站不住 zhànbuzhù to be unable to stand Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhànbuzhù to be unable to stand 站 zhàn verb to stand to be in an upright position on one's feet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 somethingzhànbuzhù to not have a leg to stand on 站 zhàn verb to take a stand to maintain a certain position or attitude regarding a matter or principle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