谈不上 (tán bu shàng) — cannot be considered as; far from; not even close to being

Définition

A 离合 verb meaning 'cannot really be called / far from' — used to downgrade a claim (e.g. 谈不上好, 谈不上熟). It negates the label, not the existence.

verb
cannot be considered asfar fromnot even close to being

Exemples

  • 谈不上
    Tā de shuǐ píng tán bu shàng hǎo, zhǐ shì néng dǒng yì diǎn.
    His level can hardly be called good — he only understands a little.
  • 谈不上
    Wǒ gēn tā tán bu shàng hěn shú, zhǐ jiàn guò yí cì miàn.
    I can't say I know her well; I've only met her once.
  • 谈不上
    Tā lián jī běn tiáo jiàn dōu tán bu shàng, gèng bié tí chū sè le.
    He doesn't even meet the basic requirements, let alone being outstanding.

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