"unable to keep" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
保不住	bǎo bu zhù	cannot maintain (sth) / unable to keep / more likely than not / may well

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
顾不得顧不得	gù bu de	unable to change sth / unable to deal with	syn
想不通	xiǎng bu tōng	unable to understand / unable to get over
经不起經不起	jīng bu qǐ	can't stand it / to be unable to bear / to be unable to resist	syn
容不得	róng bu dé	unable to tolerate / intolerant / unable to bear sth
一蹶不振	yī jué bù zhèn	one stumble, unable to rise (idiom) / a setback leading to total collapse / ruined at a stroke / unable to recover after a minor hitch	syn
憋不住	biē bu zhù	to be unable to repress sth / to be unable to contain oneself
不知好歹	bù zhī hǎo dǎi	unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom) / not to know what's good for one / unable to recognize others' good intentions
拗不过拗不過	niù bu guò	can't persuade / unable to make (sb) change their mind / unable to resist (sb)	syn
盲人摸象	máng rén mō xiàng	blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經\|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees	syn
众盲摸象眾盲摸象	zhòng máng mō xiàng	multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經\|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees
瞎子摸象	xiā zi mō xiàng	blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經\|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees	syn
过不下過不下	guò bu xià	to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner) / to be unable to make a living
成事不足，败事有余成事不足，敗事有餘	chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú	unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom) / unable to do anything right / never make, but always mar	syn
快嘴	kuài zuǐ	unable to keep one's thoughts to oneself / blabbermouth / CL:張\|张[zhang1]	syn
抹不下脸抹不下臉	mǒ bù xià liǎn	to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
念叨	niàn dao	to talk about often / to reminisce about / to keep repeating / to keep harping on / to discuss	syn
私藏	sī cáng	to keep hidden / to keep in one's private possession / secret store / stash
并驾齐驱並駕齊驅	bìng jià qí qū	to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on a par with one another	syn
卖关子賣關子	mài guān zi	(in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense / (in general) to keep people on tenterhooks
留用	liú yòng	to keep for use / to retain sth / to keep sb in his job
洁身自好潔身自好	jié shēn zì hào	clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean	syn
豢养豢養	huàn yǎng	to keep (an animal) / to look after the needs of (a person or an animal) / (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay	syn
守约守約	shǒu yuē	to keep an appointment / to keep one's word
吊胃口	diào wèi kǒu	(coll.) to keep sb in suspense / to tantalize / to keep on tenterhooks	syn
溜边溜邊	liū biān	to keep to the edge (of path, river etc) / fig. to keep out of trouble / to avoid getting involved
溜边儿溜邊兒	liū biān r	to keep to the edge (of path, river etc) / (fig.) to keep out of trouble / to avoid getting involved
雪藏	xuě cáng	to keep sth in cold storage / (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment) / to keep sb or sth out of sight until the right moment (e.g. a key player on a sports team)
并驾齐驱並駕齊驅	bìng jià - qí qū	(idiom) to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on par with one another	syn
无法無法	wú fǎ	unable to / incapable of	syn
不了	bù liǎo	(as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth) / (pattern: {verb} + 個\|个[ge5] + ~) without end / incessantly	syn
忍不住	rěn bu zhù	cannot help / unable to bear	syn
不住	bù zhù	(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc) / repeatedly / continuously / constantly	syn
不成	bù chéng	won't do / unable to / (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?	syn
未能	wèi néng	cannot / to fail to / unable to	syn
说不出說不出	shuō bu chū	unable to say
没法沒法	méi fǎ	at a loss / unable to do anything about it / to have no choice	syn
受不了	shòu bù liǎo	unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand	syn
发热發熱	fā rè	to have a high temperature / feverish / unable to think calmly / to emit heat	syn
恨不得	hèn bu de	wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth	syn
迫不及待	pò bù jí dài	(idiom) unable to hold oneself back / eager to do sth without delay	syn
看不懂	kàn bu dǒng	unable to make sense of what one is looking at
听不懂聽不懂	tīng bu dǒng	unable to make sense of what one is hearing
放不下	fàng bu xià	to have no room to put sth / to be unable to let go
搞不懂	gǎo bu dǒng	unable to make sense of (sth)
过不去過不去	guò bu qù	to make life difficult for / to embarrass / unable to make it through	syn
不孕	bù yùn	infertile / unable to conceive a child / infertility	syn
说不上說不上	shuō bu shàng	to be unable to say or tell / to not be worth mentioning	syn
不得而知	bù dé ér zhī	unknown / unable to find out
目不转睛目不轉睛	mù bù zhuǎn jīng	unable to take one's eyes off (idiom) / to gaze steadily / to stare	syn
动弹不得動彈不得	dòng tan bu dé	to be unable to move a single step
束手无策束手無策	shù shǒu wú cè	lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) / fig. helpless in the face of a crisis	syn
身不由己	shēn bù yóu jǐ	(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control / unable to do anything about it / (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)	syn
办不到辦不到	bàn bu dào	impossible / can't be done / no can do / unable to accomplish	syn
不堪一击不堪一擊	bù kān yī jī	to be unable to withstand a single blow / to collapse at the first blow	syn
吃不消	chī bu xiāo	to be unable to tolerate or endure / to find sth difficult to manage	syn
按捺不住	àn nà bu zhù	to be unable to hold back	syn
吃不下	chī bu xià	not feel like eating / be unable to eat any more
找不着找不著	zhǎo bu zháo	to be unable to find
说不准說不準	shuō bù zhǔn	unable to say / can't say precisely
哑口无言啞口無言	yǎ kǒu wú yán	dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom) / left speechless / at a loss for words	syn
想不开想不開	xiǎng bu kāi	cannot figure out / to be unable to take a lighter view / to take things too hard / to be depressed / to fret over trifles	syn
失学失學	shī xué	unable to go to school / an interruption to one's education
无地自容無地自容	wú dì zì róng	(idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face	syn
消受	xiāo shòu	to bear / to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy)	syn
失笑	shī xiào	to laugh in spite of oneself / to be unable to help laughing / to break into laughter	syn
一筹莫展一籌莫展	yī chóu mò zhǎn	to be unable to find a solution / to be at wits' end	syn
没辙沒轍	méi zhé	at one's wit's end / unable to find a way out	syn
怒不可遏	nù bù kě è	unable to restrain one's anger (idiom) / in a towering rage	syn
摸不着摸不著	mō bu zháo	can't touch / can't reach / (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
忍俊不禁	rěn jùn bù jīn	cannot help laughing / unable to restrain a smile	syn
经不住經不住	jīng bu zhù	to be unable to bear	syn
捉襟见肘捉襟見肘	zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu	lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom) / strapped for cash / unable to make ends meet	syn
禁不起	jīn bu qǐ	to be unable to stand	syn
寸步难行寸步難行	cùn bù nán xíng	unable to move a single step (idiom) / to be in an (extremely) difficult situation	syn
束手	shù shǒu	to have one's hands tied / helpless / unable to do anything about it
爱莫能助愛莫能助	ài mò néng zhù	unable to help however much one would like to (idiom) / Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.	syn
入不敷出	rù bù fū chū	income does not cover expenditure / unable to make ends meet	syn
顾此失彼顧此失彼	gù cǐ shī bǐ	lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom) / fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once / cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other
无由無由	wú yóu	to be unable (to do sth) / no reason to ... / without rhyme or reason	syn
不克	bù kè	cannot / to not be able (to) / to be unable to
青黄不接青黃不接	qīng huáng bù jiē	lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom) / the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop / temporary deficit in manpower or resources / unable to make ends meet	syn
吃不上	chī bu shàng	unable to get anything to eat / to miss a meal
拿不准	ná bù zhǔn	in doubt / unsure of sth / unable to decide / indecisive
下不了台下不了臺	xià bu liǎo tái	to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully / to be put on the spot / to be embarrassed	syn
莫衷一是	mò zhōng yī shì	unable to reach a decision (idiom) / cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion	syn
结舌結舌	jié shé	tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)
架不住	jià bu zhù	(coll.) unable to withstand / cannot bear / can't stand it / no match for	syn
合不来合不來	hé bù lái	(of people) to be incompatible / to not get along / to be unable to see eye to eye	syn
冲昏头脑衝昏頭腦	chōng hūn tóu nǎo	lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom) / fig. excited and unable to act rationally / to go to one's head	syn
吃不住	chī bu zhù	to be unable to bear or support	syn
揭不开锅揭不開鍋	jiē bù kāi guō	to be unable to afford food
敢怒而不敢言	gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán	angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom) / obliged to remain silent about one's resentment / unable to voice objections	syn
怕	pà	to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps	syn
理屈词穷理屈詞窮	lǐ qū cí qióng	lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on	syn
吃哑巴亏吃啞巴虧	chī yǎ ba kuī	to be forced to suffer in silence / unable to speak of one's bitter suffering	syn
小饭桌小飯桌	xiǎo fàn zhuō	dining room for young schoolchildren unable to go home for lunch
噤	jìn	unable to speak / silent
悱	fěi	to want to articulate one's thoughts but be unable to
趑	zī	to falter / unable to move

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"unable to keep" Chinese-English Dictionary

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