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不大对头 — “Something is amiss”

不大对头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something is amiss”. Something is not quite right; there's a problem or issue. Literally, “not very correct”.

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不大对头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不大对头 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
大
dà3large, big, great
对
duì5to be correct or right
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 不大对头

他今天一整天都闷闷不乐的,看起来精神状态不大对头。
He's been gloomy all day; his mental state seems to be off.

Idioms Related to 不大对头

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不大对头

What does 不大对头 mean?

不大对头 (bù dà duì tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something is amiss”.

How do you pronounce 不大对头?

不大对头 is pronounced bù dà duì tóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不大对头 literally mean?

Literally, 不大对头 means “not very correct”. It is used to mean “Something is amiss”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不大对头?

有了问题,出了毛病,指有失调的迹象

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