上不得台盘 shàng bù dé tái pán

DEFINITIONS

  1. too uncouth to appear in public (idiom)
  2. unfit for a public role

CHARACTERS

上 shàng
HSK 1
top; superior, highest; go up, send up
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
台 tái
HSK 4
platform; unit; term of address
盘 pán
HSK 3
tray, plate, dish; examine