| 不得 | bù dé | must not; may not; not be allowed; cannot |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must |
| 舍不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu dé | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | lit. you can't blame it!; no wonder!; so that's why! |
| 顾不得 | gù bu de | unable to change sth; unable to deal with |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly |
| 要不得 | yào bu de | intolerable; unacceptable |
| 不得人心 | bù dé rén xīn | not enjoy popular support; be unpopular |
| 见不得 | jiàn bu dé | may not be seen by or exposed to |
| 少不得 | shǎo bu dé | cannot be avoided; cannot do without |
| 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown; unable to find out |
| 巴不得 | bā bù dé | to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to |
| 不得劲 | bù dé jìn | awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well |
| 不得要领 | bù dé yào lǐng | fail to grasp the main points |
| 动弹不得 | dòng tan bu dé | to be unable to move a single step |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; in a desperate state; between laughter and tears |
| 容不得 | róng bu dé | unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth |
| 求之不得 | qiú zhī bù dé | lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for |
无一事而不学，
无一时而不学，
无一处而不得 | wú yī shì ér bù xué ,
wú yī shí ér bù xué ,
wú yī chǔ ér bù dé | Study everything, at all times, everywhere (Zhu Xi 朱熹) |
| 算不得 | suàn bù dé | not count as |
| 万不得已 | wàn bù dé yǐ | only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort |
| 迫不得已 | pò bù dé yǐ | to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth |
| 进退不得 | jìn tuì bù dé | can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver; stalled; in a dilemma; stuck in a difficult position |
