不已

• ピンイン: bù yǐ
• 漢字の分解: 不 = not; 已 = a pictograph showing a plow stopping, meaning to stop or cease

意味

（感情などが）やまず、止まらず

Often follows emotional or physical states to emphasize their intensity and persistence. Common collocations include 激动不已, 感慨不已, 兴奋不已. Has a literary flavor and appears frequently in written Chinese.

例文

1. 听到获奖的消息，她激动不已，眼泪都流下来了。
2. 看着老照片，他感慨不已，往事历历在目。
3. 这个研究发现让科学家们兴奋不已。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, reactions, written Chinese

トーン: emphatic

正しい言い方

• 他对此后悔不已。(He regrets this endlessly.)
• 孩子们兴奋不已。(The children were beside themselves with excitement.)

避ける言い方

• 雨下不已。(For weather, use 下个不停 — 不已 is typically for emotions or reactions)

起源と歴史

不 (not) + 已 (to stop, to end). Literally 'not stopping,' indicating something that continues without cease.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated