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不是东西

bù shì dōng xi

4-character word Traditional 不是東西

What 不是东西 means

1. (derog.) to be a good-for-nothing
2. worthless nobody
3. no-good

The characters in 不是东西

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…
• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 西xīwest

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