bù​xià

cannot

bù​xià cannot

  1. bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the de potential construction
  2. xia particle
    [capacity]
    used after a verb with de or to indicate having or lacking the capacity to contain something

bù​xià not less than

  1. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. to be less than
    to be lower or fewer than a certain amount, usually used in the negative

bù​xià to be at a standstill

  1. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. xia particle
    [downward/result]
    used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a state

bù​xià to be unable to capture

  1. adverb
    not
    Negative adverb used before verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate negation; also used as a bound-form prefix to form terms with opposite meanings
  2. to capture
    to take a city or position by force; to conquer