English–Chinese
“be completely unrelated” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí
Example
他和那件事风马牛不相及，不要牵连他。tā hé nà jiàn shì fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí bú yào qiān lián tā
He has nothing to do with that matter; don't drag him into it.
How to say “be completely unrelated” in Chinese
“Be completely unrelated” in Chinese is 风马牛不相及 (fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí).
Two things move on separate paths so completely that no link joins them.
Example sentences with 风马牛不相及
这个理由和问题风马牛不相及，不能作为借口。zhè ge lǐ yóu hé wèn tí fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí bù néng zuò wéi jiè kǒu
This reason has nothing to do with the problem, so it cannot be used as an excuse.
Tips for using 风马牛不相及
- For conversational learners, this idiom is worth recognizing because it is more common in written comments and formal discussion than in relaxed everyday talk.