拿不出手

Chinese

to hold; to seize; to catch
to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
 
not; no
to go out; to come out; to occur
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)
 
hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(拿不出手)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Adjective

拿不出手

  1. (idiomatic) not presentable, shoddy and too embarrassing to show

Antonyms