不和 (bù hé) — to not get along well; to be discordant
Definition
不和 (bù hé) describes a state of poor or hostile relations between people or groups — 'not on good terms, at odds'. It focuses on the ongoing disharmony itself, not a specific quarrel (which would be 吵架).
verb
to not get along wellto be discordant
Examples
- 不和，。Tā men fū qī cháng qī bù hé, zuì hòu lí hūn le.The couple didn't get along for a long time and eventually divorced.
- 不和，。Zhè liǎng gè lín jū yīn wèi xiǎo shì bù hé, jiàn miàn dōu bù shuō huà.These two neighbors don't get along over small matters; they don't even speak when they meet.
- 不和，。Tuán duì nèi bù bù hé, xiàng mù hěn nán tuī jìn.With internal discord in the team, the project is hard to move forward.
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