lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ
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  • derogdonkeys' lips not matching horses' jaws; irrelevant

    • zhè ge bǐ yù bù tuǒ dang yǒu diǎn lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ

      这个比喻妥当驴唇不对马嘴

      The analogy is rather far-fetched.

    • tā de huí dá lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ

      回答驴唇不对马嘴

      His answer is quite beside the point.

    • tā shì tú huí dá jiào shī de wèn tí dàn tā suǒ shuō de què shì lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ

      试图回答教师问题驴唇不对马嘴

      He tried to answer the teacher's question, but he was way out in the left field.