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上不了大台面 (shàng bù liǎo dà tái miàn) — “Not presentable, not up to par” in Chinese

上不了大台面 (shàng bù liǎo dà tái miàn) means “not presentable, not up to par, not fit for a big stage” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

not presentable

not up to par

not fit for a big stage

The characters in 上不了大台面

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
不
bù4not
了
liǎo2completion or change
大
dà3large, big, great
台
tái5platform, stage, desk, counter
面
miàn9face, surface, side, flour, noodles

More words starting with 上

  • shàng上yí一fèn份the previous one, the last one
  • shàng上yí一cì次last time, the last time
  • shàng上wàn万over ten thousand, tens of thousands
  • shàng上xià下Up and down, About
  • shàng上xià下xué学school commute, going to and from school
  • shàng上xià下bǎi摆dòng动swing up and down, bob up and down
  • shàng上xià下bān班commute, go to and from work
  • shàng上xià下bān班shí时jiān间commute time, commuting hours
  • shàng上xià下qí齐xīn心United from top to bottom, All working with one heart
  • shàng上bú不qù去Can't go up, Can't get on
  • shàng上bú不zài在tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth., Suspended in mid-air.
  • shàng上bù不shǔ属tiān天xià下bù不zhe着dì地Neither in heaven nor on earth, In limbo

Frequently asked questions

What does 上不了大台面 mean in Chinese?
上不了大台面 (shàng bù liǎo dà tái miàn) means “not presentable, not up to par, not fit for a big stage”.
How do you pronounce 上不了大台面?
上不了大台面 is pronounced shàng bù liǎo dà tái miàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “not presentable” in Chinese?
“not presentable” is 上不了大台面 (shàng bù liǎo dà tái miàn) in Chinese.
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