格格不入

gé gé bù rù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. (idiom) inharmonious
2. incompatible

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) 格格不入指不协调，与众不同则强调独特但未必冲突: to stand out from the masses (idiom)

Related words

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• 矛盾 máo dùn 矛盾 máo dùn contradiction 指事物之间存在冲突: contradiction

Synonyms

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• 不协调 bù xié tiáo 不协调 bù xié tiáo uncoordinated 形容人或事物与环境不协调: uncoordinated

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically collocates with 与 (yǔ) + environment/group, e.g., 与大家格格不入 (yǔ dàjiā gégébùrù) – out of place with everyone.

Common mistakes

格格不入 is often misused to mean merely 'different'; it specifically implies a clash or inability to fit in with a group or environment.

Example Sentences

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他的想法与团队的 格格不入 。

His ideas are incompatible with the team's.

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Child Words of 格格不入

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 入 入 rù: to enter
• 格 格 gé: square