不 合 时 宜

bù hé shí yídictionary entry

out of step with current thinking / outmoded / inappropriate for the occasion

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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.

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Original source entry:

不合時宜不合时宜 [bu4 he2 shi2 yi2] /out of step with current thinking/outmoded/inappropriate for the occasion/

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Other forms in these source records: 不合時宜

不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
合
gě
100 ml / one-tenth of a peck / measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
hé
to close / to join / to fit / to be equal to / whole / together / round (in battle) / conjunction (astronomy) / 1st note of pentatonic scale
时
shí
(bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while
Shí
surname Shi
宜
yí
proper / should / suitable / appropriate
Yí
surname Yi

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