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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不宜 [bùyí]
  1. 1. verb not be suitable for
    这种菜不宜生食。
    This kind of vegetable is not suitable for serving raw.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不宜 [bùyí]
  1. 1. not suitable; inadvisable
    这一点不宜过分强调。
    It's inadvisable to overemphasize this point.
    这种土壤不宜种花生。
    This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts.
    这件事不宜对他提起。
    此类文章不宜长篇累牍。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

不宜 [bùyí]
  1. 1. 不适宜;不适合
    事关重大,不宜操之过急
    教师间的矛盾,不宜在学生中宣扬

Examples

这一点不宜过分强调。
It's inadvisable to overemphasize this point. 不宜
这种土壤不宜种花生。
This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts. 不宜
不宜操之过急。
It's no good being overhasty (or overzealous). 操之过急
果树的密度不宜太大。
Fruit trees should not be planted too close together. 密度
对孩子不宜要求过高。
You shouldn't ask too much of a child.
讲演宜短不宜长。
A short speech is preferable to a long one.
病人不宜从事过重的体力劳动。 病人
这件事不宜对他提起。 不宜
此类文章不宜长篇累牍。 不宜
有风湿病的人不宜住在潮湿的地区。 潮湿

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