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遥不可及

yáo bù kě jídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unattainable / far-fetched / out of reach / exceedingly remote or distant
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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-8292b711603936bf. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

遙不可及 遥不可及 [yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2] /unattainable/far-fetched/out of reach/exceedingly remote or distant/

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Other forms in these source records: 遙不可及

  • 遥
    yáo

    (bound form) distant / remote / far away

  • 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]

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.