- 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorryI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon
- 了不起 liǎobuqǐ extraordinaryamazing, terrific, or remarkable, especially in terms of ability or achievement
- 看不起 kànbuqǐ despiseto look down upon or regard with contempt as inferior
- 买不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot affordunable to purchase something because of its high cost or a lack of money
- 经不起 jīngbuqǐ resistto be unable to resist temptation, persuasion, or testing
- 不起眼 bùqǐyǎn unremarkablenot attracting attention or interest; inconspicuous and ordinary
- 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ despiseto look down upon; to hold in contempt
- 惹不起 rěbuqǐ dare not provokeTo be unable to afford to offend someone due to their power, status, or potential for retaliation.
- 负担不起 fùdānbuqǐ affordunable to pay for something or meet the financial cost of an item or service
- 一病不起 yībìngbùqǐ fatally illto fall gravely ill and never recover
- 禁不起 jīnbuqǐ cannot withstandto be unable to stand or endure
- 无风不起浪 wúfēngbùqǐlàng causalitythere is no smoke without fire; rumors or events must have an underlying cause or basis
- 输不起 shūbùqǐ cannot afford lossto be unable to bear the practical, financial, or strategic consequences of failure
- 马尾穿豆腐,提不起来 mǎwěichuāndòufu, tíbuqǐlai fragileliterally like tofu strung on a horsetail which is impossible to lift; used to describe a situation or object too weak or poorly constructed to be supported
- 付不起 fùbùqǐ cannot affordunable to afford; cannot pay for something
- 伤不起 shāngbùqǐ unbearable(slang) extremely frustrating, unfair, or difficult to deal with; 'the pits'
- 吃不起 chībùqǐ cannot afford to eatunable to afford the cost of food or a meal; also used to mean something is too expensive to consume regularly
- 想不起 xiǎngbùqǐ cannot recallunable to remember or recall something from memory; to fail to bring to mind
- 扶不起的阿斗 fúbùqǐde'ādǒu hopeless casea weak and inept person who cannot be helped or improved despite receiving significant support
- 担不起 dānbùqǐ cannot afford to bearunable to bear or shoulder a responsibility, cost, or consequence
- 支付不起 zhīfùbùqǐ unaffordableto be unable to pay for something; too expensive for one's financial means
- 无利不起早 wúlìbùqǐzǎo profit-drivenacting only when there is a personal benefit or profit to be gained; not lifting a finger without incentive
- 玩不起 wánbuqǐ cannot affordunable to afford the cost or stakes required to participate in an activity or game
- 经不起推究 jīngbùqǐtuījiū untenabledoes not bear examination
- 记不起 jìbùqǐ cannot recallunable to remember or recall something from the past
- 躲不起 duǒbuqǐ unavoidableunable to avoid, evade, or hide from someone or something