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不下 (bú xià) — “Cannot hold, cannot tolerate” in Chinese

不下 (bú xià) means “cannot hold, cannot tolerate, does not come down” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

cannot hold

cannot tolerate

does not come down

The characters in 不下

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bú4not
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 不

  • bù不 bèi被 cǎi采nà纳not adopted, not accepted
  • bù不yī一different, varied
  • bù不yí一huì会er儿soon, shortly
  • bù不yí一huì会er儿gōng功fū夫in a short while, in a moment
  • bù不yí一dìng定huì会chū出xiàn现de的not necessarily happen, may not happen
  • bù不yí一yàng样de的different, unique
  • bù不sān三bú不sì四de的Disreputable, Shady
  • bù不sān三bú不sì四de的rén人Disreputable people, Shady characters
  • bú不shàng上jìn进Unambitious, Unmotivated
  • bú不xià下táng堂Not divorce, Not dismiss
  • bù不yǔ与shì世sú俗tóng同liú流Not going with the flow, Not conforming
  • bù不yǔ与shì世sú俗tóng同liú流hé合wū污To remain untainted by the world., Not to conform to worldly trends.

Frequently asked questions

What does 不下 mean in Chinese?
不下 (bú xià) means “cannot hold, cannot tolerate, does not come down”.
How do you pronounce 不下?
不下 is pronounced bú xià in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “cannot hold” in Chinese?
“cannot hold” is 不下 (bú xià) in Chinese.
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