汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 驴唇不对马嘴
lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom) / fig. beside the point / incongruous
Metaphorically, the answer is not what is asked or the two are incompatible
比喻答非所问或事物两下不相合。
() lǘ () chún bù/bú () duì () mǎ zuǐ
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这个比方有点驴唇不对马嘴

The analogy is rather farfetched.

谈论一个受过教育的年轻人和一个聪明的年轻人哪个更善于理解基本概念和基本问题,这是本身就是自相矛盾的,驴唇不对马嘴

To speak of an educated young person or of a wise young person, rich in the understanding of basic ideas and issues, is as much a contradiction in terms as to speak of a round square.