不過如此

简 不过如此 · 繁 不過如此
Mandarin · pinyin bù guò rú cǐ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
此
cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
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4–4–2–3 · bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3

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不過如此 · bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3
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Exact source record不過如此 不过如此 [bu4 guo4 ru2 ci3] /(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive/