不合时宜

不合時宜

bùhé-shíyí

idiom #14,245

Meanings

1 out of step with the times
2 inappropriate for the occasion
3 anachronistic

Characters

to fit; to match

suitable; appropriate

Examples

HSK 5

这种观念在现代社会已经不合时宜了。

Zhèzhǒng guānniàn zài xiàndài shèhuì yǐjīng bùhé-shíyí le.

This kind of thinking is already outdated in modern society.

HSK 7-9

他的穿着在正式场合显得不合时宜。

Tā de chuānzhuó zài zhèngshì chǎnghé xiǎnde bùhé-shíyí.

His attire seemed out of place for a formal occasion.

Tips

history

From the Book of Han (汉书). Originally described political actions that didn't match the needs of the era.

Stroke Order

不 bù

合 hé

时 shí

宜 yí