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不怎么样

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不怎么样的……
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……得不怎么样
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水平不怎么样
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表现不怎么样
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很不怎么样
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并不怎么样

Definition

不怎么样:

Literally means:

not very good; just so-so

Actually means:

It means that something or somebody is not very good, or have no outstanding places. It is a polite way to show one's negative opinion.

不很好,或没有突出的地方。婉转地表示一种不高的评价。

Example

Used as predicate, complement or attributive. (作谓语、补语、定语)
1
Jīntiān
今天
de
qiúsài
球赛
  
,
3
3
háo
duìyuán
队员
de
biǎoxiàn
表现
zěnmeyàng
不怎么样
  
,
suǒ
所以
bèi
jiàoliàn
教练
hěnhěn
狠狠
de
píng
批评
le
dùn
  

Today's game, the No. 3 team did not perform very well, so the coach was harshly criticized.

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de
lùnwén
论文
xiě
de
zěnmeyàng
不怎么样
  
,
dìng
一定
nénggòu
能够
biǎo
发表
  

His paper is not well written and may not be published.

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Zài
pāimàihuì
拍卖会
shàng
  
,
zěnmeyàng
不怎么样
de
dōng
东西
yǒushí
有时
可以
màichū
卖出
hěn
gāo
de
jiàqian
价钱
  

At auctions, something that doesn't look good can sometimes sell for a high price.

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