be inopportune or inappropriate

be inopportune or inappropriate

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù R ù sh í y í, which means it is not suitable for the needs of the times. Also refers to the secular customs. From the book of Han Dynasty, Emperor Yuan Ji.

Idioms and allusions

In the book of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Yuan Ji said, "it's all against the classics and against the times.

Idiom usage

Chao Yun said: "the bachelor has a belly. (Volume 4 of Liang Xi man Zhi by Fei Gung of Song Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: out of date