unpopular; won't work; get nowhere
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
to be unpopular; to not work; to get nowhere
informalDescribes methods, ideas, or people that are not accepted or effective in a particular environment. Often used in negative contexts to indicate that an approach is outdated or unsuitable.
Nǐ你
zhè这
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
xiàn现
zài在
kě可
chī吃
bu不
kāi开
la啦
。
Your old methods won't work anymore these days.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
，
méi没
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
shì是
chī吃
bu不
kāi开
de的
。
In this industry, you won't get anywhere without experience.
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Tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
tài太
bǎo保
shǒu守
，
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
chī吃
bu不
kāi开
。
His ideas are too conservative to be popular in the market.
Guāng光
kào靠
guān关
xì系
bù不
chī吃
xiāng香
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
méi没
néng能
lì力
zhào照
yàng样
chī吃
bu不
kāi开
。
Relying solely on connections doesn't work anymore; without ability, you still won't get anywhere today.