not on good terms; discordant
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
not on good terms; discordant; disharmonious
Describes a state of disharmony or conflict between people, groups, or elements. Often used for personal and family relationships.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
liǎ俩
cháng长
qī期
bù不
hé和
，
hěn很
shǎo少
lái来
wǎng往
。
The two brothers have not been on good terms for a long time and rarely see each other.
Gū姑
sǎo嫂
bù不
hé和
，
jiā家
tíng庭
qì气
fēn氛
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
The relationship between the sister-in-law and sister is discordant, making the family atmosphere very tense.
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Liǎng两
guó国
yīn因
biān边
jiè界
wèn问
tí题
gǎn感
qíng情
bù不
hé和
。
The two countries have ill feelings towards each other due to border issues.
Tuán团
duì队
nèi内
bù部
bù不
hé和
shì是
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
。
Internal discord within the team is the main reason for the project's failure.
Yīn阴
yáng阳
bù不
hé和
，
wàn万
wù物
bù不
shēng生
。
When yin and yang are disharmonious, all things fail to thrive.