- 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot helpunable to restrain oneself from doing something or feeling an emotion
- 禁不住 jīnbuzhù cannot helpunable to restrain oneself from doing something; cannot help (doing something)
- 止不住 zhǐbúzhù unstoppableunable to stop; cannot help but (often followed by an action or a physical reaction)
- 对不住 duìbuzhù let downto be unfair to someone or fail to live up to someone's kindness or expectations
- 靠不住 kàobuzhù unreliable
- 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù unable to restrainto be unable to hold back
- 经不住 jīngbuzhù cannot withstandto be unable to bear
- 站不住脚 zhànbuzhùjiǎo groundlessunable to hold up under scrutiny; logically weak or unsustainable
- 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintainunable to keep, retain, or preserve something
- 刹不住 shābuzhù cannot stopunable to brake or stop
- 纸包不住火 zhǐbāobuzhùhuǒ truth will outthe truth will come out eventually; a secret can't be kept forever
- 吃不住 chībuzhù cannot supportto be unable to bear or support
- 沉不住气 chénbùzhùqì impatientto lose one's cool or become unable to remain calm
- 水浅养不住大鱼 shuǐqiǎnyǎngbùzhùdàyú limited potentialambitious or talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small or insignificant organization
- 架不住 jiàbuzhù no matchunable to resist or be a match for; often used to indicate a factor that overrides another
- 戳不住 chuōbuzhù cannot hold upnot up to it; cannot stand the test
- 绷不住 bēngbuzhù break downto reach the limit of one's psychological or physical endurance and be unable to withstand pressure or hardship any longer
- 舍不得孩子套不住狼 shěbùdeháizitàobùzhùláng nothing venturedone who is not prepared to take risks or make sacrifices will not achieve great things; literally, if you cannot part with the child, you will not catch the wolf
- 记不住 jìbuzhù cannot remembercan't remember
- 憋不住 biēbuzhù contain oneselfto be unable to restrain oneself from acting or speaking out due to impatience or lack of self-control
