Chinese symbol for “disapprove”

不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán

Traditional: 不以為然

not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to

The closest CC-CEDICT match for disapprove is 不以为然 (bù yǐ wéi rán), defined as: not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

不 bù

no, not, un-; negative prefix

radical 1 ⼀ · 4 strokes

以 yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

radical 9 ⼈ · 5 strokes

为 wéi

to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be

radical 3 ⼂ · 4 strokes

然 rán

certainly; naturally; suddenly

radical 86 ⽕ · 12 strokes

Traditional forms

為 wéi

Other Chinese words for “disapprove”

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
看不惯 (看不慣)	kàn bu guàn	cannot bear to see; to hate

Related words

Other words that share a character with 不以为然.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不是	bù shì	no; is not
不能	bù néng	cannot; must not
不会 (不會)	bù huì	improbable; unlikely
不过 (不過)	bù guò	only; merely
不同	bù tóng	different; distinct
可以	kě yǐ	can; may
以及	yǐ jí	and; as well as
所以	suǒ yǐ	therefore; as a result
因为 (因為)	yīn wèi	because; owing to; on account of
虽然 (雖然)	suī rán	although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc)

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