yǒu
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common
idiom

Meaning of 有…无…

有…无… means having the former but lacking the latter; possess A but not B; having the former without the latter (emphatic expression); excessive rather than insufficient. Pronounced yǒu ... wú ....

  • having the former but lacking the latter; possess A but not B
  • having the former without the latter (emphatic expression); excessive rather than insufficient
  • having the former eliminates the need for the latter; preparedness prevents worry

Definitions & Examples

shì
yǒu
kǒu
xīn
de
rén
 
shuō
huà
zhí
lái
zhí
 
bié
jiè
 

He is a blunt person who speaks without thinking; please don't take offense.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
yǒu
míng
shí
 
gēn
běn
méi
yǒu
shí
 

This company exists in name only, with no actual business operations.

zuò
shì
yǒu
shǐ
zhōng
 
zǒng
shì
bàn
ér
fèi
 

He never finishes what he starts, always giving up halfway.

zhēn
shì
yǒu
yǎn
zhū
 
lián
zhè
me
míng
xiǎn
de
cuò
dōu
méi
kàn
chū
lái
 

You are truly blind not to see such an obvious mistake.

yǒu
yǒng
móu
 
suī
rán
yǒng
gǎn
dàn
quē
lüè
 

He has courage but no strategy; although brave, he lacks tactics.