Meaning of 可望而不可即
可望而不可即 means within sight but beyond reach; can be seen but not touched; seemingly attainable yet practically unattainable. Pronounced kě wànɡ ér bù kě jí.
- within sight but beyond reach; can be seen but not touched; seemingly attainable yet practically unattainable
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
zuò座
xué雪
shān山
duì对
yú于
dāng当
shí时
de的
tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
lái来
shuō说
shì是
kě可
wànɡ望
ér而
bù不
kě可
jí即
de的
。
That snow-capped mountain was within sight but beyond reach for the expedition team at that time.
Tā他
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
mènɡ梦
xiǎnɡ想
，
zài在
bié别
rén人
kàn看
lái来
shì是
kě可
wànɡ望
ér而
bù不
kě可
jí即
de的
。
The dream he pursues seems attainable yet practically unattainable in the eyes of others.
Nà那
xiē些
shē奢
chǐ侈
pǐn品
duì对
pǔ普
tōnɡ通
ɡōnɡ工
xīn薪
jiē阶
cénɡ层
lái来
shuō说
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
kě可
wànɡ望
ér而
bù不
kě可
jí即
。
Those luxury goods are simply within sight but beyond reach for the average salaried class.
Shān山
dǐnɡ顶
de的
fēnɡ风
jǐnɡ景
hěn很
měi美
，
dàn但
dǒu陡
qiào峭
de的
yán岩
bì壁
rànɡ让
tā它
biàn变
de得
kě可
wànɡ望
ér而
bù不
kě可
jí即
。
The view from the mountaintop is beautiful, but the steep cliff face makes it seem attainable yet unattainable.
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