sān

idiom
common

Meaning of 不三不四

不三不四 means shady; disreputable; of dubious character; nondescript; neither fish nor fowl; poorly done. Pronounced bù sān bù sì.

  • shady; disreputable; of dubious character
  • nondescript; neither fish nor fowl; poorly done

Definitions & Examples

ma
jǐng
gào
yào
gēn
xiē
sān
de
rén
lái
wǎng
 

My mother warned me not to associate with those shady characters.

zhěng
tiān
gēn
qún
sān
de
péng
you
hùn
zài
 

He hangs out with a bunch of disreputable friends all day.

ge
jiǔ
zǒng
shì
yǒu
xiē
sān
de
rén
 

There are always some shady people in that bar.