shuō​bu​guò

to be unable to outargue

  1. to say
    to say; to speak; to talk; to express in words
  2. bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the de potential construction
  3. guò particle
    [potential/result]
    Used after a verb to indicate crossing a space, winning a competition, or exceeding a limit; often used with de or to show potential