inappropriate; inconsistent; doesn't match the situation
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Meanings
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inappropriate; inconsistent; not matching the situation
informalA colloquial phrase used to describe when something (a statement, action, or detail) feels out of place or doesn't fit the current circumstances.
Tā他
gāng刚
shuō说
le了
yī一
jù句
，
jué觉
de得
bù不
duì对
chár茬
，
jiù就
tíng停
zhù住
le了
。
He had just said one sentence, then, feeling it was inappropriate, he stopped.
Nǐ你
zhè这
huà话
shuō说
de得
bù不
duì对
chár茬
，
xiàn现
zài在
bù不
shì是
tán谈
zhè这
ge个
de的
shí时
hòu候
。
What you said is inappropriate; now is not the time to discuss this.
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Wǒ我
jué觉
de得
tā他
jīn今
tiān天
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
yǒu有
diǎn点
bù不
duì对
chár茬
，
píng平
shí时
tā他
bù不
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
de的
。
I feel his behavior today is a bit off; he's not usually like this.