---
title: "Buzhiyu Meaning: 不至于 (bùzhìyú) Means “not go so far as to”"
description: "不至于 (traditional 不至於, bùzhìyú) means “not go so far as to; not so bad that”. Hear its tones."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buzhiyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

[What does it mean in Chinese?](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning)

# What does 不至于 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

不至于 bùzhìyú

## not go so far as to; not so bad that

## It can also mean

- not to the extent of; unlikely to go so far as to

## In a sentence

[See 不至于 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E8%87%B3%E4%BA%8E)

## More words with 不 or 至 or 于

- [便于 biànyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyu)
- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)

## Keep 不至于 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

## Look up another word

## See any word in its sentence

Get a card like this for every word on any page or YouTube subtitle.

[Add to Chrome](https://mandarinthewild.com/go/chrome?from=%2Fmeaning%2Fbuzhiyu) [Read in the Library](https://mandarinthewild.com/library)

[Turn simplified Chinese into traditional](https://mandarinthewild.com/simplified-to-traditional)

[Free HSK practice tests and mock exams](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/hsk-practice-tests)