"bad business" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 糟糕的生意
• 坏买卖

Definition

指不诚实、不明智或可能有坏结果的交易、情况或行为。有时也指不公平或会带来麻烦的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为非正式表达。可指具体生意，也可指道德上有问题、不明智或惹麻烦的情况。常见于日常对话，正式/商务文件中少见。

Examples

This is a bad business. You will lose money.

这是个**糟糕的生意**。你会亏钱。

Stealing from others is always bad business.

偷别人东西总是**坏买卖**。

Getting involved with them is bad business.

和他们打交道是**糟糕的生意**。

That whole contract turned out to be bad business; we should have read the fine print.

整个合同结果成了**糟糕的生意**；我们早该仔细看条款。

Gossiping about your friends is just bad business.

议论朋友其实是**坏买卖**。

Trust me, lending him money is bad business—he never pays anyone back.

相信我，借钱给他是**糟糕的生意**——他从来不还钱。