不登大雅之堂 bù dēng dà yǎ zhī táng

not presentable; coarse; unrefined

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. not presentable
  2. 2. coarse
  3. 3. unrefined
  4. 4. lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
登 dēng HSK 4
to publish or record; to ascend; to scale (a height)
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
雅 yǎ HSK 6
elegant
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
堂 táng HSK 6
(main) hall; large room for a specific purpose