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HSK
undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure
HSK 5
unable to; incapable of
HSK 4
bored / boring / senseless
HSK 4
to be indifferent / not to matter / cannot be said to be
HSK 4
unrelated / having nothing to do (with sth else)
HSK 6
pitiless / ruthless / merciless / heartless
HSK 7-9
no matter what or how / regardless of whether...
HSK 4
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not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less
HSK 4
countless / numberless / innumerable
HSK 4
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together
HSK 7-9
unlimited / unbounded
HSK 4
innocent / innocence / not guilty (law)
HSK 7-9
to have no alternative / frustrated / exasperated / helpless / (conjunction) but unfortunately
HSK 5
selfless / unselfish / disinterested / altruistic
HSK 7-9
paperless
(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong
may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom) / long may you live
surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
HSK 7-9
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless / in low spirits / washed out
HSK 7-9
inadvertent / accidental / to have no intention of (doing sth)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) carefree; without worries
HSK 7-9
selfless / impartial
HSK 7-9
there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子)
there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
without hope / hopeless / without prospects
(idiom) very few
HSK 7-9
have no way out / have no alternative / abbr. to 無奈|无奈
HSK 7-9
proletariat
to cover all at one glance (idiom) / a panoramic view
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
HSK 7-9
bladeless fan
to be at an impasse (idiom) / in a tight spot / at the end of one's rope / desperate
HSK 7-9
free; no charge; at no cost
HSK 7-9
aseptic
not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)
lit. when the nest overturns no egg remains intact / no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster (idiom)
disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable
cloudless
perfect and without blemish / flawless / to leave nothing to be desired
extremely / unworthy (self-deprecatory term)
inorganic fertilizer
to remain silent / to have nothing to say / (coll.) speechless / dumbfounded
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail
radio; wireless (i.e. the technology used in radio telecommunication) / a radio
HSK 7-9
(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
HSK 7-9
there is no alternative
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) unknown; unrenowned
HSK 7-9
feeling of powerlessness / sense of helplessness
product lacking one or more of three requirements such as production license, inspection certificate, and manufacturer's name and location
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
(to vanish) without a trace
drone; unmanned aerial vehicle
(idiom) (of a sick person or disease) to be incurable
endless / boundless / inexhaustible
HSK 7-9
lit. leave no hole undrilled (idiom); to latch on to every opportunity
be plainly visible
(idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back
out of one's wits (idiom) / distracted / stunned
without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
seamless
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
HSK 7-9
(idiom) shameless; despicable; devoid of integrity
not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
HSK 7-9
only / nothing else
HSK 7-9
nobody is perfect / everyone has their defect
to have no way out / to have no alternative
wireless
HSK 7-9
insignificant
HSK 7-9
Wi-Fi hotspot
bottomless
none lacking / none missing / everything is there / everyone without exception
HSK 7-9
unequalled / without rival / a paragon
HSK 7-9
pointless / meaningless / unnecessarily
omnipresent
paperless office
no wonder (that...)
for no reason
cannot be doubted (idiom)
(of close friends etc) to tell each other everything
without cause or reason
HSK 7-9
unconditional
HSK 7-9
unrivaled (idiom); world number one / unique / unequaled
HSK 7-9
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
atheism
to have no other choice
to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward
innocent playmates
(idiom) unprecedented / unheard of
HSK 7-9
(idiom) homeless
HSK 7-9
imperceptibly / virtually
HSK 7-9
no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
need not / not obliged to / not necessarily
HSK 7-9
tedious / dreary
silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century
(idiom) to live together in harmony

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