Definition
要不得 is a fixed phrase used in spoken Chinese to say that something is unacceptable, no good, or should not be tolerated. It often expresses strong disapproval of a behavior, quality, or situation. The structure 要 + 不得 literally means 'cannot be allowed', and it typically appears as a predicate or exclamation.
r.v.
no goodintolerable
Examples
- 要不得。Zhè zhǒng làngfèi liángshi de xíngwéi shízài yào bu de.This kind of food-wasting behavior is really intolerable.
- ，要不得。Tā de tàidu tài huài le, zhēn shì yào bu de.His attitude is too bad — it's really no good.
- 要不得。Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn zhìliàng chà de yào bu de.The quality of these products is so poor it's intolerable.
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