可望而不可即
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Chinese[edit]
can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
cannot; should not; must not | namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near | ||
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trad. (可望而不可即) | 可 | 望 | 而 | 不可 | 即 | |
simp. #(可望而不可即) | 可 | 望 | 而 | 不可 | 即 | |
Literally: “One can see but cannot approach”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
可望而不可即
- in sight but unattainable; within sight but beyond reach; inaccessible
Synonyms[edit]
- 可望而不可及 (kě wàng ér bùkě jí)