bù shèng

不 胜

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ESC8 DC6 CME 5

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v.cannot bear (or stand); be unequal to
- bù shèng zhòng fù
  不胜重负
  sink beneath one's burden
- bù shèng fù dān
  不胜负担
  be unable to bear the burden
- lǎo rén bù shèng rěn shòu jīn nián de zhòng xià kù shǔ
  老人不胜忍受今年的仲夏酷暑。
  The old cannot bear up against the midsummer heat this year.
synonym
bù kān不堪
2
v.(used between two identical verbs to indicate difficulty or impossibility of fulfilment); too ... to
- cuò wù tài duō gǎi bù shèng gǎi
  错误太多，改不胜改。
  Mistakes are too many to correct.
- shǔ bù shèng shǔ
  数不胜数
  too numberous to count
- fáng bù shèng fáng
  防不胜防
  be impossible to prevent
3
adv.extremely; tremendously
- bù shèng xiàn mù
  不胜羡慕
  very envious
- bù shèng xuán niàn
  不胜悬念
  be very much concerned
- bù shèng róng xìng
  不胜荣幸
  be greatly honoured
synonym
bù kān不堪
4
dialless than; worse than
- tā de shēn tǐ yī nián bù shèng yī nián
  他的身体一年不胜一年。
  His health is getting worse with each passing year.

不胜