We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「高不可登」, explained below.
The idiom 「高不可登」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
Describes something that is difficult to achieve. It also describes a person who is high and mighty and difficult to approach. Same as “out of reach”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo bù kě dēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 bat1 ho2 dang1
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