不忍 [－－]

Jyutping bat1 jan2
Pinyin bù rěn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cannot bear to
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​忍心
    cannot bear to
    • 不忍卒見
      不忍卒见
      bat1 jan2 zeot1 gin2
      cannot bear to see
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    cannot bear to
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    君子对于飞禽走兽，见到它们活著，便不忍心见到它们死；听到它们哀叫，便不忍心吃它们的肉。
    君子對於飛禽走獸，見到它們活著，便不忍心見到它們死；聽到它們哀叫，便不忍心吃它們的肉。
    jūn zǐ duì yú fēi qín zǒu shòu ， jiàn dào tā men huó zhù ， biàn bù rěn xīn jiàn dào tā men sǐ ； tīng dào tā men āi jiào ， biàn bù rěn xīn chī tā men de ròu 。
    • The superior man is affected towards animals: having seen them alive, he cannot bear to see them die; having heard their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh.
  2. Mandarin
    我不忍目睹这种残酷的行径。
    我不忍目睹這種殘酷的行徑。
    wǒ bù rěn mù dǔ zhè zhǒng cán kù de xíng jìng 。
    • I cannot abide to see such cruelty.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    不忍卒见
    不忍卒見
    bat1 jan2 zeot1 gin2
    • cannot bear to see
  2. Cantonese
    小不忍则乱大谋。
    小不忍則亂大謀。
    siu2 bat1 jan2 zak1 lyun6 daai6 mau4.
    • A little impatience spoils great plans.
  3. Cantonese
    惨不忍睹
    慘不忍睹
    caam2 bat1 jan2 dou2
    • too horrible to look at
  4. Cantonese
    海啸发生之后嘅沙滩，满布尸体，真系惨不忍睹。
    海嘯發生之後嘅沙灘，滿佈屍體，真係慘不忍睹。
    hoi2 siu6 faat3 sang1 zi1 hau6 ge3 saa1 taan1, mui5 bou3 si1 tai2, zan1 hai6 caam2 bat1 jan2 dou2.
    • The beach after the tsunami is covered by corpses, it's just too horrible to look at.