上不得臺盤 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
臺 tái tower, lookout; stage, platform
盤 pán tray, plate, dish; examine