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不登大雅之堂
bùdēngdàyǎzhītáng
1.
lit. not fit for elegant hall (of artwork)
2.
not presentable
3.
coarse
4.
unrefined
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
登
dēng
to rise, to mount, to board, to climb
HSK 4
12 丶
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
3 丶
雅
yǎ
elegant, graceful, refined
HSK 6
12 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
堂
táng
hall, large room; government office; cousins
HSK 6
11 丶
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