看不過去

简 看不过去 · 繁 看不過去
Mandarin · pinyin kàn bu guò qu

Meanings

  1. cannot stand by idly and watch
  2. unable to put up with it any longer
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看
kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
過
guò · pass, pass through, go across
去
qù · go away, leave, depart
过
guò · pass, pass through, go across
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4–5–4–5 · kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hon3 bat1 gwo3 heoi3

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verb

  1. cannot bear the sight of (something); cannot stand by idly and watch

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Exact source record看不過去 看不过去 [kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5] /cannot stand by idly and watch/unable to put up with it any longer/