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Jyutping bat1 zing3
Pinyin bù zhèng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    improper; unacceptable; inappropriate
    • 上樑不正下樑歪
      上梁不正下梁歪
      shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
      If a leader sets a bad example, subordinates are likely to follow suit. (Literally: “If the top beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked”.)
  2. adj
    crooked; bent; angled
  3. adj
    dishonest; devious; shady
    (syn.) 陰暗, 阴暗

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Jyutping bat1 zing3
Pinyin bu4zhèng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. incorrect; iniquity; dishonesty; illegality; impropriety [written]
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    厕所冲水不正常。
    廁所沖水不正常。
    cè suǒ chōng shuǐ bù zhèng cháng 。
    • The toilet doesn't flush properly.
  2. Mandarin
    由于不正当使用,他弄坏了机器。
    由於不正當使用,他弄壞了機器。
    yóu yú bù zhèng dàng shǐ yòng , tā nòng huài le jī qì 。
    • He broke the machine by using it incorrectly.
  3. Mandarin
    他用不正确的方式作了回答。
    他用不正確的方式作了回答。
    tā yòng bù zhèng què de fāng shì zuò le huí dá 。
    • He answered incorrectly.
  4. Mandarin
    上梁不正下梁歪。
    上樑不正下樑歪。
    shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi 。
    • A fish rots from the head down.
  5. Mandarin
    经鉴定,此人三观不正。
    經鑑定,此人三觀不正。
    jīng jiàn dìng , cǐ rén sān guān bù zhèng 。
    • This person's worldview is officially unhealthy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    心律不正有好多种,有啲好似我噉要食药,有啲就唔使。
    心律不正有好多種,有啲好似我噉要食藥,有啲就唔使。
    sam1 leot6 bat1 zing3 jau5 hou2 do1 zung2, jau5 di1 hou2 ci5 ngo5 gam2 jiu3 sik6 joek6, jau5 di1 zau6 m4 sai2.
    • There are many kinds of arrhythmia. Ones like mine need medications, while others don't.
  2. Cantonese
    呢条友好眉好貌,实情心术不正,周不时落井下石。
    呢條友好眉好貌,實情心術不正,周不時落井下石。
    ni1 tiu4 jau2 hou2 mei4 hou2 maau6, sat6 cing2 sam1 seot6 bat1 zing3, zau1 bat1 si4 lok6 zeng2 haa6 sek6.
    • It seems he is an upright person but in fact he is always harboring evil intentions.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个人心术不正,最好保持距离,唔系后患无穷。
    呢個人心術不正,最好保持距離,唔係後患無窮。
    ni1 go3 jan4 sam1 seot6 bat1 zing3, zeoi3 hou2 bou2 ci4 keoi5 lei4, m4 hai6 hau6 waan6 mou4 kung4.
    • This guy is wicked. Keep distance or it will cause no end of trouble.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    季康子问政于孔子。孔子对曰:“政者,正也。子帅以正,孰敢不正?”
    季康子問政於孔子。孔子對曰:“政者,正也。子帥以正,孰敢不正?”
    jì kāng zǐ wèn zhèng yú kǒng zǐ . kǒng zǐ duì yuē : “ zhèng zhě , zhèng yě . zǐ shuài yǐ zhèng , shú gǎn bù zhèng ? ”
    • The philosopher Ji Kang asked Confucius about government; Confucius answered: "To govern is to rectify. When you lead correctly, who'd dare be not correct?"
  2. Mandarin
    他作风不正。
    他作風不正。
    tā zuò fēng bù zhèng .
    • He behaves with impropriety.
  3. Mandarin
    上梁不正下梁歪
    上樑不正下樑歪
    shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
    • If a leader sets a bad example, subordinates are likely to follow suit. (Literally: “If the top beam is not straight, the lower beams will be crooked”.)
  4. Mandarin
    心术不正
    心術不正
    xīn shù bù zhèng
    • to harbour evil intentions (designs)
  5. Mandarin
    空洞的理论是没有用的,不正确的,应该抛弃的。对于好谈这种空洞理论的人,应该伸出一个指头向他刮脸皮。
    空洞的理論是沒有用的,不正確的,應該拋棄的。對於好談這種空洞理論的人,應該伸出一個指頭向他刮臉皮。
    kōng dòng de lǐ lùn shì méi yǒu yòng de , bù zhèng què de , yīng gāi pāo qì de . duì yú hào tán zhè zhǒng kōng dòng lǐ lùn de rén , yīng gāi shēn chū yī gè zhǐ tou xiàng tā guā liǎn pí .
    • Aimless theory is useless and false and should be discarded. We should point the finger of scorn at those who are fond of aimless theorizing.