上不了台面 in English shang4 bu4 liao3 tai2 mian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • better kept under the table (idiomatic expression)
  • not to be disclosed
  • too inferior to show in public

Simplified Characters

上 不 了 台 面

Traditional Characters

上 不 了 檯 面

Pinyin

shang4 bu4 liao3 tai2 mian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] 不bu4(negative prefix) 了le5(completed action marker) 台tai2Taiwan (abbr.) 面mian4face