经不起推究 jīngbùqǐtuījiū cannot bear scrutiny Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 经不起 經不起 jīngbuqǐ cannot stand To be unable to bear, withstand, or resist something. Same as 禁不起 jīnbuqǐ.推究 tuījiū to examine to study, probe, or examine the underlying principles of something; to look into the root cause of an issue