 mou⁴ keoi¹ cuk¹ {wú jū shù}

unconstrained; unrestrained; unfettered

無啦啦〔无--〕 mou⁴ laa¹ laa¹ {wú lá lá}

(adverb) unreasonably; suddenly; unexpectedly

無厘頭〔无-头〕 mou⁴ lei⁴ tau⁴ {wú lí tóu}

(adjective) 1. pointless; 2. illogical; 3. senseless

無釐頭〔无-头〕 mou⁴ lei⁴ tau⁴ {wú lài tóu}

(adjective) nonsensical; illogical

無聊賴〔无-赖〕 mou⁴ liu⁴ laai⁶ {wú liáo lài}

to be utterly bored; to not have any sustenance; spiritual void

無問題〔无问题〕 mou⁴ man⁶ tai⁴ {wú wèn tí}

no problem

無嗱嗱〔无--〕 mou⁴ naa¹ naa¹ {wú ná ná}

suddenly, without any reason

無神神〔无--〕 mou⁴ san⁴ san⁴ {wú shén shén}

(adjective) silly; unprovoked; surprise with no reason

無聲狗〔无声-〕 mou⁴ seng¹ gau² {wú shēng gǒu}

(noun) soundless, quiet or silent dogs

無線電〔无线电〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ {wú xiàn diàn}

radio (as in transmission)

無上裝〔无-装〕 mou⁴ soeng⁶ zong¹ {wú shàng zhuāng}

topless

無畏號〔无-号〕 mou⁴ wai³ hou⁶ {wú wèi hào}

the USS Intrepid, a US Navy ship aircraft carrier

無胃口〔无--〕 mou⁴ wai⁶ hau² {wú wèi kǒu}

(adjective) no appetite

無止境〔无--〕 mou⁴ zi² ging² {wú zhǐ jìng}

(verb) something is unlimited, have no limits; never end; indefinite

無助於〔无-于〕 mou⁴ zo⁶ jyu¹ {wú zhù yú}

does not contribute to; will not help towards; does not help towards

無得彈〔无-弹〕 mou⁵ dak¹ daan² {wú děi dàn}

perfect; impeccable

無家教〔无--〕 mou⁵ gaa¹ gaau³ {wú jiā jiào}

not brought up properly; bad upbringing; ill-mannered; poorly disciplined

無理由〔无--〕 mou⁵ lei⁵ jau⁴ {wú lǐ yóu}

without reason; unfounded; it cannot be possible that; how can it be?

無所謂〔无-谓〕 mou² so² wai⁶ {wú suǒ wèi}

1. to be indifferent
2. not to matter
3. cannot be said to be

無把握〔无--〕 mou⁴ baa² aak¹ {wú bǎ wò}

uncertain

無不達〔无-达〕 mou⁴ bat¹ daat⁶ {wú bù dá}

nothing he can't do

無表情〔无--〕 mou⁴ biu² cing⁴ {wú biǎo qíng}

1. expressionless
2. wooden (expression)
3. blank (face)

無保留〔无--〕 mou⁴ bou² lau⁴ {wú bǎo liú}

1. without reservation
2. not holding anything back
3. unconditional

無產者〔无产-〕 mou⁴ caan² ze² {wú chǎn zhě}

1. proletariat
2. non-propertied person

無底洞〔无--〕 mou⁴ dai² dung⁶ {wú dǐ dòng}

bottomless pit

無底坑〔无--〕 mou⁴ dai² haang¹ {wú dǐ kēng}

1. the bottomless pit (Hell in the Bible)
2. pitless (elevator)

無棣縣〔无-县〕 mou⁴ dai⁶ jyun⁶ {Wú dì xiàn}

Wudi county in Binzhou 濱州, Shandong

無秩序〔无--〕 mou⁴ dit⁶ zeoi⁶ {wú zhì xù}

disorder

無黨派〔无党-〕 mou⁴ dong² paai³ {wú dǎng pài}

1. politically unaffiliated
2. independent (candidate)

無端端〔无--〕 mou⁴ dyun¹ dyun¹ {wú duān duān}

for no reason

無花果〔无--〕 mou⁴ faa¹ gwo² {wú huā guǒ}

fig (Ficus carica)

無符號〔无-号〕 mou⁴ fu⁴ hou⁶ {wú fú hào}

unsigned (i.e. the absolute value, regardless of plus or minus sign)

無機鹽〔无机盐〕 mou⁴ gei¹ jim⁴ {wú jī yán}

inorganic salt

無機物〔无机-〕 mou⁴ gei¹ mat⁶ {wú jī wù}

inorganic compound

無記名〔无记-〕 mou⁴ gei³ ming⁴ {wú jì míng}

1. (of a document) not bearing a name
2. unregistered (financial securities etc)
3. bearer (bond)
4. secret (ballot etc)
5. anonymous
6. unattributed (remarks)
7. (of a check) payable to the bearer

無極縣〔无极县〕 mou⁴ gik⁶ jyun⁶ {Wú jí xiàn}

Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊, Hebei

無怪乎〔无--〕 mou⁴ gwaai³ fu⁴ {wú guài hū}

1. No wonder!
2. not surprising

無國界〔无国-〕 mou⁴ gwok³ gaai³ {wú guó jiè}

without borders (used for organizations such as Médecins sans Frontières)

無限期〔无--〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ kei⁴ {wú xiàn qī}

unlimited (time) duration

無限小〔无--〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ siu² {wú xiàn xiǎo}

1. infinitesimal
2. infinitely small

無限制〔无--〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ zai³ {wú xiàn zhì}

1. limitless
2. unrestricted

無核化〔无--〕 mou⁴ hat⁶ faa³ {wú hé huà}

1. to make nuclear-free
2. to de-nuclearize

無核區〔无-区〕 mou⁴ hat⁶ keoi¹ {wú hé qū}

nuclear weapon-free zone

無人不〔无--〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ {wú rén bù}

no man is not...

無人機〔无-机〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ gei¹ {wú rén jī}

1. drone
2. unmanned aerial vehicle

無人區〔无-区〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ keoi¹ {wú rén qū}

uninhabited region

無意間〔无-间〕 mou⁴ ji³ gaan¹ {wú yì jiān}

1. inadvertently
2. unintentionally

無意識〔无-识〕 mou⁴ ji³ sik¹ {wú yì shí}

1. unconscious
2. involuntary

無意中〔无--〕 mou⁴ ji³ zung¹ {wú yì zhōng}

1. accidentally
2. unintentionally
3. unexpectedly

無煙煤〔无烟-〕 mou⁴ jin¹ mui⁴ {wú yān méi}

anthracite

無煙炭〔无烟-〕 mou⁴ jin¹ taan³ {wú yān tàn}

smokeless coal

無形中〔无--〕 mou⁴ jing⁴ zung¹ {wú xíng zhōng}

1. imperceptibly
2. virtually

無原則〔无-则〕 mou⁴ jyun⁴ zak¹ {wú yuán zé}

unprincipled

無期別〔无-别〕 mou⁴ kei⁴ bit⁶ {wú qī bié}

1. to part for an unspecified period
2. to take leave from indefinitely

無窮小〔无穷-〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ siu² {wú qióng xiǎo}

1. infinitesimal (in calculus)
2. infinitely small

無窮集〔无穷-〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ zaap⁶ {wú qióng jí}

infinite set (math.)

無菌性〔无--〕 mou⁴ kwan² sing³ {wú jūn xìng}

aseptic

無厘頭〔无-头〕 mou⁴ lei⁴ tau⁴ {wú lí tóu}

silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century

無理數〔无-数〕 mou⁴ lei⁵ sou³ {wú lǐ shù}

irrational number

無連接〔无连-〕 mou⁴ lin⁴ zip³ {wú lián jiē}

connectionless

無量壽〔无-寿〕 mou⁴ loeng⁶ sau⁶ {Wú liàng shòu}

1. boundless life (expression of good wishes)
2. Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom

無尾熊〔无--〕 mou⁴ mei⁵ hung⁴ {wú wěi xióng}

koala

無尾猿〔无--〕 mou⁴ mei⁵ jyun⁴ {wú wěi yuán}

ape

無名氏〔无--〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ si⁶ {wú míng shì}

anonymous (e.g. author, donor etc)

無名指〔无--〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ zi² {wú míng zhǐ}

ring finger

無農藥〔无农药〕 mou⁴ nung⁴ joek⁶ {wú nóng yào}

without agricultural fertilizer (i.e. organic farming)

無神論〔无-论〕 mou⁴ san⁴ leon⁶ {wú shén lùn}

atheism

無生命〔无--〕 mou⁴ sang¹ ming⁶ {wú shēng mìng}

1. inert
2. lifeless

無錫縣〔无锡县〕 mou⁴ sek³ jyun⁶ {Wú xī xiàn}

Wuxi county in Jiangsu

無錫市〔无锡-〕 mou⁴ sek³ si⁵ {Wú xī shì}

Wuxi prefecture level city in Jiangsu

無信義〔无-义〕 mou⁴ seon³ ji⁶ {wú xìn yì}

1. in bad faith
2. false
3. perfidious

無線電〔无线电〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ {wú xiàn diàn}

wireless

無所屬〔无-属〕 mou⁴ so² suk⁶ {wú suǒ shǔ}

1. unaffiliated
2. non-party

無霜期〔无--〕 mou⁴ soeng¹ kei⁴ {wú shuāng qī}

frost-free period

無條件〔无条-〕 mou⁴ tiu⁴ gin² {wú tiáo jiàn}

unconditional

無患子〔无--〕 mou⁴ waan⁶ zi² {wú huàn zǐ}

1. Sapindales
2. order of scented bushes and trees, includes citrus fruit and lychee

無維度〔无维-〕 mou⁴ wai⁴ dou⁶ {wú wéi dù}

dimensionless (math.)

無為縣〔无为县〕 mou⁴ wai⁴ jyun⁶ {Wú wéi xiàn}

Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖, Anhui

無爭議〔无争议〕 mou⁴ zang¹ ji⁵ {wú zhēng yì}

1. uncontroversial
2. accepted

無脊椎〔无--〕 mou⁴ zek³ zeoi¹ {wú jǐ zhuī}

invertebrate

無知覺〔无-觉〕 mou⁴ zi¹ gok³ {wú zhī jué}

senseless

無支祁〔无--〕 mou⁴ zi¹ kei⁴ {Wú zhī qí}

a water goblin in Chinese mythology usually depicted as a monkey

無紙化〔无纸-〕 mou⁴ zi² faa³ {wú zhǐ huà}

paperless

無字碑〔无--〕 mou⁴ zi⁶ bei¹ {wú zì bēi}

1. stone tablet without inscription
2. blank stele

無晶圓〔无-圆〕 mou⁴ zing¹ jyun⁴ {wú jīng yuán}

fabless (semiconductor company)

無精症〔无--〕 mou⁴ zing¹ zing³ {wú jīng zhèng}

azoospermia (medicine)

無助感〔无--〕 mou⁴ zo⁶ gam² {wú zhù gǎn}

1. to feel helpless
2. feeling useless

無將牌〔无将-〕 mou⁴ zoeng³ paai² {wú jiàng pái}

no trumps (in card games)

無做作〔无--〕 mou⁴ zou⁶ zok³ {wú zuò zuo}

unaffected (i.e. behaving naturally)

無主見〔无-见〕 mou⁴ zyu² gin³ {wú zhǔ jiàn}

without one's own opinions

無腳蟹〔无脚-〕 mou⁵ goek³ haai⁵ {wú jiǎo xiè}

helpless lonely person

無補於事〔无补于-〕 mou⁴ bou² jyu¹ si⁶ {wú bǔ yú shì}

to no avail

無千無萬〔无-无万〕 mou⁴ cin¹ mou⁴ maan⁶ {wú qiān wú wàn}

countless; innumerable; numerous

無情白事〔无---〕 mou⁴ cing⁴ baak⁶ si⁶ {wú qíng bái shì}

for no apparent reason

無膽匪類〔无胆-类〕 mou⁴ daam² fei² leoi⁶ {wú dǎn fěi lèi}

gutless; a coward

無動於衷〔无动于-〕 mou⁴ dung⁶ jyu¹ cung¹ {wúdòngyúzhōng}

(saying) Unheeded and unfeeling

無端白事〔无---〕 mou⁴ dyun¹ baak⁶ si⁶ {wú duān bái shì}

(slang) for nothing; for no reason at all; totally uncalled-for

無花植物〔无---〕 mou⁴ faa¹ zik⁶ mat⁶ {wú huā zhí wù}

non-flowering plant

無關大局〔无关--〕 mou⁴ gwaan¹ daai⁶ guk⁶ {wú guān dà jú}

have no bearing on the overall situation; of little account

無關大體〔无关-体〕 mou⁴ gwaan¹ daai⁶ tai² {wú guān dà tǐ}

have no bearing on the overall situation; of little account

無隙可乘〔无---〕 mou⁴ gwik¹ ho² sing⁴ {wú xì kě chéng}

(noun) no chance or no loophole to exploit from

無可避免〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² bei⁶ min⁵ {wú kě bì miǎn}

(adjective) Inevitable

無可否認〔无--认〕 mou⁴ ho² fau² jing⁶ {wú kě fǒu rèn}

undeniably; admittedly

無可奈何〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² noi⁶ ho⁴ {wúkěnàihé}

(adjective) Helpless

無可爭辯〔无-争辩〕 mou⁴ ho² zang¹ bin⁶ {wú kě zhēng biàn}

indisputable; irrefutable

無孔不入〔无---〕 mou⁴ hung² bat¹ jap⁶ {wú kǒng bù rù}

(idiom) to grab/seize every opportunity; to be all-pervasive

無印良品〔无---〕 mou⁴ jan³ loeng⁴ ban² {wú yìn liáng pǐn}

Muji, a Japanese brand

無人問津〔无-问-〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ man⁶ zeon¹ {wú rén wèn jīn}

no one is interested; nobody cares to ask anything about; to be deserted by everyone

無利可圖〔无--图〕 mou⁴ lei⁶ ho² tou⁴ {wú lì kě tú}

(adjective) unbeneficial; unprofitable; lossmaking

無論如何〔无论--〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ jyu⁴ ho⁴ {wúlùnrúhé}

(adverb phrase) No matter what

無米之炊〔无---〕 mou⁴ mai⁵ zi¹ ceoi¹ {wú mǐ zhī chuī}

(idiom) saying someone must have some essentials to complete a task such as a sophisticated housewife is unable to cook rice without rice-ingredient

無無端端〔无无--〕 mou⁴ mou⁴ dyun¹ dyun¹ {wú wú duān duān}

(adverb) unreasonably; suddenly; unexpectedly

無無聊聊〔无无--〕 mou⁴ mou⁴ liu⁴ liu⁴ {wú wú liáo liao}

(adjective) idle; bored; fed up; sluggish

無憑無據〔无凭无据〕 mou⁴ pang⁴ mou⁴ geoi³ {wú píng wú jù}

groundless; unsupported by evidence

無心裝載〔无-装载〕 mou⁴ sam¹ zong¹ zoi³ {wú xīn zhuāng zài}

unintentionally

無線電報〔无线电报〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ bou³ {wú xiàn diàn bào}

radiotelegraph; radiotelegram

無線電視〔无线电视〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ si⁶ {wú xiàn diàn shì}

(TV Channel) Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB

無線電台〔无线电-〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ toi⁴ {wú xiàn diàn tái}

a radio station

無線上網〔无线-网〕 mou⁴ sin³ soeng⁵ mong⁵ {wú xiàn shàng wǎng}

wireless internet

無所遁形〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² deon⁶ jing⁴ {wú suǒ dùn xíng}

(verb) have no way to flee away or no place to hide

無所畏懼〔无--惧〕 mou⁴ so² wai³ geoi⁶ {wú suǒ wèi jù}

fearless

無頭東宮〔无头东宫〕 mou⁴ tau⁴ dung¹ gung¹ {wú tóu dōng gōng}

'Love is Beautiful', a Hong Kong TVB drama

無濟於事〔无济于-〕 mou⁴ zai³ jyu¹ si⁶ {wújìyúshì}

(adjective) 1. Useless; 2. Unhelpful

無主孤魂〔无---〕 mou⁴ zyu² gu¹ wan⁴ {wú zhǔ gū hún}

a lonely soul without a master / owner

無比較級〔无-较级〕 mou⁴ bei² gaau³ kap¹ {wú bǐ jiào jí}

absolute (not liable to comparative degree)

無病呻吟〔无---〕 mou⁴ beng⁶ san¹ jam⁴ {wú bìng shēn yín}

1. to moan about imaginary illness
2. fussing like a hypochondriac
3. fig. sentimental nonsense

無病自灸〔无---〕 mou⁴ beng⁶ zi⁶ gau³ {wú bìng zì jiǔ}

lit. to prescribe moxibustion for oneself when not ill; to cause oneself trouble with superfluous action

無邊無際〔无边无际〕 mou⁴ bin¹ mou⁴ zai³ {wú biān wú jì}

1. boundless
2. limitless

無產階級〔无产阶级〕 mou⁴ caan² gaai¹ kap¹ {wú chǎn jiē jí}

proletariat

無出其右〔无---〕 mou⁴ ceot¹ kei⁴ jau⁶ {wú chū qí yòu}

1. matchless
2. without equal
3. there is nothing better

無齒翼龍〔无齿-龙〕 mou⁴ ci² jik⁶ lung⁴ {Wú chǐ yì lóng}

Pteranodon (genus of pterosaur)

無情無義〔无-无义〕 mou⁴ cing⁴ mou⁴ ji⁶ {wú qíng wú yì}

completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

無處不在〔无处--〕 mou⁴ cyu³ bat¹ zoi⁶ {wú chù bù zài}

to be everywhere

無處可尋〔无处-寻〕 mou⁴ cyu³ ho² cam⁴ {wú chù kě xún}

cannot be found anywhere (idiom)

無處容身〔无处--〕 mou⁴ cyu³ jung⁴ san¹ {wú chù róng shēn}

nowhere to hide

無大無小〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ daai⁶ mou⁴ siu² {wú dà wú xiǎo}

1. no matter how big or small
2. not distinguishing junior and senior

無地自容〔无---〕 mou⁴ dei⁶ zi⁶ jung⁴ {wú dì zì róng}

ashamed and unable to show one's face

無的放矢〔无---〕 mou⁴ dik¹ fong³ ci² {wú dì fàng shǐ}

1. to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking
2. firing blindly
3. to shoot in the air
4. a shot in the dark

無定形碳〔无---〕 mou⁴ ding⁶ jing⁴ taan³ {wú dìng xíng tàn}

amorphous carbon

無獨有偶〔无独--〕 mou⁴ duk⁶ jau⁵ ngau⁵ {wú dú yǒu ǒu}

1. not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
2. it's not the only case

無冬無夏〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ dung¹ mou⁴ haa⁶ {wú dōng wú xià}

1. regardless of the season
2. all the year round

無動於衷〔无动于-〕 mou⁴ dung⁶ jyu¹ cung¹ {wú dòng yú zhōng}

1. aloof
2. indifferent
3. unconcerned

無法忍受〔无---〕 mou⁴ faat³ jan² sau⁶ {wú fǎ rěn shòu}

intolerable

無法形容〔无---〕 mou⁴ faat³ jing⁴ jung⁴ {wú fǎ xíng róng}

1. unspeakable
2. indescribable

無法無天〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ faat³ mou⁴ tin¹ {wú fǎ wú tiān}

1. regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick
2. undisciplined and out of control

無法替代〔无---〕 mou⁴ faat³ tai³ doi⁶ {wú fǎ tì dài}

irreplaceable

無法挽救〔无---〕 mou⁴ faat³ waan⁵ gau³ {wú fǎ wǎn jiù}

1. incurable
2. no way of curing
3. hopeless

無福消受〔无---〕 mou⁴ fuk¹ siu¹ sau⁶ {wú fú xiāo shòu}

unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom)

無縫連接〔无缝连-〕 mou⁴ fung⁶ lin⁴ zip³ {wú fèng lián jiē}

seamless connection

無家可歸〔无--归〕 mou⁴ gaa¹ ho² gwai¹ {wú jiā kě guī}

homeless

無咖啡因〔无---〕 mou⁴ gaa³ fe¹ jan¹ {wú kā fēi yīn}

1. decaffeinated
2. decaf

無價珍珠〔无价--〕 mou⁴ gaa³ zan¹ zyu¹ {Wú jià Zhēn zhū}

Pearl of Great Price (Mormonism)

無價之寶〔无价-宝〕 mou⁴ gaa³ zi¹ bou² {wú jià zhī bǎo}

priceless treasure

無奸不商〔无---〕 mou⁴ gaan¹ bat¹ soeng¹ {wú jiān bù shāng}

all businessmen are evil (idiom)

無計可施〔无计--〕 mou⁴ gai³ ho² si¹ {wú jì kě shī}

1. no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end
2. at the end of one's tether
3. powerless

無機化學〔无机-学〕 mou⁴ gei¹ faa³ hok⁶ {wú jī huà xué}

inorganic chemistry

無堅不摧〔无坚--〕 mou⁴ gin¹ bat¹ ceoi¹ {wú jiān bù cuī}

1. no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle
2. nothing one can't do
3. to carry everything before one

無功而返〔无---〕 mou⁴ gung¹ ji⁴ faan² {wú gōng ér fǎn}

to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs

無功受祿〔无--禄〕 mou⁴ gung¹ sau⁶ luk⁶ {wú gōng shòu lù}

to get undeserved rewards (idiom)

無關緊要〔无关紧-〕 mou⁴ gwaan¹ gan² jiu³ {wú guān jǐn yào}

1. indifferent
2. insignificant

無軌電車〔无轨电车〕 mou⁴ gwai² din⁶ ce¹ {wú guǐ diàn chē}

trolleybus

無懈可擊〔无--击〕 mou⁴ haai⁶ ho² gik¹ {wú xiè kě jī}

invulnerable

無限小數〔无--数〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ siu² sou³ {wú xiàn xiǎo shù}

1. infinitesimal
2. infinite decimal expansion

無牽無掛〔无牵无挂〕 mou⁴ hin¹ mou⁴ gwaa³ {wú qiān wú guà}

1. to have no cares
2. to be carefree

無可非議〔无--议〕 mou⁴ ho² fei¹ ji⁵ {wú kě fēi yì}

unquestionable

無可奉告〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² fung⁶ gou³ {wú kě fèng gào}

(idiom) "no comment"

無可救藥〔无--药〕 mou⁴ ho² gau³ joek⁶ {wú kě jiù yào}

1. lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
2. incorrigible
3. beyond redemption

無可奈何〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² noi⁶ ho⁴ {wú kě nài hé}

1. have no way out
2. have no alternative
3. abbr. to 無奈

無可匹敵〔无--敌〕 mou⁴ ho² pat¹ dik⁶ {wú kě pǐ dí}

1. unsurpassed
2. unparalleled

無可挽回〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² waan⁵ wui⁴ {wú kě wǎn huí}

1. irrevocable
2. the die is cast

無可置疑〔无---〕 mou⁴ ho² zi³ ji⁴ {wú kě zhì yí}

cannot be doubted (idiom)

無殼蝸牛〔无壳蜗-〕 mou⁴ hok³ wo¹ ngau⁴ {wú ké wō niú}

fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house

無孔不鑽〔无--钻〕 mou⁴ hung² bat¹ zyun³ {wú kǒng bù zuān}

lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity

無任感激〔无---〕 mou⁴ jam⁶ gam² gik¹ {wú rèn gǎn jī}

deeply obliged

無人不曉〔无--晓〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ hiu² {wú rén bù xiǎo}

known to everyone

無人不知〔无---〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ bat¹ zi¹ {wú rén bù zhī}

known to everybody

無人駕駛〔无-驾驶〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ gaa³ sai² {wú rén jià shǐ}

1. unmanned
2. unpiloted

無人售票〔无---〕 mou⁴ jan⁴ sau⁶ piu³ {wú rén shòu piào}

1. self-service ticketing
2. automated ticketing

無憂無慮〔无忧无虑〕 mou⁴ jau¹ mou⁴ leoi⁶ {wú yōu wú lǜ}

carefree and without worries (idiom)

無休無止〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ jau¹ mou⁴ zi² {wú xiū wú zhǐ}

ceaseless; endless (idiom)

無依無靠〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ ji¹ mou⁴ kaau³ {wú yī wú kào}

1. no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
2. orphaned
3. left to one's own devices

無以復加〔无-复-〕 mou⁴ ji⁵ fuk⁶ gaa¹ {wú yǐ fù jiā}

1. in the extreme (idiom)
2. incapable of further increase

無以為報〔无-为报〕 mou⁴ ji⁵ wai⁴ bou³ {wú yǐ wéi bào}

unable to return the favor

無以為生〔无-为-〕 mou⁴ ji⁵ wai⁴ sang¹ {wú yǐ wéi shēng}

no way to get by

無言可對〔无--对〕 mou⁴ jin⁴ ho² deoi³ {wú yán kě duì}

1. unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
2. at a loss for words

無言以對〔无--对〕 mou⁴ jin⁴ ji⁵ deoi³ {wú yán yǐ duì}

1. to be left speechless
2. unable to respond

無影無蹤〔无-无踪〕 mou⁴ jing² mou⁴ zung¹ {wú yǐng wú zōng}

to disappear without trace (idiom)

無形貿易〔无-贸-〕 mou⁴ jing⁴ mau⁶ jik⁶ {wú xíng mào yì}

invisibles (trade)

無形輸出〔无-输-〕 mou⁴ jing⁴ syu¹ ceot¹ {wú xíng shū chū}

invisible export

無業閑散〔无业闲-〕 mou⁴ jip⁶ haan⁴ saan² {wú yè xián sǎn}

unemployed and idle

無業遊民〔无业游-〕 mou⁴ jip⁶ jau⁴ man⁴ {wú yè yóu mín}

1. unemployed person
2. vagrant
3. rogue

無容置疑〔无---〕 mou⁴ jung⁴ zi³ ji⁴ {wú róng zhì yí}

cannot be doubted (idiom)

無用之樹〔无--树〕 mou⁴ jung⁶ zi¹ syu⁶ {wú yòng zhī shù}

useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊)

無虞匱乏〔无-匮-〕 mou⁴ jyu⁴ gwai⁶ fat⁶ {wú yú kuì fá}

1. no fear of deficiency
2. sufficient
3. abundant

無與倫比〔无与伦-〕 mou⁴ jyu⁵ leon⁴ bei² {wú yǔ lún bǐ}

incomparable

無怨無悔〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ jyun³ mou⁴ fui³ {wú yuàn wú huǐ}

1. no complaints
2. to have no regrets

無緣無故〔无缘无-〕 mou⁴ jyun⁴ mou⁴ gu³ {wú yuán wú gù}

no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for

無遠弗屆〔无远-届〕 mou⁴ jyun⁵ fat¹ gaai³ {wú yuǎn fú jiè}

1. to extend all over the globe (idiom)
2. far-reaching

無稽之談〔无--谈〕 mou⁴ kai¹ zi¹ taam⁴ {wú jī zhī tán}

complete nonsense (idiom)

無奇不有〔无---〕 mou⁴ kei⁴ bat¹ jau⁵ {wú qí bù yǒu}

1. nothing is too bizarre
2. full of extraordinary things

無期徒刑〔无---〕 mou⁴ kei⁴ tou⁴ jing⁴ {wú qī tú xíng}

life imprisonment

無拘無束〔无-无-〕 mou⁴ keoi¹ mou⁴ cuk¹ {wú jū wú shù}

1. free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
2. unbuttoned
3. without care or worries

無窮遠點〔无穷远点〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ jyun⁵ dim² {wú qióng yuǎn diǎn}

1. point at infinity (math.)
2. infinitely distant point

無窮無盡〔无穷无尽〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ mou⁴ zeon⁶ {wú qióng wú jìn}

1. endless
2. boundless
3. infinite

無窮序列〔无穷--〕 mou⁴ kung⁴ zeoi⁶ lit⁶ {wú qióng xù liè}

infinite sequence

無理取鬧〔无--闹〕 mou⁴ lei⁵ ceoi² naau⁶ {wú lǐ qǔ nào}

to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative

無論何處〔无论-处〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ ho⁴ cyu³ {wú lùn hé chù}

1. anywhere
2. wherever

無論何人〔无论--〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ ho⁴ jan⁴ {wú lùn hé rén}

whoever

無論何時〔无论-时〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ ho⁴ si⁴ {wú lùn hé shí}

whenever

無論何事〔无论--〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ ho⁴ si⁶ {wú lùn hé shì}

1. anything
2. whatever

無論如何〔无论--〕 mou⁴ leon⁶ jyu⁴ ho⁴ {wú lùn rú hé}

1. anyhow
2. anyway
3. whatever

無路可退〔无---〕 mou⁴ lou⁶ ho² teoi³ {wú lù kě tuì}

1. without a retreat route
2. caught in a dead end
3. having burned one's bridges

無路可逃〔无---〕 mou⁴ lou⁶ ho² tou⁴ {wú lù kě táo}

1. no way out
2. nowhere to go
3. trapped beyond hope of rescue
4. painted into a corner

無路可走〔无---〕 mou⁴ lou⁶ ho² zau² {wú lù kě zǒu}

1. nowhere to go
2. at the end of one's tether

無微不至〔无---〕 mou⁴ mei⁴ bat¹ zi³ {wú wēi bù zhì}

in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

無名英雄〔无---〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ jing¹ hung⁴ {wú míng yīng xióng}

unnamed hero

無名小卒〔无---〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ siu² zeot¹ {wú míng xiǎo zú}

1. lit. nameless soldier (idiom); an unknown
2. nonentity

無名戰死〔无-战-〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ zin³ sei² {wú míng zhàn sǐ}

the unknown soldier (symbolizing war dead)

無網格法〔无网--〕 mou⁴ mong⁵ gaak³ faat³ {wú wǎng gé fǎ}

1. meshless method (numerical simulation)
2. meshfree method

無能為力〔无-为-〕 mou⁴ nang⁴ wai⁴ lik⁶ {wú néng wéi lì}

1. impotent (idiom)
2. powerless
3. helpless

無鉤絛蟲〔无钩绦虫〕 mou⁴ ngau¹ tou¹ cung⁴ {wú gōu tāo chóng}

beef tapeworm

無惡不作〔无恶--〕 mou⁴ ok³ bat¹ zok³ {wú è bù zuò}

not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed

無神論者〔无-论-〕 mou⁴ san⁴ leon⁶ ze² {wú shén lùn zhě}

atheist

無錫新區〔无锡-区〕 mou⁴ sek³ san¹ keoi¹ {Wú xī xīn qū}

Wuxi new district of Wuxi city 無錫市, Jiangsu

無絲分裂〔无丝--〕 mou⁴ si¹ fan¹ lit⁶ {wú sī fēn liè}

amitosis

無師自通〔无师--〕 mou⁴ si¹ zi⁶ tung¹ {wú shī zì tōng}

1. self-taught
2. to learn without a teacher (idiom)

無時無刻〔无时无-〕 mou⁴ si⁴ mou⁴ hak¹ {wú shí wú kè}

1. all the time
2. incessantly

無事可做〔无---〕 mou⁴ si⁶ ho² zou⁶ {wú shì kě zuò}

1. to have nothing to do
2. to have time on one's hands

無事生非〔无---〕 mou⁴ si⁶ sang¹ fei¹ {wú shì shēng fēi}

to make trouble out of nothing

無線電波〔无线电-〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ bo¹ {wú xiàn diàn bō}

1. radio waves
2. wireless electric wave

無線電話〔无线电话〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ waa² {wú xiàn diàn huà}

1. radio telephony
2. wireless telephone

無線網路〔无线网-〕 mou⁴ sin³ mong⁵ lou⁶ {wú xiàn wǎng lù}

wireless network

無聲無息〔无声无-〕 mou⁴ sing¹ mou⁴ sik¹ {wú shēng wú xī}

1. wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking
2. taciturn
3. not providing any news

無性繁殖〔无---〕 mou⁴ sing³ faan⁴ zik⁶ {wú xìng fán zhí}

asexual reproduction

無所不包〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ baau¹ {wú suǒ bù bāo}

1. not excluding anything
2. all-inclusive

無所不賣〔无--卖〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ maai⁶ {wú suǒ bù mài}

1. to sell anything
2. to sell everything

無所不能〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ nang⁴ {wú suǒ bù néng}

omnipotent

無所不為〔无--为〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ wai⁴ {wú suǒ bù wéi}

1. not stopping at anything
2. all manner of evil

無所不知〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ zi¹ {wú suǒ bù zhī}

omniscient

無所不至〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ zi³ {wú suǒ bù zhì}

1. to reach everywhere
2. to stop at nothing
3. to do one's utmost

無所不在〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ zoi⁶ {wú suǒ bù zài}

omnipresent

無所用心〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² jung⁶ sam¹ {wú suǒ yòng xīn}

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

無所事事〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² si⁶ si⁶ {wú suǒ shì shì}

1. to have nothing to do
2. to idle one's time away (idiom)

無所適從〔无-适从〕 mou⁴ so² sik¹ cung⁴ {wú suǒ shì cóng}

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

無所畏忌〔无---〕 mou⁴ so² wai³ gei⁶ {wú suǒ wèi jì}

1. without any fear of consequences
2. totally devoid of scruples

無所作為〔无--为〕 mou⁴ so² zok³ wai⁴ {wú suǒ zuò wéi}

1. attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
2. feckless

無傷大雅〔无伤--〕 mou⁴ soeng¹ daai⁶ ngaa⁵ {wú shāng dà yǎ}

1. (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
2. harmless

無話不談〔无话-谈〕 mou⁴ waa⁶ bat¹ taam⁴ {wú huà bù tán}

1. not to hold anything back (idiom)
2. (of close friends etc) to tell each other everything

無話可說〔无话-说〕 mou⁴ waa⁶ ho² syut³ {wú huà kě shuō}

to have nothing to say (idiom)

無往不利〔无---〕 mou⁴ wong⁵ bat¹ lei⁶ {wú wǎng bù lì}

to be successful in every endeavor

無濟於事〔无济于-〕 mou⁴ zai³ jyu¹ si⁶ {wú jì yú shì}

1. to no avail
2. of no use

無罪抗辯〔无--辩〕 mou⁴ zeoi⁶ kong³ bin⁶ {wú zuì kàng biàn}

plea of not guilty

無罪推定〔无---〕 mou⁴ zeoi⁶ teoi¹ ding⁶ {wú zuì tuī dìng}

presumption of innocence (law)

無徵不信〔无征--〕 mou⁴ zing¹ bat¹ seon³ {wú zhēng bù xìn}

without proof one can't believe it (idiom)

無精打彩〔无---〕 mou⁴ zing¹ daa² coi² {wú jīng dǎ cǎi}

1. dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
2. not lively

無精打采〔无---〕 mou⁴ zing¹ daa² coi² {wú jīng dǎ cǎi}

1. dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
2. in low spirits
3. washed out

無照經營〔无-经营〕 mou⁴ ziu³ ging¹ jing⁴ {wú zhào jīng yíng}

unlicensed business activity

無足輕重〔无-轻-〕 mou⁴ zuk¹ hing¹ cung⁵ {wú zú qīng zhòng}

insignificant

無中生有〔无---〕 mou⁴ zung¹ sang¹ jau⁵ {wú zhōng shēng yǒu}

to create something from nothing (idiom)

無主失物〔无---〕 mou⁴ zyu² sat¹ mat⁶ {wú zhǔ shī wù}

lost property without a claimant (law)

無風三尺浪〔无风---〕 mou⁴ fung¹ saam¹ cek³ long⁶ {wú fēng sān chǐ làng}

(Cantonese analogy - figurative meaning) something happen suddenly without any forewarning

無機化合物〔无机---〕 mou⁴ gei¹ faa³ hap⁶ mat⁶ {wú jī huà hé wù}

an inorganic compound

無私顯見私〔无-显见-〕 mou⁴ si¹ hin² gin³ si¹ {wú sī xiǎn jiàn sī}

(Cantonese analogy - figurative meaning) to show/unveil someone hiding intentions

無政府狀態〔无--状态〕 mou⁴ zing³ fu² zong⁶ taai³ {wú zhèng fǔ zhuàng tài}

anarchy

無伴奏合唱〔无----〕 mou⁴ bun⁶ zau³ hap⁶ coeng³ {wú bàn zòu hé chàng}

a cappella (music)

無毒不丈夫〔无----〕 mou⁴ duk⁶ bat¹ zoeng⁶ fu¹ {wú dú bù zhàng fu}

no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.

無風不起浪〔无风---〕 mou⁴ fung¹ bat¹ hei² long⁶ {wú fēng bù qǐ làng}

1. lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason
2. no smoke without fire

無功不受祿〔无---禄〕 mou⁴ gung¹ bat¹ sau⁶ luk⁶ {wú gōng bù shòu lù}

Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom)

無國界記者〔无国-记-〕 mou⁴ gwok³ gaai³ gei³ ze² {Wú guó jiè Jì zhě}

Reporters Without Borders (pressure group)

無國界醫生〔无国-医-〕 mou⁴ gwok³ gaai³ ji¹ sang¹ {Wú guó jiè Yī shēng}

1. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF charity)
2. Doctors Without Borders

無可無不可〔无-无--〕 mou⁴ ho² mou⁴ bat¹ ho² {wú kě wú bù kě}

1. neither for nor against sth
2. indifferent

無巧不成書〔无---书〕 mou⁴ kiu² bat¹ sing⁴ syu¹ {wú qiǎo bù chéng shū}

curious coincidence

無名烈士墓〔无----〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ lit⁶ si⁶ mou⁶ {wú míng liè shì mù}

tomb of the unknown soldier

無名戰士墓〔无-战--〕 mou⁴ ming⁴ zin³ si⁶ mou⁶ {wú míng zhàn shì mù}

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

無線電廣播〔无线电广-〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ gwong² bo³ {wú xiàn diàn guǎng bō}

radio broadcast

無船承運人〔无--运-〕 mou⁴ syun⁴ sing⁴ wan⁶ jan⁴ {wú chuán chéng yùn rén}

non-vessel-owning common carrier (NVOCC) (transportation)

無條件投降〔无条---〕 mou⁴ tiu⁴ gin² tau⁴ hong⁴ {wú tiáo jiàn tóu xiáng}

unconditional surrender

無針注射器〔无针---〕 mou⁴ zam¹ zyu³ se⁶ hei³ {wú zhēn zhù shè qì}

jet injector

無脊椎動物〔无--动-〕 mou⁴ zek³ zeoi¹ dung⁶ mat⁶ {wú jǐ zhuī dòng wù}

invertebrate

無紙化辦公〔无纸-办-〕 mou⁴ zi² faa³ baan⁶ gung¹ {wú zhǐ huà bàn gōng}

paperless office

無政府主義〔无---义〕 mou⁴ zing³ fu² zyu² ji⁶ {wú zhèng fǔ zhǔ yì}

anarchism

無聲狗咬死人〔无声----〕 mou⁴ seng¹ gau² ngaau⁵ sei² jan⁴ {wú shēng gǒu yǎo sǐ rén}

(Cantonese analogy- figurative meaning) a soundless dog will bite someone to death

無線電傳呼機〔无线电传-机〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ cyun⁴ fu¹ gei¹ {wú xiàn diàn chuán hū jī}

a radio pager; a bleeper

無取勝希望者〔无-胜---〕 mou⁴ ceoi² sing³ hei¹ mong⁶ ze² {wú qǔ shèng xī wàng zhě}

outsider (i.e. not expected to win a race or championship)

無黨派投票人〔无党----〕 mou⁴ dong² paai³ tau⁴ piu³ jan⁴ {wú dǎng pài tóu piào rén}

1. floating voter
2. non-partisan voter

無線電收發機〔无线电-发机〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ sau¹ faat³ gei¹ {wú xiàn diàn shōu fā jī}

1. transceiver
2. radio frequency receiver, broadcaster or relay

無線電接收機〔无线电--机〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ zip³ sau¹ gei¹ {wú xiàn diàn jiē shōu jī}

receiver (radio)

無所不用其極〔无----极〕 mou⁴ so² bat¹ jung⁶ kei⁴ gik⁶ {wú suǒ bù yòng qí jí}

1. committing all manner of crimes
2. completely unscrupulous

無心插柳柳成蔭〔无-----荫〕 mou⁴ sam¹ caap³ lau⁵ lau⁵ sing⁴ jam³ {wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yìn}

to reap unexpected rewards from an one's unintentional actions

無線電視翡翠台〔无线电视---〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ si⁶ fei² ceoi³ toi⁴ {wú xiàn diàn shì fěi cuì tái}

TVB Jade, a television channel in Hong Kong

無限風光在險峰〔无-风--险-〕 mou⁴ haan⁶ fung¹ gwong¹ zoi⁶ him² fung¹ {wú xiàn fēng guāng zài xiǎn fēng}

1. The boundless vista is at the perilous peak (proverb)
2. fig. exhilaration follows a hard-won victory

無心插柳柳成陰〔无-----阴〕 mou⁴ sam¹ caap³ lau⁵ lau⁵ sing⁴ jam¹ {wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn}

1. lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
2. (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
3. also written 無心插柳柳成蔭

無事不登三寶殿〔无----宝-〕 mou⁴ si⁶ bat¹ dang¹ saam¹ bou² din⁶ {wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn}

1. lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
2. fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
3. having a hidden agenda

無線電管理委員會〔无线电---员会〕 mou⁴ sin³ din⁶ gun² lei⁵ wai² jyun⁴ wui² {wú xiàn diàn guǎn lǐ wěi yuán huì}

Wireless transmission regulatory commission

無事獻殷勤，非姦即盜〔无-献----奸-盗〕 mou⁴ si⁶ hin³ jan¹ kan⁴, fei¹ gaan¹ zik¹ dou⁶ {wú shì xiàn yīn qín , fēi jiān jí dào}

one who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions (idiom)

無一事而不學，無一時而不學，無一處而不得〔无----学-无-时--学-无-处---〕 mou⁴ jat¹ si⁶ ji⁴ bat¹ hok⁶ ，mou⁴ jat¹ si⁴ ji⁴ bat¹ hok⁶ ，mou⁴ jat¹ cyu³ ji⁴ bat¹ dak¹ {wú yī shì ér bù xué , wú yī shí ér bù xué , wú yī chù ér bù dé}

Study everything, at all times, everywhere. (Zhu Xi 朱熹)