shuō​bu​shàng​lái

unable to say

  • created sense approved 说不上来/說不上來 · shuō​bu​shàng​lái · unable to say — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说不上来 / 說不上來

    shuō​bu​shàng​lái

    unable to say

    To be unable to get the words out or express oneself due to anxiety, lack of words, or emotional difficulty

    shuō​bu​shàng​lai

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上来 (literal) → 上来/上來 · shàng​lai · [successful completion]

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 说不上来/說不上來 · shuō​bu​shàng​lái · too late to mention — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    说不上来 / 說不上來

    shuō​bu​shàng​lái

    too late to mention

    No longer possible or relevant to bring something up at the present moment

    shuō​bu​shàng​lai

    说 (literal) → 说/說 · shuō · to say 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 上来 (literal) → 上来/上來 · shàng​lai · [successful completion]

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

    created sense