招架不住 (zhāo jià bú) — cannot withstand, be no match for, be unable to cope with
Definition
A vivid colloquial phrase meaning 'unable to withstand, overwhelmed' — focused on being overmatched by an opponent's force or pressure. Pairs with 不住 (can't hold up against); 抵挡不住 is a more neutral written alternative.
verb
cannot withstandbe no match forbe unable to cope with
Examples
- ，招架不住。Tā wèn de wèn tí tài duō, wǒ shí zài zhāo jià bú le.He asked too many questions; I really couldn't handle them.
- ，招架不住。Duì fāng de gōng jī tài qiáng, wǒ men wán quán zhāo jià bú.The opponent's attack was too strong; we were completely overwhelmed.
- ，招架不住。Tā suī rán nǔ lì, dàn zhāo jià bú duì shǒu de jīng yàn hé jì qiǎo.Although he tried hard, he was no match for his opponent's experience and skill.
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