负担不起 fùdānbùqǐ to be unable to afford Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 负担 負擔 fùdān verb to bear to bear or shoulder a responsibility, expense, or duty, such as supporting a family or paying for school fees不起 bùqǐ particle cannot afford to Used after a verb to indicate that one lacks the money, status, or ability to perform the action