Definition
不像话 (literally 'not like speech') is a strong colloquial phrase used to condemn behavior as outrageous and unacceptable. It carries a deeper sense of moral disapproval than 夸张 (exaggerated) or 离谱儿 (going too far); you use it when normal social rules are clearly broken, not just exceeded.
adjective
outrageousunreasonableshocking (used to criticize unacceptable behavior or speech)
Examples
- ，不像话。Tā jūrán zài túshūguǎn dàshēng dǎ diànhuà, zhēn shì tài bù xiàng huà le.He actually made a loud phone call in the library — that's really outrageous.
- 不像话。Zhè zhǒng làngfèi shíwù de xíngwéi jiǎnzhí bù xiàng huà.This kind of food-wasting behavior is simply outrageous.
- 不像话？Nǐ zhèyàng shuō yě tài bù xiàng huà le ba?Isn't it outrageous for you to say that?
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