shuōbuguòqù

说不过去

Word · PhraseTraditional說不過去

unreasonable; inexcusable

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

phrase

unreasonable; inexcusable; unable to justify

Commonly used in the pattern '太...了' to indicate that someone's behavior or a situation is unjustifiable or indefensible.

Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
duì对
dài待
rén人
jiā家
 ,
tài太
shuō说
bu不
guò过
qù去
le了
 。

The way you treat them is really inexcusable.

Fàn犯
le了
cuò错
bù不
chéng承
rèn认
 ,
shí实
zài在
shuō说
bu不
guò过
qù去
 。

Making a mistake and not admitting it is truly unjustifiable.

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Shōu收
zhè这
me么
duō多
qián钱
què却
bù不
bàn办
shì事
 ,
zěn怎
me么
shuō说
yě也
shuō说
bu不
guò过
qù去
 。

Taking so much money but not doing the job—there's no way to justify that.

Péng朋
yǒu友
yǒu有
nàn难
bù不
bāng帮
máng忙
 ,
yǒu有
diǎn点
shuō说
bu不
guò过
qù去
ba吧
 ?

A friend is in trouble and you don't help—isn't that a bit unreasonable?