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说不上

shuō bu shàng
HSK 7

English Meaning

to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning

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这地方虽说不上山清水秀
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It is not the prettiest place, but it will do just fine.”

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埋哪儿啊

“Where should we bury him?”

“This place may not be exactly scenic,”

3. NEXT

至少宽敞

“but it's spacious.”

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好还是差 那说不上好差
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

那A角唱的 跟咱县上那差异大得很

“The A role's singing is way different from our county's.”

“Is it better or worse? Hard to say.”

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那唱法就不一样 不是一个流派

“Their vocal style is different. A different school.”

《主角》 · daily_life
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也说不上欺负人吧 我能理解
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Don't make a big deal out of it; I'm used to their low opinion of me and I just want to keep the peace.”

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这太欺负人了

“She was picking on you.”

“Not entirely. I understand her feelings.”

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许主任眼里我就是配不上叶峰 是叶峰配不上你

“To Ms. Xu, I'm not good enough for Ye Feng. Ye Feng is the one who isn't good enough for you.”

《纯真年代的爱情》 · social_and_dating
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