不入流 () — 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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