深不可测 (shēn bù kě cè) — fathomless (literal depth, of water or space); unfathomable, beyond comprehension (figurative, of feelings, motives, mysteries, or expertise)
Definition
Literally 'deep and cannot be measured.' Used for literal depth (water, space) and for minds, motives, or mysteries that cannot be fathomed. More literary than 高深莫测.
idiom
fathomless (literal depth, of water or space)unfathomablebeyond comprehension (figurative, of feelings, motives, mysteries, or expertise)
Examples
- 深不可测，。Zhè ge hú shēn bù kě cè, méi rén gǎn xià qù yóu yǒng.This lake is fathomless; nobody dares to swim in it.
- 深不可测，。Tā nèi xīn shēn bù kě cè, méi rén zhī dào tā zài xiǎng shén me.His heart is unfathomable; nobody knows what he's thinking.
- 深不可测，。Zhè ge yǔ zhòu de ào mì shēn bù kě cè, kē xué jiā men hái zài tàn suǒ.The mysteries of this universe are unfathomable; scientists are still exploring.
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