不可一世 bù kě yī shì

to be insufferably arrogant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 39927th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be insufferably arrogant
  2. 2. to consider oneself unexcelled in the world

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age