unimaginable; beyond comprehension
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
unimaginably strange; beyond the pale of what is normally conceivable
literaryUsed to describe things, events, or behavior that are so bizarre, abnormal, or extraordinary that they defy normal reasoning. '夷' here means 'ordinary' or 'normal'. The phrase carries a strong sense of astonishment.
Zhè这
gè个
mó魔
shù术
shī师
de的
táo逃
tuō脱
biǎo表
yǎn演
jiǎn简
zhí直
fěi匪
yí夷
suǒ所
sī思
。
The magician's escape act is simply beyond comprehension.
Tā他
tí提
chū出
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
guò过
yú于
chāo超
qián前
，
zài在
dāng当
shí时
de的
rén人
men们
kàn看
lái来
shì是
fěi匪
yí夷
suǒ所
sī思
de的
。
The theory he proposed was too advanced and seemed unimaginable to people at the time.
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Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
huì绘
de的
nà那
gè个
yì异
shì世
jiè界
guāng光
guài怪
lù陆
lí离
，
lìng令
rén人
fěi匪
yí夷
suǒ所
sī思
。
The bizarre and colorful alien world depicted in the novel is truly mind-boggling.
Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
luó逻
jī辑
cháng常
cháng常
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
fěi匪
yí夷
suǒ所
sī思
。
The logic behind his actions often leaves people utterly baffled.