好不 + adjective (= very)
How very …! (not a negative)
好不 + two-syllable adjective is an exclamation: 好不热闹 “so lively!” — the 不 does not negate.
In stories
美猴王领着群猴，日游花果山，夜宿水帘洞，独自为王，好不快活，一晃便是三五百年。
从此众猴各执兵器，日日操练，好不威风。
他昼夜不眠，殷勤喂养，不到半月，便把一千匹天马养得膘肥体壮，自以为做了个天大的官，好不得意。
What does 好不 + adjective (= very) mean in Chinese?
How very …! (not a negative). 好不 + two-syllable adjective is an exclamation: 好不热闹 “so lively!” — the 不 does not negate.
How common is 好不 + adjective (= very)?
It comes up in 3 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.
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