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hap6 si4 ji4
Pinyin
hé shí yí
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
in keeping with the current thinking
appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adj
timely; at the right moment; appropriate to the occasion
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
政治家总是因他们丑陋及不合时宜的行为受到惩罚。
政治家總是因他們醜陋及不合時宜的行為受到懲罰。
zhèng zhì jiā zǒng shì yīn tā men chǒu lòu jí bù hé shí yí de xíng wéi shòu dào chéng fá 。
Politicians are always censured for outrageous or inappropriate behavior.
Mandarin
那个州的立法单位把不合时宜的法律废止了。
那個州的立法單位把不合時宜的法律廢止了。
nà ge zhōu de lì fǎ dān wèi bǎ bù hé shí yí de fǎ lǜ fèi zhǐ le 。
The legislator of that state did away with outdated laws.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
不合时宜
不合時宜
bat1 hap6 si4 ji4
not keeping up with the times; outdated; not suited to present needs
Cantonese
喺现代社会,盲婚哑嫁已经不合时宜。
喺現代社會,盲婚啞嫁已經不合時宜。
hai2 jin6 doi6 se5 wui2, maang4 fan1 aa2 gaa3 ji5 ging1 bat1 hap6 si4 ji4.
In modern society, blind marriage is already outdated.
Cantonese
不合时宜嘅旧制度应该尽快废除。
不合時宜嘅舊制度應該盡快廢除。
bat1 hap6 si4 ji4 ge3 gau6 zai3 dou6 jing1 goi1 zeon6 faai3 fai3 ceoi4.
The outdated old system should be abolished as soon as possible.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
我知道这种论调在今日是很不合时宜的,是触犯忌讳的,是至少要引起严厉的抗议的。可是我心里要说的话,不能因为人不爱听就不说了。
我知道這種論調在今日是很不合時宜的,是觸犯忌諱的,是至少要引起嚴厲的抗議的。可是我心裏要説的話,不能因為人不愛聽就不説了。
wǒ zhī dào zhè zhǒng lùn diào zài jīn rì shì hěn bù hé shí yí de , shì chù fàn jì huì de , shì zhì shǎo yào yǐn qǐ yán lì de kàng yì de . kě shì wǒ xīn lǐ yào shuō de huà , bù néng yīn wèi rén bù ài tīng jiù bù shuō le .
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