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势不可挡

shì bù kě dǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
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-f78663d9cadebdd7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

勢不可擋 势不可挡 [shi4 bu4 ke3 dang3] /see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 勢不可擋

  • 势
    shì

    power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

  • 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]

  • 挡
    dǎng

    to resist / to obstruct / to hinder / to keep off / to block (a blow) / to get in the way of / cover / gear (e.g. in a car's transmission)

    dàng

    to arrange / to put in order

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.