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不灵 [bùlíng]
  1. 1. not work; be ineffective
    这机器不灵了。
    The machine doesn't work.
    老太太手脚有点不灵了。
    The old lady has trouble moving about.

Examples

这机器不灵了。
The machine doesn't work. 不灵
老太太手脚有点不灵了。
The old lady has trouble moving about. 不灵
我的车闸不灵,要修理一下。
My brakes don't work very well and need to be fixed. 车闸
冥顽不灵
dull and stupid; impenetrably thickheaded 冥顽
运转不灵
not work well; be out of order 运转
他真是冥顽不灵, 一点也听不进我的意见。
He clings to his stupid ideas, and does not listen to my suggestions. 冥顽不灵
你的车闸不灵, 该换一块闸皮了。
Your bike brake is not working. You should change the rubber pad. 闸皮
他的办法不灵
冥顽不灵
冥顽不灵

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