tactful; knowing how to behave; reading the room
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
tactful; knowing when to advance or retreat; not annoying others
Often used in the negative form '不知趣' to describe someone who cannot take a hint or persists inappropriately after being rejected.
Tā他
hěn很
zhī知
qù趣
，
kàn看
zhǔ主
rén人
lèi累
le了
jiù就
gào告
cí辞
le了
。
He was tactful and took his leave when he saw the host was tired.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
bù不
zhī知
qù趣
，
rén人
jiā家
dōu都
xià下
zhú逐
kè客
lìng令
le了
hái还
lài赖
zhe着
bù不
zǒu走
。
You really don't know when to stop; they've told you to leave and you're still lingering.
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Bù不
yào要
bù不
zhī知
qù趣
de地
zhuī追
wèn问
bié别
rén人
de的
yǐn隐
sī私
。
Don't tactlessly press others about their private matters.
Zhè这
gè个
rén人
zhēn真
bù不
zhī知
qù趣
，
bié别
rén人
dōu都
àn暗
shì示
hǎo好
jǐ几
biàn遍
le了
。
This person really can't take a hint; others have dropped hints several times already.