Definition
不无 (bù wú) is a fixed double-negative phrase meaning 'not without' or 'there is some; not lacking in'. It softens a negative statement into a guarded or modest positive one. Unlike the stronger 并非没有 (bìngfēi méiyǒu), 不无 is more literary and often used in writing or formal speech. The pattern is 不无 + abstract noun: 关系 / 道理 / 好处 / 影响.
v.p.
not withoutthere is somenot lacking in (used before abstract nouns)
Examples
- 不无，。Tā de huà bú dàolǐ, zhídé wǒmen rènzhēn sīkǎo.His words are not without reason; they deserve our careful thought.
- 不无，。Zhè cì shībài bú hǎochù, zhìshǎo ràng wǒmen kàn qīng le wèntí suǒzài.This failure is not without its benefits — at least it showed us where the problem lies.
- 不无。Jīngjì fāzhǎn yǔ huánjìng bǎohù zhī jiān bú liánxì.There is not without a connection between economic development and environmental protection.
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