不堪设想 — “The consequences are too dreadful to contemplate”
不堪设想 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the consequences are too dreadful to contemplate”. Unimaginable or inconceivable, especially in a negative sense. Literally, “unbearable to imagine”.
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不堪设想 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 不bù
- 堪kān
- 设shè
- 想xiǎng
不堪设想 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 不堪设想
如果湖泊持续受到污染，对周围生态环境的破坏将不堪设想。
If the lake continues to be polluted, the damage to the surrounding ecosystem would be dreadful to contemplate.
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Questions about 不堪设想
- What does 不堪设想 mean?
- 不堪设想 (bù kān shè xiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the consequences are too dreadful to contemplate”.
- How do you pronounce 不堪设想?
- 不堪设想 is pronounced bù kān shè xiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 不堪设想 literally mean?
- Literally, 不堪设想 means “unbearable to imagine”. It is used to mean “the consequences are too dreadful to contemplate”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 不堪设想?
- 未来情况不能想象。指预料事情会发展到很坏的地步。