不过如此

不過如此

bùguòrúcǐ

idiom #18,312

Meanings

1 nothing more than this
2 no big deal
3 not very impressive

Characters

merely; nothing more than

Examples

所谓的专家也不过如此。

Suǒwèi de zhuānjiā yě bùguòrúcǐ.

The so-called expert is nothing special after all.

看了他的表演，我觉得不过如此。

Kàn le tā de biǎoyǎn, wǒ juéde bùguòrúcǐ.

After watching his performance, I thought it was nothing special.

Tips

usage

Used to express disappointment or dismissiveness — something hyped up turns out to be underwhelming. Often used after experiencing something firsthand.

Stroke Order

不 bù

过 guò

如 rú

此 cǐ