🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

不圆通的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù yuántōng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tactless/ˈtækt.ləs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他的评论显得很不圆通。"

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or showing a lack of adroitness, sensitivity, or skill in dealing with others or with sensitive issues.

    "It was very tactless of him to mention her ex-boyfriend at the dinner party."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

From 'tact' (sense of touch, skill in dealing with people) + '-less' (denoting lack or absence). 'Tact' comes from Latin 'tactus' (a touching), from 'tangere' (to touch).

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