Chinese phrase
〜刷不开 〜 shuā bù kāi
Meaning
___ won't go through
When to use it
Says that a card payment cannot be processed. It commonly describes a card failing at a reader and is a plain, conversational way to report the problem.
Example dialogue
我的银行卡 刷不开，能用现金吗？ wǒ de yín háng kǎ shuā bù kāi néng yòng xiàn jīn ma
My bank card won't go through. Can I pay in cash?
可以，现金可以。或者试试别的刷卡机。 ké yǐ xiàn jīn ké yǐ huò zhě shì shì bié de shuā kǎ jī
Sure, cash is fine. Or try another card reader.