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配不上
pèi​bu​shàng

to not be good enough for

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 配 pèi verb
    to deserve
    to deserve; to be worthy of; to be qualified for
  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. 上 shang locative
    on
    (suffix) on; in; at; on the surface of; used after a noun to indicate a location, scope, or aspect