cannot tolerate; must not have
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Meanings
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cannot be tolerated; must not exist; should not have
formalUsed to express strong disapproval or a strict necessity for something to be absent. It has a more authoritative or principled tone than simply saying 'cannot'. Often used in formal, serious, or moral contexts.
Kē科
xué学
yán研
jiù究
lái来
bu不
de得
bàn半
diǎn点
xū虚
jiǎ假
。
Scientific research cannot tolerate the slightest bit of falsification.
Jiào教
yù育
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
lái来
bu不
de得
sī丝
háo毫
mǎ马
hu虎
。
There must not be any carelessness in educational work.
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Chéng诚
shí实
shì是
měi美
dé德
，
shēng生
huó活
lǐ里
lái来
bu不
de得
qī欺
piàn骗
。
Honesty is a virtue; there should be no room for deception in life.
Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
hěn很
míng明
què确
：
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
shàng上
lái来
bu不
de得
bàn半
diǎn点
tuǒ妥
xié协
。
His attitude is very clear: on this matter, there can be absolutely no compromise.