unwritten; customary
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
unwritten; not codified in writing
formalUsed to describe rules, laws, traditions, or customs that exist and are followed by convention but are not formally documented.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
bù不
chéng成
wén文
de的
guī规
dìng定
，
bǐ比
rú如
xīn新
rén人
yào要
zhǔ主
dòng动
dǎ打
sǎo扫
wèi卫
shēng生
。
There are some unwritten rules in the company, such as new employees should take the initiative to clean up.
Suī虽
rán然
fǎ法
lǜ律
méi没
yǒu有
jìn禁
zhǐ止
，
dàn但
zhè这
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
bù不
chéng成
wén文
de的
jìn禁
jì忌
。
Although the law doesn't forbid it, this has already become an unwritten taboo.
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Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zú族
bù不
chéng成
wén文
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
，
yǐ已
jīng经
yán延
xù续
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
dài代
。
This is our family's unwritten tradition, which has been passed down for several generations.