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没分寸

méi fēn cùndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
inappropriate / bad-mannered
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-cd15d6f6738c5550. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

沒分寸 没分寸 [mei2 fen1 cun4] /inappropriate/bad-mannered/

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Other forms in these source records: 沒分寸

  • 没
    méi

    (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

    mò

    drowned / to end / to die / to inundate

  • 分
    fēn

    to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fēn jú]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

    fèn

    part / share / ingredient / component

  • 寸
    cùn

    a unit of length / inch / thumb

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.