To make an ill-advised or inappropriate move; to act improperly or in an unfitting manner.
这次活动由于组织者举措失当，导致现场秩序混乱，许多参与者都感到失望。
Due to the organizers' inappropriate actions, the event site became chaotic, leaving many participants disappointed.
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After Qin Shi Huang unified the six states in 221 BC, he established a centralized imperial system. He often traveled across the country, performing rituals at famous mountains and rivers, and had his pronouncements inscribed on stone tablets to bolster his authority.
While he boasted that 'every move and measure was perfectly executed, beyond reproach,' the common people were enduring immense suffering. This stark contrast highlighted how his grand gestures and self-aggrandizing actions were, in reality, ill-advised and deeply inappropriate for the well-being of his subjects.
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