be out of one 's element(bù dé qí suǒ)

be out of one 's element

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù D é Q í Su ǒ, which means that the original meaning has not been well settled, and the latter meaning has not been properly settled. Also refers to the failure to achieve the goal. It comes from the Han Dynasty · on Emperor Wen.

Analysis of Idioms

Each has its own place

The origin of Idioms

XunYue of the Han Dynasty wrote: "there are some men and women who are out of place, so they sing to each other and express their feelings."

Idiom usage

The verb object type is used as predicate and attributive. example if the people of these classes are out of their place, if they do not have the right to speak, it is impossible to do well in state affairs. Mao Zedong's speech at the Senate of Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia Border Region

Chinese PinYin : bù dé qí suǒ