not necessarily · maybe not

未必

wèi bì

WordHSK 4

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It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.

这些资料未必可靠。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

对某人有利的对另外的人未必有利。

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

我又转念，见日光之下，快跑的未必能赢，力战的未必得胜，智慧的未必得粮食，明哲的未必得资财，灵巧的未必得喜悦，所临到众人的，是在乎当时的机会。

All that glitters is not gold.

发光的未必都是金子。

This work is not necessarily easy.

这项工作未必容易。

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