势不可挡 (shì bú) — overwhelming, unstoppable (describes a force or trend that cannot be resisted)
Definition
A chéngyǔ (four-character idiom) meaning an unstoppable force or trend that no one can resist. Read as shì bù kě dǎng.
verb
overwhelmingunstoppable (describes a force or trend that cannot be resisted)
Examples
- 势不可挡，。Zhè ge cháo liú shì bú, dà jiā dōu gēn zhe gǎi biàn.This trend is unstoppable; everyone is following and changing.
- 势不可挡，。Kē jì de fā zhǎn shì bú, wǒ men yào bú duàn xué xí.The development of technology is unstoppable; we must keep learning.
- 势不可挡，。Tā de jué xīn shì bú, yí dìng huì chéng gōng.His determination is unstoppable; he will definitely succeed.
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