Read Edit View history 下不来台 xiàbuláitái to be put on the spot Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 下不来台/ 下不來臺 xiàbuláitái (also xiàbùláitái) to be put on the spot To find oneself in an awkward or embarrassing situation with no easy way to save face or back down gracefully Edit Delete References Add reference variant 下不来台/下不來臺 → 下不脸去/下不臉去 Edit Delete variant 下不来台/下不來臺 → 下不落场/下不落場 Edit Delete same_as 下不了台/下不了臺 → 下不来台/下不來臺 Edit Delete
下不来台/ 下不來臺 xiàbuláitái (also xiàbùláitái) to be put on the spot To find oneself in an awkward or embarrassing situation with no easy way to save face or back down gracefully Edit Delete