unbearable · unable to endure · can't stand

shòu bù liǎo

sh+òu·4th toneb+ù·4th tonel+iǎo·3rd tone

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I can't stand naughty children.

我受不了淘气的小孩。

I can put up with a house being untidy, but I don't like it to be dirty.

房子亂七八糟也没问题，但是骯髒的话我接受不了。

Finally she gave in to temptation and ate the whole cake.

她终于受不了誘惑，吃掉了整件蛋糕。

I can't stand this heat.

我受不了这么热。

I cannot overcome my repugnance to eating snails.

吃蜗牛真恶心, 我可受不了.

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