Chinese dialogue; Bú tài hâo! Not too good!

Example 1:
A: Zuìjìn shëngyi zênmeyàng?
B: Bú tài hâo! Hên duö huò döu mài bu chüqù.

A: How is your business lately?
B: Not too good! There are many goods in stock that can’t be sold.

Example 2:
A: Nî mäma shëntî zênmeyàng?
B: Bú tài hâo, mêitiän döu dêi chï yào.

A: How is your mother?
B: Not too good! She has to take medicine every day.

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The Chinese and English versions of the expression are almost equivalent. Inserting “(tài – too)” between “(bù - not” and “ (hâo – good)” makes the tone more mild and polite.

Synonymous Expressions
Bù zênme hâo.
Bú tài lîxiâng.