下不了台 meaning in Chinese
unable to find a way out of an embarrassing situation; unable to back down with good grace
Examples
- If it turns nasty we will shut off communications for a while .
要是闹得下不了台，我们就将联系断绝一个时候。 - She leagued with her mother to embarrass me
她和她妈妈联合起来叫我下不了台。 - She was in league with her mother to embarrass me
她和她母亲联合起来叫我下不了台。 - Jackson had initially bloodied his nose
杰克逊一开始就叫他下不了台。 - You think you re some , now , don t you ? oh , what a hat !
“嘿你这种人我见得多了，尽吹大话下不了台！ ”