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合不来
hébulái
Description
如果两个人性格不同，常常吵架，我们就说他们「合不来」。
If two people have different personalities and often quarrel, we say they '合不来'.
Meanings
合不来hébulái
cannot get along; be incompatible
我和他合不来，很少说话。
He and I don't get along and rarely talk.
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Notes
- Etymology
合 (get along) + 不 (not) + 来 (potential complement), literally "cannot come together."
- Nuance
opposite of 合得来; used for people who don't click personally.
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