不入流 (bú) — not up to standard; unrefined; not in the mainstream
Definition
Means 'not up to standard' or 'not in the mainstream' — used to judge a person, work, or product as lowbrow or substandard.
verb
not up to standardunrefinednot in the mainstream
Examples
- 不入流。Tā de pǐn wèi tài bú le.His taste is too lowbrow.
- 不入流。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo shuō hěn duō rén dōu jué de bú.Many people think this kind of novel is lowbrow.
- 不入流，。Bié mǎi nà xiē bú de chǎn pǐn, zhì liàng bù hǎo.Don't buy those substandard products; the quality is poor.
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