gù bu dedictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unable to change sth / unable to deal with
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-26ba77a7c9095c59. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

顧不得 顾不得 [gu4 bu5 de5] /unable to change sth/unable to deal with/

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Other forms in these source records: 顧不得

  • 顾
    gù

    to look after / to take into consideration / to attend to

    Gù

    surname Gu

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 得
    dé

    to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

    dè

    used in 得瑟[dè se]

    de

    structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

    děi

    to have to / must / ought to / to need to

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.