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不是东西

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Collocation

1
落下不是东西的坏名声
2
不是个东西
3
太不是东西
4
真不是东西
5
这个人不是东西

Definition

不是东西:

Literally means:

it is not something

Actually means:

It refers to a person that is disgusting and contemptible.

It is often used to condemn a selfish and shameful person. When someone says 你不是东西 to another person, it mostly means cursing to the listener. Strongly derogatory.

被人厌恶、痛恨,或被人十分看不起的人。

用于指责行为恶劣,损人利己的人。当着一个人 说“你不是东西”时,往往意味着骂他。具有较强的贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate, and it can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、定语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Zhè
xiǎo
小子
zhēn
shi
dōng
东西
  
,
lián
qīnqi
亲戚
de
qián
yào
piàn
  

This boy is really not a thing, even relatives' money to cheat.

2
de
lǎobǎn
老板
hěn
huì
kēngrén
坑人
  
,
zài
tóngháng
同行
zhōng
de
míngshēng
名声
hěn
huài
  
,
jiā
大家
dōu
shi
dōng
东西
  
,
dōu
yuàn
愿意
  

My boss is very good at pit people, in the peer's reputation is very bad, everyone scolds him is not a thing, do not want to ignore him.

3
hǎo
好几
zuò
le
duìbu
对不起
péngyou
朋友
de
shì
  
,
suǒ
所以
luòxià
落下
le
shi
dōng
东西
de
huài
míngshēng
名声
  

He did something sorry to his friend several times, so he fell into a bad reputation for not being something.