HSK 6 Special structures (把 · 被 · 是…的 · 让)
不无 …
Not without (some) (不无)
Structure 不无 + disyllabic abstract noun (不无道理 / 不无遗憾 / 不无关系)
不无 (bù wú) is a literary, lexicalised litotes: the double negative "not without" makes a guarded, understated assertion. 他的话不无道理 = "what he says is not without reason", i.e. "there's something to it", said cautiously. It is followed by a disyllabic abstract noun (道理 reason, 遗憾 regret, 益处 benefit, 关系 connection) and appears mainly in essays and commentary, when the writer wants to concede a point without fully committing. It is distinctly written; in everyday speech one would say 有点道理 or 有一定道理.
Examples
- 他的批评不无道理,值得我们反思。
His criticism is not without merit and warrants our reflection.
- 没能见他最后一面,我至今不无遗憾。
Not having been able to see him one last time still leaves me with some regret.
- 这项政策的出台,与当时的经济形势不无关系。
The introduction of this policy was not unrelated to the economic climate of the time.
- 适度的压力对成长不无益处。
Moderate pressure is not without its benefits for growth.
Levels are indicative: they follow the standard Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning) progression, not an official HSK 3.0 mapping. We never assign levels by eye.