不堪设想 bù kān shè xiǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. too horrible to contemplate
  2. unthinkable
  3. inconceivable

CHARACTERS

不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
堪 kān
HSK 6
adequately capable of, worthy of
设 shè
HSK 5
build; establish; display
想 xiǎng
HSK 1
think, speculate, plan, consider