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Definition
A bad plan, unwise decision, or worst course of action.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a course of action that is considered the least desirable among several options. It carries a formal or literary tone, often used in professional or analytical contexts to critique a strategy. Despite its formal origin, it is frequently used in daily conversation when someone wants to sound more emphatic about a poor decision.
Examples
This is definitely a bad plan, you should think it through first.
Besides this bad plan, are there any other ways?
Related words
Common phrases
truly a bad plan
Common mistake
Avoid using this in very casual or lighthearted situations, as it sounds overly serious and judgmental. It is not a casual way to say something is just a bad idea, but rather implies a strategic failure.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
