戳 不 住

chuō bu zhùdictionary entry

not up to it; cannot stand the test

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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.

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Original source entry:

戳不住戳不住 [chuo1 bu5 zhu4] /not up to it; cannot stand the test/

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Character information

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戳
chuō
to jab / to poke / to stab / (coll.) to sprain / to blunt / to fuck (vulgar) / to stand / to stand (sth) upright / stamp / seal
不
bù
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
住
zhù
to live; to reside; to stay / to stop; to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

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