Definition
象话 is a non-standard variant of 像话 (xiàng huà), meaning 'reasonable' or 'proper'. It is almost always used in the negative form 不像话 (bù xiàng huà), meaning 'unreasonable', 'outrageous', or 'inappropriate'. You can use it to criticize behavior or statements that are not acceptable.
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reasonableproper (mostly used in the negative: 不像话)
Examples
- 象话！Nǐ zhème shuō tài bù xiàng huà le!What you said is so unreasonable!
- ，象话。Tā zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì, zhēn bù xiàng huà.He did such a thing; it's really improper.
- 象话。Dàjiā dōu juéde tā de zuòfǎ hěn bù xiàng huà.Everyone thinks his approach is very inappropriate.
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