不善 (bù shàn) — be not good at, be poor at (doing something); (in fixed expressions) ill-intentioned, hostile, not kind
Definition
不善 has two distinct senses: 'not good at' (a skill — e.g. 不善与人交往) and 'ill-intentioned / hostile' in fixed phrases like 来者不善 and 存心不善.
verb
be not good atbe poor at (doing something)(in fixed expressions) ill-intentionedhostilenot kind
Examples
- 不善。Tā bù shàn yǔ rén jiāo wǎng.He is not good at socializing.
- 不善，。Lái zhě bù shàn, wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn.The one who is coming is not well-intentioned; we must be careful.
- 不善，。Tā cún xīn bù shàn, qiān wàn bié xiāng xìn tā.He harbors ill intentions; don't trust him at all.
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