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作不如程 — “To fail to meet standards or complete on schedule”

作不如程 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to meet standards or complete on schedule”. To be subpar or overdue. Literally, “work not as standard/schedule”.

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作不如程 Pronunciation and Pinyin

作不如程 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
不
bù4not
如
rú6like, as, if
程
chéng12process, journey, or schedule

Example Sentence with 作不如程

他这次提交的报告作不如程,需要重新修改。
The report he submitted this time was not up to standard, requiring revisions.

Idioms Related to 作不如程

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  • zuò作shì事bù不shí时to do things at the wrong time
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  • zuò作zuò作shēng生máng芒radiating brilliant light
  • zuò作zuò作suǒ索suǒ索rustling or scurrying sound
  • zuò作gǔ古zhèng正jīng经to be extremely serious and proper
  • zuò作shàn善jiàng降xiáng祥Good deeds bring good fortune
  • zuò作kùn困shòu兽dòu斗fight like a cornered beast
  • zuò作bì壁shàng上guān观watch from the sidelines
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯kē科commit crimes and violate laws
  • zuò作jiān奸fàn犯zuì罪commit crimes and do evil
  • zuò作hǎo好zuò作dǎi歹try every means to persuade

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Questions about 作不如程

What does 作不如程 mean?

作不如程 (zuò bù rú chéng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to meet standards or complete on schedule”.

How do you pronounce 作不如程?

作不如程 is pronounced zuò bù rú chéng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 作不如程 literally mean?

Literally, 作不如程 means “work not as standard/schedule”. It is used to mean “to fail to meet standards or complete on schedule”.

What is the Chinese definition of 作不如程?

程:规矩、格式,也作期限。做的不合规格或不能如期完成

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