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

他的穿着在正式场合显得不合时宜。

Tā de chuānzhuó zài zhèngshì chǎnghé xiǎnde bùhéshíyí.

His attire seemed out of place for a formal occasion.

这种观念在现代社会已经不合时宜了。

Zhèzhǒng guānniàn zài xiàndài shèhuì yǐjīng bùhéshíyí le.

This kind of thinking is already outdated in modern society.

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