驢唇不對馬嘴 lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom)
  2. fig. beside the point
  3. incongruous

CHARACTERS

驢 lǘ donkey, ass
唇 chún lips
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
對 duì correct, right; facing, opposed
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
嘴 zuǐ mouth, lips