禁不起 jīnbuqǐ to be unable to endure Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 禁 jīn to endure to endure; to withstand; to bear; to be durable or last a long time不起 bùqǐ particle cannot afford to Used after a verb to indicate that one lacks the money, status, or ability to perform the action