是可忍，孰不可容 — “If this can be tolerated”
是可忍，孰不可容 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If this can be tolerated”. What cannot be tolerated? It expresses extreme indignation, meaning something is absolutely unbearable and intolerable. Literally, “If this can be borne, what cannot be tolerated?”.
是可忍，孰不可容 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 是可忍，孰不可容 mean?
是可忍，孰不可容 (shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě róng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If this can be tolerated”.
How do you pronounce 是可忍，孰不可容?
是可忍，孰不可容 is pronounced shì kě rěn ， shú bù kě róng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 是可忍，孰不可容 literally mean?
Literally, 是可忍，孰不可容 means “If this can be borne, what cannot be tolerated?”. It is used to mean “If this can be tolerated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 是可忍，孰不可容?
是：这个；孰：什么。如果这个都可以容忍，还有什么不可容忍的呢？绝不能容忍