bù kě
cannot
should not
must not
bù kě néng
impossible
cannot
not able
bù kě jiě
insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)
bù kě kàng lì
unpredictable eventuality
unpreventable
unavoidable
impossible to overcome
nothing can be done about it
act of God
force majeure
bù kě sī yì
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
unfathomable
jiān bù kě cuī
invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
bù kě shōu shí
irremediable
unmanageable
out of hand
hopeless
yáo bù kě jí
unattainable
far-fetched
out of reach
exceedingly remote or distant
gāo bù kě pān
too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
bù kě gū liàng
inestimable
incalculable
beyond measure
bù kě kàng jù
act of God
force majeure (law)
irresistible (idiom)
bù kě gào rén
hidden
kept secret
not to be divulged
bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary
indispensable
essential
bù kě fēn gē
inalienable
unalienable
inseparable
indivisible
bù kě yī shì
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
to be insufferably arrogant
shēn bù kě cè
deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths
incomprehensible
enigmatic and impossible to predict
bù kě lǐ yù
to be impervious to reason (idiom)
unreasonable
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
bù kě yú yuè
impassable
insurmountable
insuperable
nù bù kě è
unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
rén bù kě mào xiàng
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
you can't judge a book by its cover
often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
bù kě jiù yào
incurable
incorrigible
beyond cure
hopeless
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
ruì bù kě dāng
unstoppable
hard to hold back
bù kě zhōng rì
to be unable to carry on even for a single day
to be in a desperate situation
jí bù kě dài
impatient
eager to
anxious to
lè bù kě zhī
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
bù kě shǔ míng cí
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng
nothing is impossible
there's nothing impossible about it
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
bù kě míng zhuàng
indescribable
beyond description
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
bù kě zhī lùn
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
shì bù kě dāng
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
chòu bù kě wén
unbearable stink
fig. notorious
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liàng
You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot. (idiom)
bù kě chè xiāo xìn yòng zhèng
irrevocable letter of credit
bù kě tōng yuē
having no common measure
incommensurable
incommensurate
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
bù kě dǎo
not differentiable (function in calculus)
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
bù kě duān ní
impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
unfathomable
not a clue
xiào bù kě yǎng
to double up with laughter (idiom)
qíng bù kě què
unable to refuse because of affection
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng
absolute necessity
sine qua non
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
kě bù kě nài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
péng you qī bù kě qī
you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)
jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái
opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
see 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
wú kě wú bù kě
neither for nor against sth
indifferent
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
quē yī bù kě
not a single one is dispensable
can't do without either
yán bù kě chuán
impossible to put into words
inexpressible
Fēi sǐ bù kě
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
shì kě rěn , shú bù kě rěn
if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom)
enough is enough
bì bù kě quē
see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]
bù kě shèng yán
inexpressible (idiom)
beyond description
gōng bù kě mò
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
shì bù kě dǎng
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kě yī ér bù kě zài
may be done once and once only
just this once
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kě yù bù kě qiú
can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
one can only come across such things serendipitously
mì bù kě fēn
inextricably linked (idiom)
inseparable
yī fā bù kě shōu shi
things that have happened can hardly be controlled
to get out of hand