be out of one 's element
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù D é Q í Su ǒ, which means that the original meaning has not been well settled, and the latter meaning has not been properly settled. Also refers to the failure to achieve the goal. It comes from the Han Dynasty · on Emperor Wen.
Analysis of Idioms
Each has its own place
The origin of Idioms
XunYue of the Han Dynasty wrote: "there are some men and women who are out of place, so they sing to each other and express their feelings."
Idiom usage
The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive. example if the people of these classes are out of their place, if they do not have the right to speak, it is impossible to do well in state affairs. Mao Zedong's speech at the Senate of Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia Border Region
be out of one 's element
Hunting in the East and fishing in the West - dōng liè xī yú
wear a sad face a long face with knitted eyebrows - chóu méi kǔ liǎn