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话不投机 — “Words don't agree”

话不投机 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to hit it off in conversation due to differing opinions or lack of common ground; to find conversation difficult or unpleasant”. Literally, “Words don't agree”.

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话不投机 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 话huà
  • 不bù
  • 投tóu
  • 机jī

话不投机 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
话
huà8talk, words, speak
不
bù4not
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane

Example Sentence with 话不投机

他们俩性格迥异,每次聊天都话不投机,所以很少在一起。
The two of them have very different personalities, so their conversations always fail to click, and they rarely spend time together.

Idioms Related to 话不投机

Synonyms of 话不投机

  • yǔ语bù不tóu投jī机words don't click

Antonyms of 话不投机

  • 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

Questions about 话不投机

What does 话不投机 mean?
话不投机 (huà bù tóu jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to hit it off in conversation due to differing opinions or lack of common ground; to find conversation difficult or unpleasant”.
How do you pronounce 话不投机?
话不投机 is pronounced huà bù tóu jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 话不投机 literally mean?
Literally, 话不投机 means “Words don't agree”. It is used to mean “to fail to hit it off in conversation due to differing opinions or lack of common ground; to find conversation difficult or unpleasant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 话不投机?
投机:意见相合。形容话说不到一起。
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