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

Meanings

• in sight but unattainable (idiomatic expression)
• inaccessible

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 及ji2and