ill-judged; inappropriate; lacking proportion
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
ill-considered; lacking proper judgment; inappropriate in speech or conduct; missing the mark
Describes behavior or remarks that are tactless or inappropriate, often by being excessive in one aspect and deficient in another. Typically used as a predicate or attributive modifier.
Tā他
bàn办
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
zháo着
sān三
bù不
zháo着
liǎng两
，
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
fàng放
xīn心
。
He always handles matters in an ill-judged manner, which makes people quite uneasy.
Nǐ你
shuō说
huà话
zháo着
sān三
bù不
zháo着
liǎng两
de的
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
dé得
zuì罪
rén人
。
You speak without due consideration, which makes it easy to offend others.
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Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
xiě写
de得
zháo着
sān三
bù不
zháo着
liǎng两
，
zhòng重
diǎn点
wán完
quán全
bù不
tū突
chū出
。
This report is poorly written with no sense of proportion; the key points are completely lost.
Tā他
zháo着
sān三
bù不
zháo着
liǎng两
de地
jiě解
shì释
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
dà大
jiā家
hái还
shì是
méi没
míng明
bai白
tā他
de的
yì意
si思
。
He explained for a long time in a confused and inappropriate manner, but everyone still didn't understand what he meant.