chī
bu
xiāo

common
colloquial
idiom

Meaning of 吃不消

吃不消 means to be unable to bear or endure; cannot stand; to be too much to take. Pronounced chī bu xiāo.

  • to be unable to bear or endure; cannot stand; to be too much to take

Definitions & Examples

zhè
me
gāo
de
shān
 
shàng
nián
de
rén
shēn
chī
bu
xiāo
 

Climbing such a high mountain, elderly people probably can't bear it physically.

Zhè
wén
zhāng
xiě
de
yòu
cháng
yòu
nán
dǒng
 
zhēn
ràng
kàn
de
rén
chī
bu
xiāo
 

This article is written so long and hard to understand, it really makes readers unable to bear it.

Měi
tiān
jiā
bān
dào
shēn
 
zhēn
de
kuài
chī
bu
xiāo
le
 

Working overtime until late every night, I really can't take it anymore.

Zhè
me
de
tiān
hái
yào
pǎo
 
shéi
dōu
chī
bu
xiāo
 

Running in such hot weather, nobody can stand it.