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不可思议 — “Inconceivable”

不可思议 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inconceivable”. Beyond imagination; incredible; unbelievable.

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不可思议 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 不bù
  • 可kě
  • 思sī
  • 议yì

不可思议 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
议
yì5discuss, deliberate, propose

Example Sentence with 不可思议

这个古老的建筑工艺真是不可思议,几百年过去了依然坚固如初。
The ancient architectural craftsmanship is truly inconceivable; it remains as sturdy as ever after several centuries.

Idioms Related to 不可思议

Synonyms of 不可思议

  • bù不kě可zhuō捉mō摸elusive, inscrutable, or unpredictable
  • shén神hū乎qí其shén神incredibly marvelous and mysterious

Antonyms of 不可思议

  • yī一mù目liǎo了rán然clear at a glance
  • dòng洞ruò若guān观huǒ火see clearly as observing a fire
  • tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand

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

Questions about 不可思议

What does 不可思议 mean?
不可思议 (bù kě sī yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “inconceivable”.
How do you pronounce 不可思议?
不可思议 is pronounced bù kě sī yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 不可思议?
原有神秘奥妙的意思。现多指无法想象,难以理解。
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