| 非 | 361C25 22.22 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄈㄟ [fei1] | ||
| N. | Wrong, wrong-doing, mistake: 文過飾非 try to cover up one's mistakes; 為非作歹 carry on misdeeds; 無事生非 create problems where none exists; opp. 是：分別是非 distinguish right and wrong; 沒有是非 do not get involved in disputes, also there is no justice, cf. 是非 41.83. | |||||
| V.t. | To oppose, criticize, regard as wrong: 非之 (LL) oppose it, condemn it; 非孔，非十二子 criticize Confucius, criticize the twelve schools; 非議，非難，非毀，非笑 [fei1yi4], [fei1nan4], [fei1hui3], [fei1xiao4]↓. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Not, be not; in most cases, 非 has sense of 不是 be not, while 不 stands for “do not” and “be not”: 不敢 dare not, but 非敢 it is not that I dare; 非牛非馬 neither fish nor fowl; 非吾同類，非吾徒也 is not one of us, is not my disciple; 非所望也 is not what I hoped or expected; 非吾所欲 is not what I want; 非出本心 is not one's real intention; 非金屬 nonmetal; 非正式，非賣品 not formal, not for sale; 非比尋常 is not of the common run; 非同小可 is not trivial matter; 非常 [fei1chang2]↓. (2) Oft. coupled with 即, if not that, then this: 非大即小 is either big or small; 非此即彼 must be one of these two (this or that); 非吃即喝 is either eating or drinking; 非傷即死 are either wounded or dead. (3) Oft. coupled with 不, meaning “only”: 非他不嫁 will marry none but him; 非錢不行 cannot do without money; 你非來不可 you simply have to come; 我非打死你不可 I must kill you. (4) Oft. coupled with 無，莫：無非 is nothing but (some quarrel about money); 莫非 perhaps (a conjecture); 莫非又有新情人 perhaps he has a new lover; 非君莫屬 only you can fill the post. (5) Not right, not good: 所言非也 you are wrong; 非也 (a LL phr., often used in spoken language) it is not so; 非類 bad character (=匪類); 非計 wrong way of doing it, bad plan; 非時 not the right time; violent: 非刑，非命 [fei1xing2], [fei1ming4]↓. (6) In phrr. 非得，非但，非僅，非止，非獨，非徒 all meaning “not only”; see under 非得，非但 [fei1de2], [fei1dan4]↓; 非徒無益，而又害之 it is not only useless, but does some harm (worse than useless). | |||||
| Words | 1. 非常 [fei1chang2], adj. & adv., (1) very: 非常危險，不高興 very dangerous, displeased; (2) abnormal: 非常行為 abnormal behavior; (3) extraordinary: 非常時期 extraordinary period. 2. 非但 [fei1dan4], adv., not only; variations: 非僅，非止，非獨，非徒，非特 [fei1jin3], [fei1zhi3], [feidu2], [fei1tu2], [fei1te4]; 非但你一個人 it's not only you alone. 3. 非得 [fei1de2], adv., (usu. 非得…不可, but sometimes also with 不可 understood) must, it is necessary that: 非得你走一趟（不可） it is necessary for you to go personally. 4. 非獨 [fei1du2], adv., not only. 5. 非法 [fei1fa3], adj. & adv., illegal (behavior); illegitimate, unauthorized (action, leaving the campus, etc.). 6. 非分 [fei1fen4], adj., improper to one's status: 非分的要求 improper demand. 7. 非非 [fei1fei1], n., esp. in 想入非非 indulge in phantasy; get fantastic or wayward, incorrect thoughts. 8. 非毀 [fei1hui3], v.t., to discredit (person) by critical remarks. 9. 非洲 [fei1zhou1], n., Africa. 10. 非命 [fei1ming4], phr., 死於非命 die unnatural death. 11. 非難 [fei1nan4] ([fei1nan2]), v.i. & t., ask (person) embarrassing questions. 12. 非笑 [fei1xiao4], v.t., scoff at, make fun of. 13. 非刑 [fei1xing2], n., third degree, illegal torture. 14. 非特 [fei1te4], adv., especially not, not only without; simply have to. 15. 非議 [fei1yi4], n. & v.i., hostile opinion, criticism. | |||||