🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

不明智的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù míng zhì de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ill-Advised/ˌɪl.ədˈvaɪzd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的决定是不明智的。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not wise or prudent; resulting from poor judgment.

    "The decision to invest in that failing company was ill-advised."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a lack of careful thought or consideration.

    "Her ill-advised comments during the meeting caused a lot of confusion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ill-advised' combines 'ill', meaning 'badly' or 'poorly' from Old English 'yfel', and 'advised', derived from the Latin 'advisare', meaning 'to consider' or 'to deliberate'. The phrase has evolved to describe actions taken without proper consideration or judgment.

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