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不可收拾

bù kě shōu shidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) irremediable / unmanageable / out of hand / hopeless
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-19400e45019127a9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不可收拾 不可收拾 [bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5] /(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless/

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Reference information

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Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

  • 收
    shōu

    to receive / to accept / to collect / to put away / to restrain / to stop / in care of (used on address line after name)

  • 拾
    shè

    to ascend in light steps

    shí

    to pick up / to collate or arrange / ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.