不可思议

bù kě sī yì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Unbelievable; unimaginable

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Neutral

  • Usage Examples

    她不可思议地撤回了提议 | Tā bùkěsīyì de chè huí le tíyì
    She inexplicably withdrew the offer
    [Source]

    他们说，任何分裂该公司的想法都是不可思议的 | Tāmen shuō, rènhé fēnliè gāi gōngsī de xiǎngfǎ dōu shì bùkěsīyì de
    Any thought of splitting up the company was unthinkable, they said.
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    None

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《维摩诘所说经》(Wéi Mó Jí Suǒ Shuō Jīng), a Buddhist text

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line/story in the Buddhist text《维摩诘所说经》(Wéi Mó Jí Suǒ Shuō Jīng), but because my understanding of Buddhism in English (let alone Chinese) isn't the greatest, I feel like I might do more damage than good in trying to translate it here

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    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
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    • 汉语大词典 (hànyǔ dà cídiǎn)
    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
    • Pleco Basic Chinese-English Dictionary
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