不 成

won't do
unable to
(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?

Example sentences

汤姆说他做不成我们要他做的事。

tāng mǔ shuō tā zuò bù chéng wǒ men yào tā zuò de shì.

Tom said he wouldn't be able to do what we asked him to do.

Appears in

泣不成声qì bù chéng shēng(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably 一口吃不成胖子yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zilit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)不成功便成仁bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rénto succeed or die trying (idiom)不成文bù chéng wénunwritten (rule)不成文法bù chéng wén fǎunwritten law 不成材bù chéng cáiworthless 不成样子bù chéng yàng zishapeless 不成话bù chéng huàsee 不像话[bù xiàng huà]不成体统bù chéng tǐ tǒngnot according with decorum (idiom); scandalous 不打不成器bù dǎ bù chéng qìspare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)不打不成才bù dǎ bù chéng cáispare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)不打不成相识bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shídon't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship