| 下不为例 |
xià bù wéi lì |
not to be repeated / not to be taken as a precedent / just this once |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 为 |
wéi |
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 |
wèi |
because of / for / to |
| 为 |
wéi |
variant of 为 |
| 为 |
wèi |
variant of 为 |
| 为例 |
wéi lì |
used in the construction 以...以...为例, "to take ... as an example" |
| 例 |
lì |
example / precedent / rule / case / instance |