4 characters Idiom and proverb 3 106

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 「不可摸捉」, with its explanation below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「不可摸捉」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

To guess: to speculate, to anticipate. Refers to the fact that people or things cannot be guessed or estimated.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù kě mō zhuō

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 ho2 mo2 juk1

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