not manage to; fail to, not get on; not attend
开车不上保险!
Never drive without insurance!
— 爱乐之城 (2016)
这样就赶不上时间了
That way, we won't make it in time.
— 魔女宅急便 (1989)
泡不上她，可以泡别人嘛，对不对？
If you can't get with her, you can get with someone else, right?
— 重庆森林 (1994)
联络不上她
I can't get in touch with her.
— 无爱可诉 (2017)
五天我就赶不上回家飞机了
In five days, I’ll miss my flight home.
— 唐人街探案 (2015)
你要赶不上音乐会了
You're going to miss the concert.
— 触不可及 (2011)
洗不上澡虱子跳蚤咬得睡不着觉
I can’t even get a bath, and the lice and fleas bite so much I can’t sleep.
— 卧虎藏龙 (2000)
当心棺材盖不上
Watch out—the coffin lid won’t close.
— 喜剧之王 (1999)
好机会，好多人都挤不上
It’s a great opportunity, but so many people can’t squeeze their way in.
— 一个都不能少 (1999)
关不上
It won't close.
— 为所应为 (1989)
再不快点你就要赶不上末班车了。
Hurry up, or you'll miss the last bus.
你永远都当不上士官
You'll never make it to non-commissioned officer.
— 西线无战事 (2022)
怎么也轮不上我
I never seem to get a turn.
— 一代宗师 (2013)
你喂不上他们了
You can't feed them anymore.
这下派对要赶不上了
At this rate, we're going to miss the party.
跟对方也联络不上
I can't get in touch with them either.
— 你的名字。 (2016)
你知不知道你一直考不上是为什么？
Do you know why you keep failing the exams?
— A Sun (2019)
如果我选不上还要我多说吗
If I don't get elected, do I still need to say more?
— 利维坦 (2014)
如果发现您答不上来我会非常失望
If I find that you can't answer, I'll be very disappointed.
— 绝美之城 (2013)
联络不上?
Can't get in touch?
— 从海底出击 (1981)
我住不上大房子了
I can no longer afford to live in a large house.
— 后来的我们 (2018)
一次考不上就考两次
If you don't pass the exam the first time, take it a second time.
我正想打电话跟你说我赶不上了
I was just about to call you to say that I won't make it.
— 看不见的客人 (2017)
我能不能不上啊
Can I skip it?
— Hi, Mom (2021)
这个课咱们不上了
We’re not going to have this class anymore.
— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)
不上船吗
Aren’t you getting on the boat?
— 雨水危机 (2011)
我宁可坐牢也不上这船啦
I’d rather go to prison than get on this ship!
通常不上钓的鱼都很大
The fish that usually don’t take the bait are the big ones.
— 七武士 (1954)
不上什么都快一年没见过他了
It’s been almost a year since I last saw him.
— 三峡好人 (2006)
不上啊
It won’t go up.
玉梅死活就不上吗
Is Yumei absolutely refusing to get on?