ná​bu​wěn

unable to hold steady

  • created sense approved 拿不稳/拿不穩 · ná​bu​wěn · unable to hold steady — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿不稳 / 拿不穩

    ná​bu​wěn

    unable to hold steady

    Cannot hold something steadily; to be on shaky ground or in a precarious situation

    ná​bù​wěn

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to take 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 稳 (literal) → 稳/穩 · wěn · steady

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 拿不稳/拿不穩 · ná​bu​wěn · to be unsure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿不稳 / 拿不穩

    ná​bu​wěn

    to be unsure

    Cannot be certain about something; to be unable to guarantee or confirm a outcome

    ná​bù​wěn

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to manage 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 稳 (literal) → 稳/穩 · wěn · dependable

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

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