过不下 guò bu xià

to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
  2. 2. to be unable to make a living

Characters

Character Meaning
过 guò HSK 2
to cross; to go over; to pass (time)
不 bu HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down