Definition
不够意思 is a colloquial fixed phrase that means someone isn't behaving decently or like a good friend. The literal translation 'not enough meaning' is misleading; it's used to criticize someone for being stingy, unhelpful, or failing to act in a friend-worthy way. You'll hear it in complaints: 你太不够意思了 means 'You're not being a good friend at all.'
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(colloquial) not decentnot behaving like a good friendmeanstingy
Examples
- ，不够意思。Tā yě bù bāngmáng, tài bú le.He didn't even help, that's really not decent.
- ，不够意思。Jiè le qián bù huán, zhēn bú.Borrowing money and not paying it back is really mean.
- ，不够意思。Dàjiā dōu shì péngyou, nǐ zhèyàng jiù bù bú le.We are all friends, acting like this just isn't cool.
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