gē​bu​xià

cannot contain

  • created sense approved 搁不下/擱不下 · gē​bu​xià · cannot contain — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搁不下 / 擱不下

    gē​bu​xià

    cannot contain

    cannot fit; not have enough space to hold or accommodate something

    gē​bù​xià

    搁 (literal) → 搁/擱 · gē · to place 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 下 (literal) → 下 · xia · [capacity]

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 搁不下/擱不下 · gē​bu​xià · cannot put down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搁不下 / 擱不下

    gē​bu​xià

    cannot put down

    unable to set something down, often because it is too heavy or there is no place to put it

    gē​bù​xià

    搁 (literal) → 搁/擱 · gē · to place 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 下 (literal) → 下 · xia · [downward/result]

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 搁不下/擱不下 · gē​bu​xià · cannot set aside — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搁不下 / 擱不下

    gē​bu​xià

    cannot set aside

    unable to stop, defer, or give up on a task or concern

    gē​bù​xià

    搁 (literal) → 搁/擱 · gē · to shelve 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 下 (literal) → 下 · xia · [downward/result]

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

    created sense