可望而不可即 in English ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 Meaning

Meanings

  • in sight but unattainable (idiomatic expression)
  • inaccessible
  • also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]

Simplified Characters

可 望 而 不 可 即

Traditional Characters

可 望 而 不 可 即

Pinyin

ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

可ke3can 望wang4full moon 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 可ke3can 即ji2namely