可望而不可及 (kě wàng ér bù kě jí) — (idiom) in sight but beyond reach, unattainable, inaccessible
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'in sight but out of reach' — something you can see or imagine but cannot actually obtain.
idiom
in sight but beyond reachunattainableinaccessible
Examples
- ，，可望而不可及。Zhè ge gōng zuò kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo, dàn yāo qiú tài gāo, duì wǒ lái shuō zhēn shì kě wàng ér bù kě jí.This job looks great, but the requirements are too high — it's truly unattainable for me.
- ，可望而不可及。Duì pǔ tōng rén lái shuō, dāng míng xīng shì gè kě wàng ér bù kě jí de mèng xiǎng.For ordinary people, becoming a star is an unattainable dream.
- 可望而不可及。Nà zuò háo zhái de jià gé duì wǒ lái shuō kě wàng ér bù kě jí.The price of that mansion is beyond my reach.
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