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不如人意

bù rú rén yìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
leaving much to be desired / unsatisfactory / undesirable
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6082817218df209e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不如人意 不如人意 [bu4 ru2 ren2 yi4] /leaving much to be desired/unsatisfactory/undesirable/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 不
    bù

    no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 人
  • 意
    yì

    (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense / (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利[Yì dà lì])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.