| 2 [used with two words or expressions which are opposite in meaning] neither. . . nor. . . : |
| | 不大不小 neither too big nor too small; just right |
| | 不多不少 neither too much nor too little; just right |
| | 不盈不亏 neither gain nor lose; break even |
| | 不早不晚 right on time |
| | 不中不西 neither Chinese nor Western |
| | 这件衬衣不肥不瘦。 This shirt fits nicely. |