抹不开
mò​bu​kāi

to feel embarrassed

mò​bu​kāi to feel embarrassed · to be unable to get over something · to not work out
  1. 抹 mǒ verb
    to smear
    to smear, apply, or plaster; to brush or wipe away; to strike out or erase (e.g. from a list); to reduce to zero (of decimals or fractions)
  2. 不 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 得 de potential construction
  3. 开 開 kāi particle
    [away/open]
    (directional result) used after a verb to indicate moving away, spreading out, or making room, meaning "away" or "off"

mò​bu​kāi to lack elbow room
  1. 抹 mò
    to skirt
    to bypass or go around (e.g. a corner or a forest)
  2. 不 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 得 de potential construction
  3. 开 開 kāi particle
    [away/open]
    (directional result) used after a verb to indicate moving away, spreading out, or making room, meaning "away" or "off"