- 见不得
- jiànbudénot to be exposed to; unable to stand, not fit to be seen or revealed* * *jiàn bu déadj. not fit to be seenjiàn bu dév. not to be seen, not to be exposed* * *jian4 bu5 de2may not be seen by or exposed to* * *见不得jiàn bu de(不能遇见) not to be exposed to; unable to stand:见不得阳光 not to be exposed to the sunlight(不能让人看见或知道) not fit to be seen or revealed; unpresentable:见不得人 shameful; cannot bear the light of the day; cannot stand scrutiny; scandalous; too ashamed to show up in public;见不得人的勾当 deeds that cannot bear the light of the day; underhand activities* * *見不得|见不得 [jiàn bu dé] ► not fit to be seen by ► should not be exposed to ► can't bear to see
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.