放 不 下

fàng bu xiàdictionary entry

to have no room to put sth / to be unable to let go

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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:

放不下放不下 [fang4 bu5 xia4] /to have no room to put sth/to be unable to let go/

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Reference information

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放
fàng
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
下
xià
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

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