mò​bu​kāi

to feel embarrassed

  • created reference approved 抹不开/抹不開 → 磨不开/磨不開 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抹不开 / 抹不開 mò​bu​kāi

    磨不开 / 磨不開 mò​bu​kāi

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 抹不开/抹不開 · mò​bu​kāi · to feel embarrassed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抹不开 / 抹不開

    mò​bu​kāi

    to feel embarrassed

    to feel ashamed or thin-skinned; to feel unable to say no for fear of hurting someone's feelings or damaging a relationship

    mò​bù​kāi

    抹 (literal) → 抹 · mǒ · to smear 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 抹不开/抹不開 · mò​bu​kāi · to be unable to get over something — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抹不开 / 抹不開

    mò​bu​kāi

    to be unable to get over something

    to be unable to reconcile oneself to a situation; to be unable to get one's mind around a problem or grievance

    mò​bù​kāi

    抹 (literal) → 抹 · mǒ · to smear 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 抹不开/抹不開 · mò​bu​kāi · to lack elbow room — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    mò​bu​kāi

    to lack elbow room

    to have insufficient space for movement or to carry out an activity

    mò​bù​kāi

    抹 (literal) → 抹 · mò · to skirt 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 抹不开/抹不開 · mò​bu​kāi · to not work out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抹不开 / 抹不開

    mò​bu​kāi

    to not work out

    to be unfeasible, impractical, or impossible to carry out

    mò​bù​kāi

    抹 (literal) → 抹 · mǒ · to smear 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 开 (literal) → 开/開 · kāi · [away/open]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense