kān
shè
xiǎng

idiom
common

Meaning of 不堪设想

不堪设想 means too dreadful to imagine; unimaginably bad consequences. Pronounced bù kān shè xiǎng.

  • too dreadful to imagine; unimaginably bad consequences

Definitions & Examples

guǒ
zhè
kuǎ
le
 
hòu
guǒ
jiāng
kān
shè
xiǎng
 

If this dam collapses, the consequences would be too dreadful to imagine.

Zhè
zhǒng
cuò
de
zhèng
xià
 
miàn
kān
shè
xiǎng
 

If this mistaken policy continues, the situation will be unimaginably bad.

Ràng
hái
zi
guò
 
hòu
guǒ
shì
kān
shè
xiǎng
de
 

Letting a child cross the street alone could lead to unimaginable consequences.

Zhè
shì
de
yán
zhòng
chéng
 
jiǎn
zhí
kān
shè
xiǎng
 

The severity of this accident is simply too ghastly to contemplate.