neither too big nor too small 22 不大不小 [-] búdà búxiǎo (not-big-not-small) neither too big nor too small: ~的玩笑 a joke that is not big or large || ~的问题 an issue that’s not big or small || 房子~ a house that’s not big or small '266 Capable, incapable 能, 庸 (néng, yōng)
have neither learning nor skill, ignorant and incompetent 29 不学无术 [-學無術] bùxué wúshù (not-study-no-skill) have neither learning nor skill, ignorant and incompetent: ~的人a person without learning, ignoramus '291 Prepositions, disposal 处置介词 (chǔzhì jiècí)
used in a passive structure to introduce either the doer of the action, or the action alone 3 被 [-] bèi (by) used in a passive structure to introduce either the doer of the action, or the action alone: 他偷东西~看见了. He was seen stealing. || 他~狗咬了一口. He was bitten by the dog. || 他~打伤了. He was wounded. '294 Conjunctions, coordinating 并列连词 (bìngliè liáncí)
or, either . . . or. . . 13 或者 [-] huòzhě (other than-this) or, either . . . or. . . : 去~不去 go or not go || 失败~成功failure or success || 自己~别人yourself or others '294 Conjunctions, coordinating 并列连词 (bìngliè liáncí)
or, either. . . . . . or. . . . . . 14 或 [-] huò (or) or, either. . . . . . or. . . . . . : 东方 ~西方east or west || 农村~城市rural or urban || 早上~晚上morning or night '294 Conjunctions, coordinating 并列连词 (bìngliè liáncí)
or, either. . . . . . or. . . . . . 16 要么 [-麽] yàome (if-particle) or, either. . . . . . or. . . . . . : ~现在去, ~下午去, 不能等到明天再去. Either go now or go in the afternoon. We can’t wait until tomorrow. '