bù kān shè xiǎng

Traditional: 不堪設想

不堪设想 (bù kān shè xiǎng) is a Chinese word meaning “too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable”.

Meanings

  1. 1too horrible to contemplate
  2. 2unthinkable
  3. 3inconceivable

Characters in 不堪设想

不bù · no; not so堪kān · (bound form) may; can设shè · to set up; to put in place想xiǎng · to think (about)

Related words

不no; not so想to think (about)不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot不管not to be concerned不行won't do想到to think of不同different不好意思to feel embarrassed

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