话不在行 — “To speak as an amateur”
话不在行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak as an amateur”. To speak out of one's depth; to talk beside the point. Literally, “Words are not professional”.
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话不在行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
话不在行 Character Breakdown
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他对园艺一窍不通，却总喜欢对邻居的花卉种植提建议，真是话不在行。
He knows nothing about gardening, yet he always likes to offer advice on his neighbor's flower planting; he's truly speaking out of his depth.
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Synonyms of 话不在行
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- 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xiāng相tóu投cannot find common ground in conversation
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 话不在行
What does 话不在行 mean?
话不在行 (huà bù zài xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak as an amateur”.
How do you pronounce 话不在行?
话不在行 is pronounced huà bù zài xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 话不在行 literally mean?
Literally, 话不在行 means “Words are not professional”. It is used to mean “to speak as an amateur”.
What is the Chinese definition of 话不在行?
指人说外行话，话不投机