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除非
chú​fēi HSK5

unless

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 若要人不知,除非己莫为 ruò​yào​rén​bù​zhī​chú​fēi​jǐ​mò​wéi if you don't want anyone to know, don't do it
    (proverb) The only way to keep a secret is not to do the deed; if you do something wrong, people will inevitably find out about it.