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unpopular; don’t work; won't work/do

chī bu kāi

吃 不 开

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adj.unpopular; don’t work; won't work/do
- nǐ zhè lǎo yī tào xiàn zài chī bu kāi le
  你这老一套现在吃不开了。
  Your old methods no longer work.
- jiù xí guàn xiàn zài kě chī bu kāi le
  旧习惯现在可吃不开了。
  No one follows such old conventions any more.
- zhè zhǒng gōng zuò zuò fēng dào nǎ dōu chī bu kāi
  这种工作作风到哪都吃不开。
  Such a work style isn't popular anywhere.
- fèng cheng zài lǎo kuàng gōng zhè chī bu kāi
  奉承在老矿工这吃不开。
  Flattery does not work with the veteran miners.
- méi xué wen de rén zài xué xiào chī bu kāi
  没学问的人在学校吃不开。
  People without a good academic background are unpopular at school.
- bù dǒng yīng wén de rén zài zhè jiā gōng sī shì chī bu kāi de
  不懂英文的人在这家公司是吃不开的。
  This company has no use for people who dont' know English.

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