不已

bù yǐ · bu yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly

In a sentence

2 examples
01

发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)远(yuǎn)处(chù)的(de)灯(dēng)光(guāng)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)者(zhě)欢(huān)喜(xǐ)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xi),她(tā)激(jī)动(dòng)不(bù)已(yǐ)。

Hearing this good news, she was beside herself with excitement.

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