可望而不可及

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Chinese

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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 to reach; and
trad. (可望而不可及) 不可
simp. #(可望而不可及) 不可

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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可望而不可及

  1. Synonym of 可望而不可即 (kě wàng ér bùkě jí, in sight but unattainable; within sight but beyond reach; inaccessible)