不外乎【bùwàihū】

amounts to, comes down to, nothing more than, no more than, consists of, buwaihu

Says that something comes down to a short list and nothing outside it, "boils down to" or "is no more than". It is written and takes nouns or short phrases: is "there are only two reasons".

HSK 5

AI-generated

Structure

[subject] + 不外乎 + [noun] / [noun]、[noun]

[subject] + 不外乎 + 以下几种 / 两个 / 这几点

Description

不外乎 says that something falls entirely within what follows and nothing else: "comes down to", "is no more than". What follows is a short list, or a number naming how many items there are. It is written Chinese.

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The way to learn a foreign language well comes down to listening, speaking, reading and writing a lot.

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There are only ever two reasons for failure: poor preparation and a careless attitude.

The subject is usually a category – reasons, methods, topics, activities – and 不外乎 sorts it into its few familiar members.

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Solutions to this kind of problem come down to the following few.

不外乎 or 无非

无非 is common in speech, takes 是 easily, and is the word for someone's plain motive: 无非是想… "all he wants is to…". 不外乎 is more written and lists the contents of a category; it doesn't explain what a person is after.

× 他这么说，不外乎想让你帮他 → 他这么说，无非是想让你帮他

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What young people look at when choosing a job comes down to pay, prospects and location.

Examples

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What everyone discussed came down to pay and holidays.

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The way to learn a foreign language well comes down to listening, speaking, reading and writing a lot.

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There are only ever two reasons for failure: poor preparation and a careless attitude.

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His weekends are nothing more than films and ball games.

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People choose this restaurant for no more than its low prices and how close it is to home.

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Solutions to this kind of problem come down to the following few.

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A baby cries for one of a few reasons – it's hungry, tired or uncomfortable.

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These complaints all come down to poor service.

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What young people look at when choosing a job comes down to pay, prospects and location.

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All they talked about was everyday family matters.

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The key to writing well is no more than reading and writing a lot.

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His day consists of nothing more than classes, meals and homework.

不可否认

不失为