说不过去 — “Unacceptable”
说不过去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unacceptable”. Unjustifiable; improper; unreasonable.
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说不过去 Pronunciation and Pinyin
说不过去 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 说不过去
他迟到又不提前请假，这实在有点说不过去。
His being late without asking for leave in advance is really quite unacceptable.
Idioms Related to 说不过去
More idioms starting with 说
- shuō说yī一bù不èr二mean what one says
- shuō说yī一shì是yī一，，shuō说èr二shì是èr二mean what one says
- shuō说qī七shuō说bā八to talk at length about various things
- shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly
- shuō说dōng东wàng忘xī西forgetful or absent-minded
- shuō说dōng东tán谈xī西ramble on without a central topic
- shuō说dōng东dào道xī西talk about various unrelated subjects
- shuō说qīn亲dào道rè热express warmth and affection verbally
- shuō说jīn今dào道gǔ古talk about past and present
- shuō说dào到zuò做dào到be as good as one's word
- shuō说dào到cáo曹cāo操，，cáo曹cāo操jiù就dào到Speak of the devil
- shuō说qiān千shuō说wàn万talk endlessly or at great length
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Open the tool →Questions about 说不过去
What does 说不过去 mean?
说不过去 (shuō bu guò qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unacceptable”.
How do you pronounce 说不过去?
说不过去 is pronounced shuō bu guò qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 说不过去?
不合情理，无法交代