高不可登 — “Unattainable”
高不可登 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unattainable”. Too high to reach or achieve. Also describes someone who is aloof or unapproachable due to their high status or perceived arrogance. Literally, “too high to climb/ascend”.
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高不可登 Pronunciation and Pinyin
高不可登 Character Breakdown
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他设定的目标非常宏伟，对于我们这些初学者来说，简直是高不可登
The goals he set are extremely ambitious; for us beginners, they are simply unattainable.
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Synonyms of 高不可登
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- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
- gāo高bù不còu辏，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to reach high, unwilling to stoop low
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Open the tool →Questions about 高不可登
What does 高不可登 mean?
高不可登 (gāo bù kě dēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unattainable”.
How do you pronounce 高不可登?
高不可登 is pronounced gāo bù kě dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 高不可登 literally mean?
Literally, 高不可登 means “too high to climb/ascend”. It is used to mean “Unattainable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 高不可登?
形容难以达到。也形容人高高在上，使人难接近。同“高不可攀”。