不外 [－－]

Jyutping bat1 ngoi6
Pinyin bù wài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. not beyond the scope of
  2. nothing more than
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    只會​係​後​面​講​嗰​啲​嘢​，​唔​會​係​其他​；​又​可以​寫​做​不外乎
    nothing other than, indicating the possibilities could only be those listed out
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be nothing more than; to be only (something)
    (syn.) 不外乎, 无非, 無非
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢话到间餐厅点好食法，试过咪又不外如是。
    佢話到間餐廳點好食法，試過咪又不外如是。
    keoi5 waa6 dou3 gaan1 caan1 teng1 dim2 hou2 sik6 faat3, si3 gwo3 mai6 jau6 bat1 ngoi6 jyu4 si6.
    • He kept raving about how good restaurant's food was, but after trying it, I think it's not as good as he made it out to be.
  2. Cantonese
    阿强讲就讲到天花龙凤，做出嚟都系不外如是。
    阿強講就講到天花龍鳳，做出嚟都係不外如是。
    aa3 keung4 gong2 zau6 gong2 dou3 tin1 faa1 lung4 fung6, zou6 ceot1 lai4 dou1 hai6 bat1 ngoi6 jyu4 si6.
    • Ah-keung always bluffs, but in reality he's not as good as he says he is.
  3. Cantonese
    不外乎
    不外乎
    bat1 ngoi6 fu4
    • nothing but
  4. Cantonese
    佢哋两夫妇嗌交都不外乎两个原因：仔女同钱。
    佢哋兩夫婦嗌交都不外乎兩個原因：仔女同錢。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 fu1 fu5 aai3 gaau1 dou1 bat1 ngoi6 fu4 loeng5 go3 jyun4 jan1, zai2 neoi2 tung4 cin2.
    • There are always only two reasons why they are fighting - either children or money.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    现在有些不满于文学批评的，总说近几年的所谓批评，不外乎捧与骂。
    現在有些不滿於文學批評的，總説近幾年的所謂批評，不外乎捧與罵。
    xiàn zài yǒu xiē bù mǎn yú wén xué pī píng de ， zǒng shuō jìn jǐ nián de suǒ wèi pī píng ， bù wài hū pěng yǔ mà ．
    • Nowadays, some unsatisfied with literary criticism say that the so-called criticism in recent years is nothing more than flattery and scolding.
  2. Mandarin
    因此，全世界多种多样的国家体制中，按其政权的阶级性质来划分，基本地不外乎这三种。
    因此，全世界多種多樣的國家體制中，按其政權的階級性質來劃分，基本地不外乎這三種。
    yīn cǐ ， quán shì jiè duō zhǒng duō yàng de guó jiā tǐ zhì zhōng ， àn qí zhèng quán de jiē jí xìng zhì lái huà fēn ， jī běn de bù wài hū zhè sān zhǒng ．
    • Thus the numerous types of state system in the world can be reduced to three basic kinds according to the class character of their political power.