incompatible; out of place; out of tune
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
incompatible; out of tune; out of place with
literaryDescribes fundamental incompatibility between things, people, ideas, or styles that cannot harmoniously coexist. Often used with 与 or 和 to indicate the object of incompatibility.
Tā他
de的
xiàn现
dài代
shè设
jì计
fēng风
gé格
yǔ与
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
His modern design style is completely out of place with this ancient building.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
zǒng总
shì是
tè特
lì立
dú独
xíng行
，
jiù就
huì会
gǎn感
dào到
yǔ与
zhōu周
wéi围
huán环
jìng境
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
If you always insist on being different, you will feel out of tune with your surroundings.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jià价
zhí值
guān观
yǔ与
wǒ我
men们
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
bìng并
fēi非
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
This value system is not necessarily incompatible with our traditional culture.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
xiū休
xián闲
fú服
chū出
xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
wǎn晚
yàn宴
shàng上
，
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
gé格
bù不
rù入
。
He showed up to the formal dinner in casual clothes, looking completely out of place.