可望而不可即

kě wàng ér bù kě jí

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Definitions

  1. 1. in sight but unattainable (idiom)
  2. 2. inaccessible
  3. 3. also written 可望而不可及[kě wàng ér bù kě jí]

Child Words of 可望而不可即

不
bù

no; not so

即
jí

namely

可
kě

can

望
wàng

full moon

而
ér

and

不可
bù kě

cannot; should not; must not

可望
kě wàng

can be expected (to)