Correct
里外不讨好
/ lǐ wài bù tǎo hǎo /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
真是里外不讨好
2
里外不讨好的……
3
会里外不讨好
4
总是里外不讨好
5
闹得真是里外不讨好
6
弄得里外不讨好
Definition
里外不讨好
Literally means:
encounter disapproval from inside and outside
Actually means:
face criticism from both parties
It means what one has done displeases both sides and is blamed by them all. Derogatory.
做的事情让双方都不满意，受到双方的埋怨。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object, complement or attributive. (作宾语、补语、定语)
1
Zhège
这个
wèntí
问题
rúguǒ
如果
chǔlǐ
处理
bùhǎo
不好
jiù
就
huì
会
lǐwàibùtǎohǎo
里外不讨好
,
suǒyǐ
所以
wǒmen
我们
bìxū
必须
zǐxì
仔细
kǎolǜ
考虑
,
rènzhēn
认真
duìdài
对待
。
If this problem is not handled well, it will not be flattering, so we must think it over and take it seriously.
2
Qíshí
其实
zhè
这
shì
是
lǐwàibùtǎohǎo
里外不讨好
de
的
zuòfǎ
做法
,
zuìhǎo
最好
háishi
还是
bùyào
不要
yòng
用
。
In fact, this is not flattering practices, it is best not to use.
3
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
shì
是
dàjiā
大家
kāihuì
开会
shāngdìng
商定
de
的
,
wǒ
我
bù
不
néng
能
suíbiàn
随便
gǎibiàn
改变
,
fǒuzé
否则
huì
会
lòng
弄
de
得
lǐwàibùtǎohǎo
里外不讨好
。
This matter was agreed upon at the meeting, and I can't change it at will, otherwise it will make it unappewardable.