臭不可聞 chòu bù kě wén

unbearable stink; fig. notorious

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unbearable stink
  2. 2. fig. notorious

Characters

Character Meaning
臭 chòu HSK 5
smelly; to smell (bad); stench
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
聞 wén
to hear; to smell; news