Decoded Slug: 无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, merely
Mandarin Grammar Point
无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, merely
无非 (wúfēi) - Nothing but, merely
Short explanation:
Used to highlight that something is not more than what is being stated.
Formation:
Subject + 无非 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence
Examples:
他无非是想要多争取一点时间。
Tā wúfēi shì xiǎngyào duō zhēngqǔ yīdiǎn shíjiān.
He is merely trying to gain a little more time.
她无非想让我们开心一点。
Tā wúfēi xiǎng ràng wǒmen kāixīn yīdiǎn.
She merely wants to make us a bit happier.
典型的柠檬汽水无非就是含有柠檬和糖。
Diǎnxíng de níngméng qìshuǐ wúfēi jiùshì hán yǒu níngméng hé táng.
Typical lemon soda is nothing but contains lemon and sugar.
这无非是一个基本的常识问题。
Zhè wúfēi shì yīgè jīběn de chángshí wèntí.
This is nothing but a basic common sense issue.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '无非 (wúfēi)' is used to express 'nothing but' or 'merely'. It is used to specify the limit or simplicity of something, minimizing the complexity, diversity, or gravity by suggesting it is nothing beyond the given explanation. '无非' often functions as an adverb to modify the following sentence.
