不著邊際 [--边际]
Jyutping
bat1 zoek6 bin1 zai3
Pinyin
bù zhuó biān jì
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phrase, idiomatic
not to the point; wide of the mark; irrelevant; neither here nor there
不著邊際 [-着边际]
Jyutping
bat1 zoek6 bin1 zai3
Pinyin
bù zhuó biān jì
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not to the point
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wide of the mark
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neither here nor there
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irrelevant
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Cantonese
佢信咗邪教,讲嘢虚无缥缈,不著边际。
佢信咗邪教,講嘢虛無縹緲,不著邊際。
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Since she became a believer of the cult, what she says has been very vague and discursive.
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Cantonese
佢讲嘢不著边际,行文亦都同样咁冗长。
佢講嘢不著邊際,行文亦都同樣咁冗長。
keoi5 gong2 je5 bat1 zoek6 bin1 zai3, hang4 man4 jik6 dou2 tung4 joeng6 gam3 jung2 coeng4.
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His speech is empty and his words are long-winded.
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Cantonese
佢讲嘢不著边际,令人觉得烦厌。
佢講嘢不著邊際,令人覺得煩厭。
keoi5 gong2 je5 bat1 zoek6 bin1 zai3, ling6 jan4 gok3 dak1 faan4 jim3.
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He talks in a lofty manner, which is very annoying.