unsociable; hard to get along with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be unsociable; to find it difficult to get along with others
literaryThis is a formal, literary term describing a disposition that is aloof or not inclined to socialize. It often implies a certain degree of solitude by choice or nature.
Tā他
xìng性
qíng情
gū孤
pì僻
，
luò落
luò落
guǎ寡
hé合
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
péng朋
you友
。
He has a solitary and aloof disposition, unsociable and with few friends.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xué学
zhě者
yī一
shēng生
qīng清
gāo高
guǎ寡
hé合
，
zhǐ只
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
yán研
jiū究
。
This senior scholar was aloof and unsociable his whole life, focusing solely on research.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Tā她
bìng并
fēi非
lěng冷
mò漠
，
zhǐ只
shì是
xìng性
gé格
nèi内
xiàng向
，
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
guǎ寡
hé合
。
She is not cold; she just has an introverted personality and appears somewhat unsociable.