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横不是竖不是

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Collocation

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怎么就横不是,竖不是
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就是横不是,竖不是
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觉得横不是,竖不是
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横不是,竖不是的

Definition

横不是,竖不是

Literally means:

either standing or lying down

Actually means:

just can't feel comfortable

Just can't feel accustomed, comfortable or at ease. It often refers to one's unaccustomed or awkward feeling towards an unfriendly environment.

觉得怎么也不习惯,不舒服,不自在。多指对环境不适应或心里感觉别扭。

Example

Used as predicate, object, and can also be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可插入其他词语)
1
Jīntiān
今天
dào
bàngōngshì
办公室
  
,
zuò
shàng
xīn
mǎi
de
zi
椅子
  
,
zǒngshì
总是
gǎnjué
感觉
shūfu
舒服
  
,
diào
le
diàokàobēi
调靠背
  
,
háishi
还是
héng
shi
  
,
shù
shi
de
  
,
gǎo
qīng
shì
rén
de
yuányīn
原因
háishi
还是
zi
椅子
de
yuányīn
原因
  
?

Today to the office, sitting on the newly bought chair, always feel uncomfortable, adjust the backrever, or horizontal is not, vertical is not, can not figure out whether it is the reason for people or the reason for the chair?

2
hěn
qíngyuàn
情愿
gēn
ren
大人物
yìngchou
应酬
  
,
suǒ
所以
cānjiā
参加
zhè
这次
jiǔhuì
酒会
zǒng
juéde
觉得
héng
shi
  
,
shù
shi
  

He was reluctant to pay the big man, so attending the reception he always felt that the cross is not, vertical is not.

3
Lóuxià
楼下
de
xiǎoháir  
小孩儿
yòu
zài
le
  
,
héng
shi
lái
shù
shi
  
,
zhēn
fán
rén
死人
le
  

The child downstairs is crying again.