不合时宜 (bù hé shí yí) — out of step with the times; untimely; inappropriate for the occasion

Definizione

Esempi

• 他穿西装去海滩度假，实在有点儿不合时宜。
  Tā chuān xī zhuāng qù hǎi tān dù jià, shí zài yǒu diǎn r bù hé shí yí.
  He wore a suit to the beach vacation — it was really a bit out of place.
• 在大家都支持环保的时候，他说这种话真是太不合时宜了。
  Zài dà jiā dōu zhī chí huán bǎo de shí hou, tā shuō zhè zhǒng huà zhēn shì tài bù hé shí yí le.
  At a time when everyone supports environmental protection, what he said was really untimely.
• 这个提案虽然很好，但在这个会议上提出却显得不合时宜。
  Zhè ge tí àn suī rán hěn hǎo, dàn zài zhè ge huì yì shàng tí chū què xiǎn de bù hé shí yí.
  This proposal is good, but bringing it up at this meeting seems inappropriate for the occasion.