可望而不可及 kě wàng ér bù kě jí

in sight but unattainable (idiom); inaccessible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42514th word

Definitions

  1. 1. in sight but unattainable (idiom)
  2. 2. inaccessible

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
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to