(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then / (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after / (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly / only; as little as / as much as; as many as / to approach; to move towards / to undertake; to engage in / (often followed by 著｜着) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to; concerning / (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ...

to have spare time / free from work / it's not important / it's nothing / never mind

it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome

merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however

barely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more)

treasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character

only / merely / nothing but / no more than / it's just that ...

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

unrelated / having nothing to do (with sth else)

not up to much / very indifferent / nothing great about it / nothing good to be said about it

to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone

flat / dull / ordinary / nothing special

that's all / nothing more

faultless / complete / perfect / to leave nothing to be desired

in vain / to no purpose / for nothing / white

nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled / to end up with nothing definite

let alone / to say nothing of / besides / what's more

to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain / money-grubbing

nothing to pick on; really good / nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem

attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive / feckless

unremarkable / nothing out of the ordinary

only / nothing else

to have nothing to say (idiom)

(idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere

to have nothing to do / to idle one's time away (idiom)

nothing can surpass

to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing

should not / to owe nothing

almost exhausted; nearly depleted; practically nothing left

to gain nothing / to end up empty-handed

simple home-style meal / common occurrence / nothing out of the ordinary

a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom)

no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle / nothing one can't do / to carry everything before one

whisperings / private words / confidences / sweet nothings

to create something from nothing (idiom)

ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life

all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes / nothing is taboo

perfect and without blemish / flawless / to leave nothing to be desired

(loanword) bye-bye / also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc / (coll.) to part ways (with sb) / (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth)

there can never be too much deception in war / in war nothing is too deceitful / all's fair in war

to feel vexed / annoyed / good-for-nothing / stupid and cowardly

(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with

(coll.) to fizzle out; to come to nothing / to dawdle; to stall / (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring bath

pustule / (fig.) worthless person / a good-for-nothing / useless weakling

to belittle / nothing

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering / ever victorious / nothing they can't do

to make nothing of hardships

lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom) / fig. to go hungry; to have nothing to eat

lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom) / fig. to get upset over nothing / to make problems for oneself

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law

(idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own

(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant

to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about

(idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch

the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant / condescending / supercilious

lit. stray dog (idiom) / fig. one who has nothing to rely on

better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option

as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft / to have nothing / vacuous / hollow / empty (argument, head etc)

empty / vacuous / nothing / vacant / in vain / all for nothing / air-to-air (missile)

plain cooked rice / rice with nothing to go with it

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law

(idiom) to be nothing to write home about

rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served) / (fig.) fathead / a good-for-nothing

nothing is too bizarre / full of extraordinary things

to bill and coo (idiom) / to whisper sweet nothings to one another / to be very much in love

to be nothing difficult / to be a cinch

(idiom) to come to nothing

to fail / to come to nothing / to fall through (of plans, hopes) / to lie

to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering / ever victorious / nothing they can't do

irreproachable (idiom) / nothing blameworthy about it at all

(idiom) nothing can be done to remedy the situation; beyond recovery

better than nothing (idiom)

lit. to die without illness (idiom) / fig. to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out

nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)

to reach everywhere / to stop at nothing / to do one's utmost

lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent / nothing to choose between them

(derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice

to fizzle out / to come to nothing

to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader / scorched earth policy

lit. to rush at thin air / fig. to miss one's aim / to have nothing to show for one's troubles

nothing left (money, food etc) / all finished / bright and shiny / radiant / glorious

(idiom) matchless; without equal; there is nothing better

(idiom) to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a frugal life

empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance / nothing new to show

lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on

to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened / to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)

having nothing (idiom); utterly destitute / without two sticks to rub together

to possess nothing except bare necessities / to live a poor or frugal life

to wash one's hands of sth; to have nothing further to do with sth

petty thief (lit. quick fingered and vanish) / empty-handed / having nothing

detailed and nothing left out (idiom); meticulous and comprehensive / not missing an iota

to stand aside and do nothing (idiom) / to take no part in

useless / worthless / good-for-nothing

chowhound / foodie / a good-for-nothing

a kind act that costs nothing

(idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing