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不可收拾
bùkěshōushí
1. irremediable
2. unmanageable
3. out of hand
4. hopeless

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2 5 丶
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4 6 丶
拾
shí
to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

一发不可收拾
yīfābùkěshōushi
things that have happened can hardly be controlled

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Chinese