Definition
不可收拾 is a fixed expression (not a literal idiom) meaning 'irremediable' or 'uncontrollable' — used to describe a situation that has gotten so bad it cannot be rectified or brought under control. You often see it modify 局面 ('situation') or 局势 ('situation'), or follow 变得 to describe a state of affairs. It is a verb phrase that functions as a predicate, e.g., 事情变得不可收拾 ('the matter got out of control').
idiom
irremediablebeyond controltoo far gone to fix
Examples
- 不可收拾。Shìqing yǐjīng fāzhǎn dào bù kě shōu shí de dìbù le.The matter has developed to an irremediable point.
- ，不可收拾。Rúguǒ zài bù chǔlǐ, júmiàn jiù huì biàn de bù kě shōu shí.If we don't deal with it, the situation will become uncontrollable.
- 不可收拾，。Zhè chǎng chōngtū yǐjīng bù kě shōu shí, xūyào wàibù tiáojiě.This conflict has become irremediable and needs external mediation.
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