插不上手 chā bu shàng shǒu

to be unable to intervene

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be unable to intervene

Characters

Character Meaning
插 chā HSK 5
to insert; stick in; pierce
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
上 shàng HSK 1
to go up; on top; above
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work