不伦不类

Traditional: 不倫不類

bù lún bù lèi

Dictionary entry

out of place

What does 不伦不类 mean?

不伦不类 (bù lún bù lèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1out of place

2inappropriate

3incongruous

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-伦lúnhuman relationship · order 类lèikind; type; class; category · (classifier) kind; type

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How to pronounce 不伦不类

不伦不类

bù lún bù lèi

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