不可收拾 — “To get out of hand”
不可收拾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get out of hand”. To become irremediable or unmanageable; beyond control. Literally, “cannot be tidied up or managed”.
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不可收拾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不可收拾 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 不可收拾
森林火灾迅速蔓延，火势凶猛，很快就变得不可收拾。
The forest fire spread rapidly and fiercely, quickly getting out of hand.
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Open the tool →Questions about 不可收拾
What does 不可收拾 mean?
不可收拾 (bù kě shōu shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get out of hand”.
How do you pronounce 不可收拾?
不可收拾 is pronounced bù kě shōu shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不可收拾 literally mean?
Literally, 不可收拾 means “cannot be tidied up or managed”. It is used to mean “to get out of hand”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不可收拾?
收拾：整顿、整理。指事物败坏到无法整顿或不可救药的地步。