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势不可遏

势不可遏 — “Unstoppable”

势不可遏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unstoppable”. Irresistible; nothing can hold it back. Literally, “momentum cannot be stopped”.

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势不可遏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

势不可遏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
势
shì8power, influence, or trend
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
遏
è12stop, prevent, restrain

Example Sentence with 势不可遏

大批观众的涌入,使演唱会现场的气氛势不可遏。
The influx of a large number of spectators made the atmosphere at the concert venue unstoppable.

Idioms Related to 势不可遏

Synonyms of 势不可遏

  • shì势bù不kě可dǎng挡unstoppable and irresistible momentum

More idioms starting with 势

  • shì势bù不liǎng两quán全Two cannot both be complete
  • shì势bù不liǎng两cún存cannot coexist
  • shì势bù不liǎng两lì立cannot coexist
  • shì势bù不kě可wèi为The situation is beyond remedy
  • shì势bù不kě可dāng当unstoppable momentum
  • shì势bù不róng容huǎn缓the situation brooks no delay
  • shì势bù不bìng并lì立Cannot coexist; mutually exclusive
  • shì势qīng倾tiān天xià下Overwhelming power that sways the world
  • shì势qīng倾cháo朝yě野wield immense power and influence
  • shì势lì利yǎn眼a snob who judges people by wealth
  • shì势li力zhī之jiāo交opportunistic relationship for power or gain

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Questions about 势不可遏

What does 势不可遏 mean?

势不可遏 (shì bù kě è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unstoppable”.

How do you pronounce 势不可遏?

势不可遏 is pronounced shì bù kě è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 势不可遏 literally mean?

Literally, 势不可遏 means “momentum cannot be stopped”. It is used to mean “Unstoppable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 势不可遏?

犹势不可当。形容来势十分迅猛,不能抵挡。

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