可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī

it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine...

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 27258th word

Definitions

  1. 1. it is obvious that...
  2. 2. as one can well imagine...

Characters

Character Meaning
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
想 xiǎng HSK 1
to want; to think; to suppose
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
知 zhī HSK 2
to know; to be aware