挂不住 guàbuzhù to be unable to hang securely Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents guàbuzhù to be unable to hang securely 挂 掛 guà verb to hang to hang; to suspend; to hitch; to be snagged or caught on something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住 zhù particle [ability] (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle somethingguàbuzhù to feel embarrassed or lose face 挂 掛 guà verb to show to carry or display on the surface, such as an expression on one's face or frost on a window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住 zhù particle [ability] (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle something
