下不了台 in English xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2 Meaning

Meanings

• to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully
• to be put on the spot
• to be embarrassed

Pinyin

xia4 bu5 liao3 tai2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

下xia4down 不bu4(negative prefix) 了le5(completed action marker) 台tai2Taiwan (abbr.)