xiǎng
ér
zhī

HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 可想而知

可想而知 means can be imagined; can be inferred; goes without saying. Pronounced kě xiǎng ér zhī. HSK 7-9.

  • can be imagined; can be inferred; goes without saying

Definitions & Examples

zài
xiāng
shēng
huó
le
èr
shí
nián
 
xiāng
zhī
qíng
xiǎng
ér
zhī
 

He has lived in a foreign land for twenty years; his homesickness can well be imagined.

Lián
de
bào
dǎo
zhì
shuǐ
bào
zhǎng
 
xià
yóu
de
qíng
kuàng
xiǎng
ér
zhī
 

Days of heavy rain caused the river to swell; the situation downstream can be easily inferred.

wèi
le
zhè
ge
xiàng
cāo
láo
 
xīn
chéng
xiǎng
ér
zhī
 

He worked day and night for this project; his level of hardship goes without saying.

Zhè
ge
bèi
gōng
kāi
hòu
 
de
gān
xiǎng
ér
zhī
 

After this secret was made public, his embarrassment can be imagined.