不正 [--]
Jyutping
bat1 zing3
Pinyin
bù zhèng
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adj
improper; unacceptable; inappropriate
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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”.)
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adj
crooked; bent; angled
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adj
dishonest; devious; shady
(syn.) 陰暗, 阴暗
不正 [--]
Jyutping
bat1 zing3
Pinyin
bu4zhèng
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incorrect; iniquity; dishonesty; illegality; impropriety [written]
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Mandarin
厕所冲水不正常。
廁所沖水不正常。
cè suǒ chōng shuǐ bù zhèng cháng 。
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The toilet doesn't flush properly.
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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 。
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He broke the machine by using it incorrectly.
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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 。
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Mandarin
上梁不正下梁歪。
上樑不正下樑歪。
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi 。
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A fish rots from the head down.
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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 。
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This person's worldview is officially unhealthy.
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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.
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There are many kinds of arrhythmia. Ones like mine need medications, while others don't.
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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.
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It seems he is an upright person but in fact he is always harboring evil intentions.
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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.
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This guy is wicked. Keep distance or it will cause no end of trouble.
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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 ? ”
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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?"
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Mandarin
他作风不正。
他作風不正。
tā zuò fēng bù zhèng .
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He behaves with impropriety.
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Mandarin
上梁不正下梁歪
上樑不正下樑歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
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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”.)
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Mandarin
心术不正
心術不正
xīn shù bù zhèng
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to harbour evil intentions (designs)
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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 .
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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.