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不可名状 — “Indescribable”

不可名状 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “indescribable”. Beyond words; inexpressible. Literally, “cannot be named or described”.

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不可名状 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不可名状 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
状
zhuàng7appearance, state, document

Example Sentence with 不可名状

她感受到一种不可名状的喜悦,仿佛整个世界都因此而明亮起来。
She felt an indescribable joy, as if the whole world had brightened because of it.

Idioms Related to 不可名状

Synonyms of 不可名状

  • bù不kě可sī思yì议beyond imagination
  • bù不kě可shèng胜yán言Beyond words
  • bù不kě可yán言xuān宣beyond words

Antonyms of 不可名状

  • yī一yǔ语pò破dì的hit the nail on the head

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不可名状

What does 不可名状 mean?

不可名状 (bù kě míng zhuàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “indescribable”.

How do you pronounce 不可名状?

不可名状 is pronounced bù kě míng zhuàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不可名状 literally mean?

Literally, 不可名状 means “cannot be named or described”. It is used to mean “indescribable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不可名状?

名:用言语说出;状:描绘,形容。无法用语言来形容。

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