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下不来台
xià​bu​lái​tái

to be put on the spot

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
下不来台 下不來臺 xià​bu​lái​tái
to be put on the spot
To find oneself in an awkward or embarrassing situation with no easy way to save face or back down gracefully

Cross-References

Variant of

  • 下不脸去 xià​bu​liǎn​qù
  • 下不落场 xià​bu​là​chǎng

Same as

  • 下不了台 xià​bu​liǎo​tái