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Chinese
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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis) |
hope; expect; to visit hope; expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); look towards; towards |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
cannot; should not; must not
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namely; right away; to approach namely; right away; to approach; to draw near |
| trad. (可望而不可即)
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可
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望
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不可
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| simp. #(可望而不可即)
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可
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望
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而
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不可
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即
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| Literally: “One can see but cannot approach”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
可望而不可即
- in sight but unattainable; within sight but beyond reach; inaccessible
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