可望而不可即 kě wàng ér bù kě jí

in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. in sight but unattainable (idiom)
  2. 2. inaccessible
  3. 3. also written 可望而不可及kě wàng ér bù kě jí

Characters

Character Meaning
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
望 wàng HSK 2
to hope; to expect; to look towards
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
即 jí HSK 4
that is; namely; i.e.