improper; inappropriate; unsuitable
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
improper; inappropriate; unsuitable
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe actions, measures, or speech that are not suitable or proper. Frequently appears in phrases like 处理失当, 措置失当.
Yóu由
yú于
chǔ处
lǐ理
shī失
dàng当
，
wèn问
tí题
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
fù复
zá杂
。
Due to improper handling, the problem became even more complicated.
Tā他
de的
yán言
lùn论
zài在
zhè这
ge个
chǎng场
hé合
xiǎn显
de得
shī失
dàng当
。
His remarks were inappropriate for this occasion.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
cuò措
zhì置
shī失
dàng当
yǐn引
fā发
le了
mín民
zhòng众
de的
bù不
mǎn满
。
The government's improper measures aroused public dissatisfaction.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shī失
dàng当
de的
xíng行
wéi为
yīng应
gāi该
shòu受
dào到
pī批
píng评
。
Such improper behavior should be criticized.