不: a block of wood而不,而不是: rather than而不,不顾: rather than而不,非: rather than而不发: the angry silence而不见: invisible things而不是: greenhouse; instead instead of; instead of = rather than = in place of; rather than而不说: extinguish the fire而不需: withoutneedingtososth而不愿: had/would rather…than宁可,而不: rather … than … /rather than宁愿…而不: would rather…than是……而不……: rather than备而不防,防而不备: Preparedness averts peril.备而不防防而不备: preparedness averts peril肥而不胖,瘦而不瘪: round without being plump,slender without being bony肥而不胖瘦而不瘪: round without being plump slender without being bony视而不见,听而不闻: look at but not pay attention to,and listen to but hear nothing视而不见听而不闻: look at but not pay attention to and listen to but hear nothing统而不死,活而不乱: ensure a flexible control秀而不媚,清而不寒: -- charming but not coquettish,with a clarity of complexion but not coldness.秀而不媚清而不寒: charming but not coquettish with a clarity of complexion but not coldness雅而不俗,恭而不倨: delicate without being fastidious,respectful without being arrogant雅而不俗恭而不倨: delicate without being fastidious respectful without being arrogant议而不决,决而不行: No decision after deliberation,no action even with a decision.continue the discussions that lead to no solutions or discussions that are not put into effectdiscuss... without a decision and to decide... without implementationengage in endless discussion without making any decision or take no action after decisions are madeMeetings produce no decisions and decisions produce no actions.