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可望而不可即

kěwàngérbùkějí

in sight but unattainable (idiom) / inaccessible / also written [[可望而不可及<kěwàngérbùkějí>]]

Character Breakdown

可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
望
wàng
to expect, to hope, to look forward to
HSK 2
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
即
jí
promptly, quickly, immediately
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
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HSK Word Level
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