不 是 吃 素 的

bùshìchīsùde

not to be trifled with; to be reckoned with

Meaning

bùshìchīsùdebu4 shi4 chi1 su4 de5

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bù · no, not, un-; negative prefix

Radical 一 · 4 strokes

Ideographic: A bird flying toward the sky 一

shì · to be; indeed, right, yes; okay

Radical 日 · 9 strokes · Parts 日疋

Ideographic: To speak 日 directly 疋

chī · to eat; to drink; to suffer, to endure, to bear

Radical 口 · 6 strokes · Parts 口乞

Pictophonetic: mouth

sù · plain; white; vegetarian; formerly; normally

Radical 糸 · 10 strokes · Parts 龶糸

Ideographic: A silken thread 糸 hanging off a tree 龶

de · aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix

Radical 白 · 8 strokes · Parts 白勺

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Forms of 喫, a traditional form of 吃.