不已

• 拼音: bù yǐ
• 汉字拆解: 不 = not; 已 = a pictograph showing a plow stopping, meaning to stop or cease

含义

Endlessly; incessantly; without stopping. Indicates a state or emotion that continues unabated.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: emotions, reactions, written Chinese

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated