不堪一击 bù kān yī jī

to be unable to withstand a single blow

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 22392nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be unable to withstand a single blow
  2. 2. to collapse at the first blow

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
堪 kān HSK 6
can; may; to endure
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
击 jī HSK 5
to hit; to strike; to break