保不住

bǎobuzhù
  1. cannot maintain (sth)
  2. unable to keep
  3. more likely than not
  4. may well

CEDICT

  1. (colloquial) may well (have ...); probably; quite possibly
  2. (literally) to be unable to maintain
  3. may well (have ...); probably; quite possibly
  4. to be unable to maintain

Wiktionary

  1. 不能守住
  2. 說不定；難免

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 保 bǎo
  1. to defend; to protect; to keep
  2. to guarantee; to ensure
  3. (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 bǎojiǎ system
2 不住 bùzhù
  1. (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
  2. repeatedly; continuously; constantly

Related entries

保不定 bǎobùdìng
  1. more likely than not
  2. quite possible
  3. on the cards
保不齊 bǎobuqí
  1. more likely than not
  2. quite possible
  3. on the cards