mā​bu​xià​liǎn

to be unable to set aside one's pride

  1. to wipe
    to wipe clean; to slip something off (like a ring or bracelet); (colloquial) to remove from a post or dismiss from a job
  2. 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
  3. xia particle
    [capacity]
    used after a verb with de or to indicate having or lacking the capacity to contain something
  4. liǎn nounverb
    face (prestige)
    self-respect or prestige; honor; reputation