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摆不到桌面上

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Collocation

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是摆不到桌面上的
2
属于摆不到桌面上的
3
摆不到桌面上的事
4
这种事摆不到桌面上

Definition

摆不到桌面上

Literally means:

not on the table

Actually means:

It means that something is not suitable to be discussed in a formal situation or in public. There may be various reasons for this lacking a legitimate reason, the thing concerned may bring shame or may cause others to laugh at, or it is something private.

(事情)不好在正式场合讨论,或不便公开议论或讨论。不能公开的原因是没有正当的名义和理由,或所涉及的事情是见不得人的,或是会让人家笑话的,或是属于个人隐私。

Example

Used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Zǒngjīng
总经理
diào
zǒu
le
  
,
yòu
méi
bàn
办法
zhuǎiwéi
转为
zhēng
de
  
,
dàn
zhè
shì
bǎi
dào
zhuōmiàn
桌面
shàng
  
,
zhǐnéng
只能
rén
mènjiǔ
闷酒
  

The general manager transferred, he can not turn positive, but this matter can not be put on the table, only one person to drink sultry wine.

2
Shuí
dōu
zhīdào
知道
  
,
de
qián
yǒu
duō
许多
shì
shǔ
属于
bǎi
dào
zhuōmiàn
桌面
shàng
de
huī
灰色
shōu
收入
  

As everyone knows, much of his money belongs to gray income that doesn't make it to the table.

3
Zhè
这次
tān
xiǎobiàn
小便宜
què
chī
le
kuī
  
,
zhí
一直
gǎn
shēngzhāng
声张
  
,
  
,
yīnwèi
因为
zhèzhǒng
这种
shì
shì
bǎi
dào
zhuōmiàn
桌面
shàng
de
  
,
chuán
chū
出去
kěndìng
肯定
huì
bèi
rén
xiàohuà
笑话
  

This time greedy small cheap but suffered a big loss, he has been afraid to speak out, because this kind of thing is not on the table, out will certainly be laughed at.