合不来 (hé bù lái) — cannot get along with someone, be incompatible
Definition
A separable verb describing two people whose personalities or temperaments clash — they cannot get along. Contrast with 处不来 (cannot deal with someone) which points to difficulty in handling or interacting, not a personality mismatch.
verb
cannot get along with someonebe incompatible
Examples
- 合不来，。Tā men liǎ hé bù lái, zǒng shì chǎo jià.Those two can't get along; they're always arguing.
- 合不来。Wǒ hé tā de xìng gé hé bù lái.His personality and mine don't mesh.
- 合不来。Xīn lái de tóng shì gēn shuí dōu hé bù lái.The new colleague can't get along with anyone.
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