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话不相投

话不相投 — “Unable to find common ground in conversation”

话不相投 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to find common ground in conversation”. Cannot get along in talks; to not see eye to eye when conversing. Literally, “words not agreeable”.

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话不相投 Pronunciation and Pinyin

话不相投 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
话
huà8talk, words, speak
不
bù4not
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest

Example Sentence with 话不相投

他们俩性格差异太大,每次聊天都话不相投,很难成为知己。
Their personalities are too different; every time they talk, they find themselves unable to find common ground, making it difficult for them to become close friends.

Idioms Related to 话不相投

Synonyms of 话不相投

  • huà话bù不tóu投jī机conversation difficult due to differing opinions

Antonyms of 话不相投

  • yī一pāi拍jí即hé合Hit it off immediately

More idioms starting with 话

  • huà话bù不zài在xíng行speak as an amateur
  • huà话bù不tóu投jī机bàn半jù句duō多fruitless to talk if not congenial
  • huà话bù不tóu投yuán缘words don't click
  • huà话bù不xū虚chuán传the report proves true
  • huà话zhōng中dài带cì刺words carry a sting
  • huà话zhōng中yǒu有huà话words with a hidden meaning
  • huà话yán言huà话yǔ语conversation and talk
  • huà话lǐ里dài带cì刺words with hidden barbs
  • huà话lǐ里yǒu有cì刺words with hidden barbs
  • huà话lǐ里yǒu有huà话hidden meaning in words
  • huà话lǐ里cáng藏jiū阄speak in riddles

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Questions about 话不相投

What does 话不相投 mean?

话不相投 (huà bù xiāng tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unable to find common ground in conversation”.

How do you pronounce 话不相投?

话不相投 is pronounced huà bù xiāng tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 话不相投 literally mean?

Literally, 话不相投 means “words not agreeable”. It is used to mean “unable to find common ground in conversation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 话不相投?

犹言话不投机。形容话说不到一起。

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