要不得 (yào bu de) — no good; intolerable
Definition
Set-phrase verb meaning something is unacceptable or must not be allowed. Typically used in judgments, often with 真是 or 太…了, e.g. 真是要不得.
verb
no goodintolerable
Examples
- 要不得。Zhè zhǒng làng fèi liáng shi de xíng wéi shí zài yào bu de.This kind of food-wasting behavior is really intolerable.
- ，要不得。Tā de tài dù tài huài le, zhēn shì yào bu de.His attitude is too bad — it's really no good.
- 要不得。Zhè xiē chǎn pǐn zhì liàng chà dé yào bu de.The quality of these products is so poor it's intolerable.
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