Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 9 entries. zhúbù 逐步 progressively zhúbù 竹布 light cotton fabric zhǔbù 主簿 official registrar (of a county etc) in imperial China làzhúbùdiǎnbùliàng 蜡烛不点不亮 some people have to be pushed for them to take action làzhúbùdiǎnbùliàng 蠟燭不點不亮 some people have to be pushed for them to take action sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng 死猪不怕开水烫 a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying) sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng 死豬不怕開水燙 a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying) dāngguānbùwèimínzuòzhǔbùrúhuíjiāmàihóngshǔ 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes dāngguānbùwèimínzuòzhǔbùrúhuíjiāmàihóngshǔ 當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯 if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes