bù​líng

to not work

  • created sense approved 不灵/不靈 · bù​líng · awkwardly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不灵 / 不靈

    bù​líng

    awkwardly

    slow to react, clumsy, or ineffectively

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · agile

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  • created sense approved 不灵/不靈 · bù​líng · to not work — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不灵 / 不靈

    bù​líng

    to not work

    to be ineffective or stop working; to lose its function or effectiveness; to not be working properly

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · effective

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 不灵/不靈 · bù​líng · lacking divine power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不灵 / 不靈

    bù​líng

    lacking divine power

    (of a deity, oracle, etc.) not efficacious or lacking spiritual power

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 灵 (literal) → 灵/靈 · líng · effective

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