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不合时宜 (bù hé shí yí)

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English Meaning (英文释义)

Not in harmony with the times; inappropriate to the occasion or out of step with the current trends.

Definition (中文解释)

时宜当时的需要和潮流。不适合时代形势的需要。也指不合世俗习尚。

Derivation (典故出处)

《汉书·袁帝纪》皆违经背古,不合时宜。”

Example (造句示例)

His old-fashioned views on technology are completely out of place in the modern workplace.