不够意思 (bú) — (colloquial) not decent; not behaving like a good friend; mean; stingy
Definition
Colloquial expression meaning a friend has acted unkindly or meanly — not living up to what friendship requires, such as not helping out or being stingy. Often softened with 太 / 真 / 太不 in casual complaints among friends.
verb
(colloquial) not decentnot behaving like a good friendmeanstingy
Examples
- ，不够意思。Tā yě bù bāng máng, tài bú le.He didn't even help, that's really not decent.
- ，不够意思。Jiè le qián bù hái, zhēn bú.Borrowing money and not paying it back is really mean.
- ，不够意思。Dà jiā dōu shì péng you, nǐ zhè yàng jiù bú bú le.We are all friends, acting like this just isn't cool.
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