不像话

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

比喻言行不合情理，过于离谱。

Unreasonable, outrageous, beyond what is acceptable.

多用于口语，表示谴责、不满或惊讶，常作谓语或定语。

Used in spoken language to express disapproval, dissatisfaction, or surprise, often as a predicate or attributive.

1 他居然对父母大吼大叫，真不像话！ (He actually yelled at his parents, that's outrageous!)
2 这种浪费粮食的行为太不像话了。 (Such wasteful behavior with food is really unreasonable.)
3 你连基本礼貌都不懂，太不像话了。 (You don't even basic manners, that's too much.)
4 考试作弊，这简直不像话。 (Cheating on exams is simply outrageous.)
5 这么晚了还大声喧哗，真不像话。 (Making a loud noise so late at night is really improper.)

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