Chinese word

不容

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù róng

Meaning

  • verbnot tolerate

Example

公司不容犯错。gōng sī bù róng fàn cuò

The company does not tolerate mistakes.

Illustration for 不容 (not tolerate)

More examples

环境问题已到不容忽视的地步。huán jìng wèn tí yǐ dào bù róng hū shì de dì bù

Environmental problems have reached a point where they cannot be ignored.

Core concept

Sets a hard boundary: a mistake or serious problem gets no room to remain acceptable.

Common phrases

  • 不容忽视bù róng hū shì

    cannot be ignored

  • 不容置疑bù róng zhì yí

    leave no room for doubt

  • 不容分说bù róng fēn shuō

    allow no argument

Similar words

拒绝jù jué: Turn down another person's proposal, request, offer, or invitation.
不允许bù yún xǔ: Deny permission for a behavior or request.
禁止jìn zhǐ: Ban an action under a law or formal rule.
不准bù zhǔn: Tell someone that an action is not permitted under an instruction or regulation.

Definition in Chinese

表示不予允许或不予接受某种情况，多用于对错误、违纪或严重问题作否定性裁断时，语气严厉。biǎo shì bù yǔ yún xǔ huò bù yǔ jiē shòu móu zhǒng qíng kuàng duō yòng yú duì cuò wù wéi jì huò yán zhòng wèn tí zuò fǒu dìng xìng cái duàn shí yǔ qì yán lì

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 容 (róng, "contain or admit") creates the idea of leaving no room for something, which develops into rejecting or forbidding it.

Usage tips

  • Treat this as a strong, formal choice rather than the usual wording for a small personal refusal in casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • not allowverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 不容忽视bù róng hū shìcannot be ignoredidiom
  • 不容分说bù róng fēn shuōallow no argumentidiom

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