Characters
Vocabulary
不是
no; is not; not
不是
fault; blame
不是吗
isn't that so?
不是东西
(derog.) to be a good-for-nothing; worthless nobody; no-good
不是滋味
to be upset; to feel disgusted
不是味儿
not the right flavor; not quite right; a bit off; fishy; queer; amiss; feel bad; be upset
不是吃素的
not to be trifled with; to be reckoned with
不是冤家不聚头
destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement)
不是鱼死就是网破
lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom); fig. it's a life-and-death struggle; it's either him or me
不是一家人不进一家门
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom); marriages are predestined; people marry because they share common traits