Definition
经不住 is a verb phrase built from the potential-complement pattern 经 + 不 + 住 (住 as a resultative complement meaning 'firmly, securely'). It means 'cannot withstand' or 'cannot bear' something — usually pressure, temptation, time, or scrutiny. The affirmative form is 经得住 ('can withstand'). This structure is common in HSK 7 and higher registers.
v
cannot withstandcannot bear (pressure, temptation, time, scrutiny, etc.)
Examples
- 经不住，。Tā jīng le yòuhuò, háishì mǎi le nà liàng chē.He couldn't resist the temptation and still bought that car.
- 经不住，。Zhè zhǒng cáiliào jīng gāowēn, róngyì biànxíng.This material can't withstand high temperatures and easily deforms.
- 经不住，。Zhēnxiàng jīng shíjiān de kǎoyàn, zuìzhōng huì shuǐluòshíchū.The truth cannot withstand the test of time; it will eventually come to light.
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