jià bu zhùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) unable to withstand / cannot bear / can't stand it / no match for
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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:

架不住 架不住 [jia4 bu5 zhu4] /(coll.) unable to withstand/cannot bear/can't stand it/no match for/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 架
    jià

    to support / frame / rack / framework / classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc

  • 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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