zhàn​bu​zhù

to be unable to stand

  • created sense approved 站不住 · zhàn​bu​zhù · to be unable to stand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhàn​bu​zhù

    to be unable to stand

    to be unable to stand up or keep one's balance; to be unsteady on one's feet

    zhàn​bù​zhù

    站 (literal) → 站 · zhàn · to stand 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 住 (literal) → 住 · zhù · [ability]

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  • created sense approved 站不住 · zhàn​bu​zhù · to not have a leg to stand on — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    zhàn​bu​zhù

    to not have a leg to stand on

    to be unable to hold one's ground or sustain an argument; to lack a logical or social basis for staying in a position

    zhàn​bù​zhù

    站 (literal) → 站 · zhàn · to take a stand 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 住 (literal) → 住 · zhù · [ability]

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

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