Word: 不好 (bùhǎo)

上人不好，下人不要

shàng rén bù hǎo, xià rén búyào

what those above don't like, those below don't want to do

不怕卖不了，就怕货不好

búpà mài bù liǎo, jiù pà huò bù hǎo

don't fear it won't sell, fear the goods aren't good

不愉快的感觉永远不好。

Bù yúkuài de gǎnjué yǒngyuǎn bù hǎo.

An unpleasant feeling is always bad.

中医说脾不好会没胃口。

Zhōngyī shuō pí bù hǎo huì méi wèikǒu.

Traditional Chinese medicine says a weak spleen can leave you with no appetite.

为什么我一直学不好英语？

Wèishénme wǒ yìzhí xué bù hǎo Yīngyǔ?

Why is it after all this time, I still cannot learn English well?

他信用不好，借不到钱。

Tā xìnyòng bù hǎo, jiè búdào qián.

His credit is bad, so he can't borrow money.

他做得不好。

Tā zuò de bù hǎo.

He did it badly.

他唱得不好。

Tā chàng de bù hǎo.

He doesn't sing well.

他处理不好复杂的状况。

Tā chǔlǐ bù hǎo fùzá de zhuàngkuàng.

He doesn't cope with complicated situations.

他家境不好，从小就出去打工。

Tā jiājìng bù hǎo, cóngxiǎo jiù chūqù dǎgōng.

His family was poor, so he went out to work from a young age.

他希望抹去不好的记忆。

Tā xīwàng mǒ qù bù hǎo de jìyì.

He wishes to erase bad memories.

他心情不好。

Tā xīnqíng bù hǎo.

He's in a bad mood.

他抱怨菜的味道不好。

Tā bàoyuàn cài de wèidao bù hǎo.

He complained of the dish tasting bad.

他最近睡不好，脾气变得很暴躁。

Tā zuìjìn shuì bù hǎo, píqi biànde hěn bàozào.

He hasn't been sleeping well lately, and he's become very irritable.

他的懒惰是他未来不好的预兆。

Tā de lǎnduò shì tā wèilái bù hǎo de yùzhào.

His laziness boded ill for the future.

他的数学很不好。

Tā de shùxué hěn bù hǎo.

He is terrible at math.

他脾气不好，动不动就发火。

Tā píqi bù hǎo, dòngbúdòng jiù fāhuǒ.

He has a bad temper and is apt to lose it.

他讲不好法语。

Tā jiǎng bù hǎo Fǎyǔ.

He speaks poor French.

他说做得不好，只是谦辞。

Tā shuō zuò de bù hǎo, zhǐshì qiāncí.

When he says he didn't do well, it's just modesty.

他身体不好，但一直自强不息。

Tā shēntǐ bù hǎo, dàn yìzhí zìqiángbùxī.

His health is poor, but he has always striven tirelessly to better himself.

但咖啡不好。

Dàn kāfēi bù hǎo.

But the coffee's not good.

但这咖啡并不好。

Dàn zhè kāfēi bìng bù hǎo.

But the coffee's not good.

你举了一个不好的例子。

Nǐ jǔle yí gè bù hǎo de lìzi.

You gave a bad example.

你的姐姐游泳得不好，是不是？

Nǐ de jiějie yóuyǒng de bù hǎo, shìbúshì?

Your sister cannot swim well, can she?

你胃不好，最好忌油炸的食物。

Nǐ wèi bù hǎo, zuìhǎo jì yóuzhá de shíwù.

Your stomach isn't good, so you'd better stay away from fried food.

你说普通话不好的包括你自己。

Nǐ shuō pǔtōnghuà bù hǎo de bāokuò nǐ zìjǐ.

You yourself belong to this group of people that you're talking about - the one that doesn't speak standard Mandarin well.

你身子不好，要多休息。

Nǐ shēnzi bù hǎo, yào duō xiūxi.

Your health isn't good, so you need to rest more.

冬天的低温对老人的身体不好。

Dōngtiān de dīwēn duì lǎorén de shēntǐ bù hǎo.

The low temperatures in winter are bad for elderly people's health.

减肥急于求成，对身体不好。

Jiǎnféi jíyúqiúchéng, duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Demanding instant results when losing weight is bad for your health.

出国后，我一直调整不好作息。

Chūguó hòu, wǒ yìzhí tiáozhěng bù hǎo zuòxī.

Since going abroad, I haven't been able to adjust my daily routine.

医生说我的肠不好。

Yīshēng shuō wǒ de cháng bù hǎo.

The doctor said my intestines aren't in good shape.

医生说肥胖对身体不好。

Yīshēng shuō féipàng duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

The doctor says obesity is bad for your health.

半夜吃夜宵对身体不好。

Bànyè chī yèxiāo duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Eating a midnight snack in the middle of the night is bad for your health.

吃得太多对健康不好。

Chī de tài duō duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.

Eating too much is bad for the health.

多亏了冷夏，啤酒卖的不好。

Duōkuī le lěng xià, píjiǔ mài de bù hǎo.

Thanks to a cold summer, beer has sold poorly.

天气一闷热，我的心情就不好。

Tiānqì yì mēnrè, wǒ de xīnqíng jiù bù hǎo.

Hot and humid weather puts me in a bad mood.

天气不好的话，比赛会酌情延期。

Tiānqì bù hǎo dehuà, bǐsài huì zhuóqíng yánqī.

If the weather is bad, the match may be postponed depending on the circumstances.

她心情不好。

Tā xīnqíng bù hǎo.

She is upset.

如果不多运动，你身体就不好。

Rúguǒ bù duō yùndòng, nǐ shēntǐ jiù bù hǎo.

If you don’t do more exercise, you’ll be unhealthy.

如果症状一直不好，请及时就医。

Rúguǒ zhèngzhuàng yìzhí bù hǎo, qǐng jíshí jiùyī.

If the symptoms don't get better, please seek medical care promptly.

妈妈说味精吃多了不好。

Māma shuō wèijīng chī duō le bù hǎo.

My mom says too much MSG isn't good for you.

学习任务太繁重，他睡不好。

Xuéxí rènwu tài fánzhòng, tā shuì bù hǎo.

His schoolwork is so heavy that he can't sleep well.

市场不好，公司准备减产。

Shìchǎng bù hǎo, gōngsī zhǔnbèi jiǎnchǎn.

The market is weak, so the company is preparing to produce less.

干旱的土地上什么都种不好。

Gānhàn de tǔdì shàng shénme dōu zhǒng bù hǎo.

Nothing grows well on dry land like this.

我一点都不好。

Wǒ yìdiǎn dōu bù hǎo.

I am not well at all.

我今天的心情不好。

Wǒ jīntiān de xīnqíng bù hǎo.

I'm feeling blue today.

我体质不好，一变天就感冒。

Wǒ tǐzhì bù hǎo, yí biàntiān jiù gǎnmào.

I have a weak constitution and catch a cold whenever the weather changes.

我修不好这台电脑。

Wǒ xiū bù hǎo zhè tái diànnǎo.

I can't fix this computer.

我喜欢英语，但是我说不好。

Wǒ xǐhuan Yīngyǔ, dànshì wǒ shuō bù hǎo.

I like English, but I cannot speak well.

我奶奶睡得不好，还常常耳鸣。

Wǒ nǎinai shuì de bù hǎo, hái chángcháng ěrmíng.

My grandmother doesn't sleep well and often has tinnitus too.

我总是心情不好。

Wǒ zǒngshì xīnqíng bù hǎo.

I'm always in a bad mood.

我没觉得不好。

Wǒ méi juéde bù hǎo.

I didn't feel bad.

我的中文说得不好。

Wǒ de Zhōngwén shuō de bù hǎo.

I cannot speak Mandarin well.

我的感冒怎么也不好。

Wǒ de gǎnmào zěnme yě bù hǎo.

I can't get rid of my cold.

我的数学不好。

Wǒ de shùxué bù hǎo.

I am not good at mathematics.

我知道熬夜对身体不好。

Wǒ zhīdào áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

I know staying up overnight is bad for the body.

我运动不好。

Wǒ yùndòng bù hǎo.

I am not good at sports.

抽烟对肺很不好。

Chōuyān duì fèi hěn bù hǎo.

Smoking is very bad for your lungs.

拉丁语一点也不好学。

Lādīngyǔ yìdiǎn yě bù hǎo xué.

Latin is not at all easy to learn.

数据集太小，模型学不好。

Shùjùjí tài xiǎo, móxíng xué bù hǎo.

The dataset is too small, so the model can't learn well.

施肥太多，对庄稼不好。

Shīféi tài duō, duì zhuāngjia bù hǎo.

Applying too much fertilizer is bad for the crops.

晚上暴食对身体不好。

Wǎnshang bàoshí duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Overeating at night is bad for your body.

有些乘客抱怨服务态度不好。

Yǒuxiē chéngkè bàoyuàn fúwù tàidu bù hǎo.

Some passengers complained about the service.

歪嘴葫芦拐把瓢，品种不好莫怪苗

wāizuǐ húlu guǎi bà piáo, pǐnzhǒng bù hǎo mò guài miáo

a crooked-mouthed gourd makes a bent-handled ladle: if the strain is poor, don't blame the seedling

沉重的债务让他睡不好觉。

Chénzhòng de zhàiwù ràng tā shuì bù hǎo jiào.

His heavy debt keeps him from sleeping well.

沉重的学习压力让他睡不好。

Chénzhòng de xuéxí yālì ràng tā shuì bù hǎo.

The heavy pressure of schoolwork keeps him from sleeping well.

没戴笼头的马，不好摆弄

méi dài lóngtou de mǎ, bù hǎo bǎinòng

a horse without a halter: hard to handle

湖底的鱼，不好打

hú dǐ de yú, bù hǎo dǎ

fish at the bottom of the lake: hard to catch

灰暗的天空让人心情不好。

Huī'àn de tiānkōng ràng rén xīnqíng bù hǎo.

The dull grey sky puts people in a bad mood.

熬夜对身体不好。

Áoyè duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Staying up is bad for your body.

爷爷老了，听力不好。

Yéye lǎole, tīnglì bù hǎo.

Grandpa is old and his hearing isn't good.

生意不好，小店垮了。

Shēngyi bù hǎo, xiǎodiàn kuǎle.

Business was bad, and the little shop went under.

用太多化肥对土地不好。

Yòng tài duō huàféi duì tǔdì bù hǎo.

Using too much chemical fertilizer is bad for the soil.

竞争太大，生意不好做。

Jìngzhēng tài dà, shēngyi bù hǎo zuò.

The competition is too tough, and business is hard to do.

经济不景气，工作不好找。

Jīngjì bùjǐngqì, gōngzuò bù hǎo zhǎo.

With the economy in a slump, jobs are hard to find.

网络不好，游戏突然下线了。

Wǎngluò bù hǎo, yóuxì tūrán xiàxiàn le.

The connection was bad, and the game suddenly went offline.

考不好大不了明年再考。

Kǎo bù hǎo dàbùliǎo míngnián zài kǎo.

If I do badly, at worst I'll just take it again next year.

节假日火车票不好买。

Jiéjiàrì huǒchēpiào bù hǎo mǎi.

Train tickets are hard to buy on public holidays.

薯片吃多了对身体不好。

Shǔpiàn chī duō le duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Eating too many potato chips is bad for your health.

血液太稠对身体不好。

Xuèyè tài chóu duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Blood that is too thick is bad for your health.

行情不好，生意很难做。

Hángqíng bù hǎo, shēngyi hěn nán zuò.

The market is weak, so business is hard.

要是天气不好就算了吧。

Yàoshi tiānqì bù hǎo jiùsuànle ba.

If the weather's not good then let's just forget it.

过分担心对身体不好。

Guòfèn dānxīn duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.

Worrying too much is bad for your health.

这一点儿也不好。

Zhè yìdiǎnr yě bù hǎo.

This is not good at all.

这个例子举得不好。

Zhège lìzi jǔ de bù hǎo.

It's a bad example.

这个词翻不好。

Zhège cí fān bù hǎo.

This word does not translate well.

这几年房地产生意不好做。

Zhè jǐnián fángdìchǎn shēngyi bù hǎo zuò.

The real estate business has been hard to do in recent years.

这孩子先天听力就不好。

Zhè háizi xiāntiān tīnglì jiù bù hǎo.

This child has had poor hearing since birth.

这对任何人都不好。

Zhè duì rènhé rén dōu bù hǎo.

It's not good for anybody.

这对生意影响不好。

Zhè duì shēngyi yǐngxiǎng bù hǎo.

It's bad for business.

这张桌子不好。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi bù hǎo.

This table is not good.

这或许是个不好的例子。

Zhè huòxǔ shì gè bù hǎo de lìzi.

Maybe this is a bad example.

这把刀不好切东西。

Zhè bǎ dāo bù hǎo qiē dōngxi.

This knife doesn't cut well.

这把剪刀不好使。

Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo bù hǎo shǐ.

These scissors don't cut well.

这把剪刀不好用。

Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo bù hǎo yòng.

These scissors don't cut well.

这把剪刀剪不好。

Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo jiǎn bù hǎo.

These scissors don't cut well.

这是非常，非常不好的东西。

Zhè shì fēicháng, fēicháng bù hǎo de dōngxi.

These are really, really bad things.

这枝笔不好写。

Zhè zhī bǐ bù hǎo xiě.

This pen doesn't write well.

这种所谓的翻译非常不好。

Zhèzhǒng suǒwèi de fānyì fēicháng bù hǎo.

This so-called "translation" is terrible.

这词典不好。

Zhè cídiǎn bù hǎo.

This dictionary is no good.