We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「高不可攀」, with its explanation below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「高不可攀」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
Climb: grab something high and climb up. It’s so high that even the hands cannot reach it. Describes something that is difficult to achieve. It also describes a person who is high and mighty and difficult to approach.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gāo bù kě pān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gou1 bat1 ho2 paan1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
