irrelevant; impractical; off-topic
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
vague and irrelevant; not to the point; impractical
Describes speech or writing that is abstract, rambling, lacks substance, and fails to address the core issue.
Tā他
tán谈
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
，
dàn但
dōu都
shì是
xiē些
bù不
zhuó着
biān边
jì际
de的
kōng空
huà话
。
He talked all afternoon, but it was all irrelevant and empty talk.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
nèi内
róng容
kōng空
dòng洞
，
tí提
chū出
de的
jiàn建
yì议
yě也
bù不
zhuó着
biān边
jì际
。
The report's content is hollow, and the suggestions it offers are impractical.
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Kāi开
huì会
shí时
qǐng请
bù不
yào要
jiǎng讲
nà那
xiē些
bù不
zhuó着
biān边
jì际
de的
huà话
tí题
。
Please don't bring up irrelevant topics during the meeting.
Tā他
de的
huí回
dá答
zǒng总
shì是
shǎn闪
shuò烁
qí其
cí词
，
bù不
zhuó着
biān边
jì际
。
His answers are always evasive and off the point.