不配 (bú) — to be unworthy of; to not deserve (based on ability, character, or status); to not match; to be ill-suited (for pairs, couples, or things that don't go together)
Definition
不配 says two things don't fit together — either a person lacks the merit/status to deserve something, or two things (a couple, furniture, styles) don't match. 配 alone means 'to match / deserve' as a positive.
adjective
to be unworthy ofto not deserve (based on ability, character, or status)to not matchto be ill-suited (for pairs, couples, or things that don't go together)
Examples
- 不配。Tā jué de zì jǐ bú dé dào zhè fèn jiǎng lì.He feels that he doesn't deserve this reward.
- 不配。Zhè tào shā fā hé kè tīng de fēng gé bú.This set of sofas doesn't match the living room style.
- ，，不配。Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, tā tài zì sī liǎo, gēn běn bú zhè ge zhí wèi.As a leader, he is too selfish and is completely unworthy of this position.
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