xià
bu
lái

common
verb

Meaning of 下不来

下不来 means to be embarrassed in front of others; to lose face; to be put in an awkward position. Pronounced xià bu lái.

  • to be embarrassed in front of others; to lose face; to be put in an awkward position

Definitions & Examples

zhòng
huà
shuō
de
liǎn
shang
xià
bu
lái
 

A few harsh words made him lose face.

zhè
yàng
dāng
zhòng
píng
 
ràng
xià
bu
lái
tái
 

By criticizing him in public like that, you put him in a very awkward position.

guǒ
jué
de
qǐng
qiú
 
xià
bu
lái
 

If I reject his request, I'm afraid he'll be too embarrassed to back down.