可望而不可及 () — (idiom) in sight but beyond reach, unattainable, inaccessible

Définition

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

Exemples

  • 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.
    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 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.
    The price of that mansion is beyond my reach.

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