无所不能 (wú suǒ bù néng) — (idiom) all-powerful, omnipotent; (idiom) extremely versatile, capable of anything
Definition
无所不能 is a chengyu meaning 'all-powerful / able to do anything' — describing a person or thing as supremely capable. Use it for high praise or, when negated with 不是, to push back against over-idealization.
idiom
all-powerfulomnipotentextremely versatilecapable of anything
Examples
- ，无所不能。Zài bié rén yǎn lǐ, tā jiǎn zhí wú suǒ bù néng.In other people's eyes, he is practically all-powerful.
- 无所不能，。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn wú suǒ bù néng, shén me dōu néng zuò.This software can do anything — it's extremely versatile.
- 无所不能，。Tā bú shì wú suǒ bù néng de, zhǐ shì bǐ bié rén nǔ lì ér yǐ.He's not omnipotent — he just works harder than others.
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