shàng​bù​liǎo​tái​miàn

inferior

Senses

上不了台面/ 上不了檯面 shàng​bù​liǎo​tái​miàn inferior

lacking the quality, refinement, or status required to be presented in a formal or public setting

这些廉价的装饰品实在上不了台面。

上不了台面/ 上不了檯面 shàng​bù​liǎo​tái​miàn unpresentable

improper, dishonorable, or shameful, and therefore better kept secret or away from public view

他总是搞些上不了台面的小动作。

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