「德不配位」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: dak1 bat1 pui3 wai6
Individual
Character Meaning:
德 virtue; morals; Germany
不 no; negator; not
配 to match; to deserve; to be worthy; to be suitable; to be qualified
位 place; position; (measure); seat; place to sit; spot; geographic part; identity; role; rank
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
One's moral character or abilities do not match the position or status they hold.
(Cant.) 呢ni1個go3人jan4冇mou5乜mat1本bun2事si2,但daan6係hai6偏pin1偏pin1坐co5咗zo2公gung1司si1嘅ge3總zung2裁coi4位wai2,真zan1係hai6德dak1不bat1配pui3位wai6。
(Eng.) This person doesn't have much talent, but still serves as the company's CEO; it's a case of inadequate virtue for the position.
(Cant.) 當dong1前cin4經ging1濟zai3低dai1迷mai4,財coi4長zoeng2既gei3然jin4德dak1不bat1配pui3位wai6又jau6無mou4心sam1戀lyun2戰zin3,倒dou2不bat1如jyu4退teoi3位wai6讓joeng6賢jin4啦laa1。
(Eng.) The economy is currently in a downturn. Since the finance minister is neither competent nor willing to fight on, he might as well step down and let someone more capable take over.
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