不可捉摸 () — unfathomable; unpredictable; elusive

Definition

A fixed phrase meaning 'impossible to pin down' — used for people, events, or situations that feel mysterious, hard to predict, or beyond understanding.

verb
unfathomableunpredictableelusive

Examples

  • 不可捉摸
    Tā de xìng gé fēi cháng bú, méi rén zhī dào tā xià yí bù huì zuò shén me.
    His personality is very unfathomable; no one knows what he will do next.
  • 不可捉摸
    Shì chǎng de biàn huà zǒng shì bú, tóu zī zhě xū yào bǎo chí jǐng tì.
    Market changes are always unpredictable; investors need to stay vigilant.
  • 不可捉摸
    Zhè ge mí tí lìng rén bú, wǒ yán jiū le hěn jiǔ hái shì méi gǎo qīng chǔ.
    This puzzle is baffling; I've studied it for a long time and still haven't figured it out.

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