可想而知
kě xiǎng ér zhī
Pinyin

Definition

可想而知
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kě xiǎng ér zhī
  1. it is obvious that...
  2. as one can well imagine...

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可
kě
  1. 1 can
  2. 2 may
  3. 3 able to
  4. 4 to approve
  5. 5 to permit
  6. 6 to suit
  7. 7 (particle used for emphasis) certainly
  8. 8 very
可以
kě yǐ
  1. 1 can
  2. 2 may
  3. 3 possible
  4. 4 able to
  5. 5 not bad
  6. 6 pretty good
想
xiǎng
  1. 1 to think
  2. 2 to believe
  3. 3 to suppose
  4. 4 to wish
  5. 5 to want
  6. 6 to miss (feel wistful about the absence of sb or sth)
知道
zhī dào
  1. 1 to know
  2. 2 to become aware of
  3. 3 also pr. [zhī dao]
而
ér
  1. 1 and
  2. 2 as well as
  3. 3 and so
  4. 4 but (not)
  5. 5 yet (not)
  6. 6 (indicates causal relation)
  7. 7 (indicates change of state)
  8. 8 (indicates contrast)
不知不觉
bù zhī bù jué
  1. 1 unconsciously
  2. 2 unwittingly
不知所措
bù zhī suǒ cuò
  1. 1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  2. 2 embarrassed and at a complete loss
反而
fǎn ér
  1. 1 instead
  2. 2 on the contrary
  3. 3 contrary (to expectations)
可怕
kě pà
  1. 1 awful
  2. 2 dreadful
  3. 3 fearful
  4. 4 formidable
  5. 5 frightful
  6. 6 scary
  7. 7 hideous
  8. 8 horrible
  9. 9 terrible
  10. 10 terribly
可悲
kě bēi
  1. 1 lamentable
可惜
kě xī
  1. 1 it is a pity
  2. 2 what a pity
  3. 3 unfortunately
可恶
kě wù
  1. 1 repulsive
  2. 2 vile
  3. 3 hateful
  4. 4 abominable
可爱
kě ài
  1. 1 adorable
  2. 2 cute
  3. 3 lovely
可怜
kě lián
  1. 1 pitiful
  2. 2 pathetic
  3. 3 to have pity on
可是
kě shì
  1. 1 but
  2. 2 however
  3. 3 (used for emphasis) indeed
可乐
kě lè
  1. 1 amusing
  2. 2 entertaining
  3. 3 (loanword) cola
可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
告知
gào zhī
  1. 1 to inform
回想
huí xiǎng
  1. 1 to recall
  2. 2 to recollect
  3. 3 to think back
梦想
mèng xiǎng
  1. 1 (fig.) to dream of
  2. 2 dream

Idioms (20)

一哄而散
yī hōng ér sàn
  1. 1 to disperse in confusion (idiom)
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
一望而知
yī wàng ér zhī
  1. 1 to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一概而论
yī gài ér lùn
  1. 1 to lump different matters together (idiom)
一炮而红
yī pào ér hóng
  1. 1 to win instant success (idiom)
  2. 2 to become an instant hit
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
  1. 1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
  2. 2 without an inkling
一知半解
yī zhī bàn jiě
  1. 1 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
  2. 2 dilettante
  3. 3 amateur
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
  1. 1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  3. 3 a straw in the wind
一蹴可几
yī cù kě jǐ
  1. 1 to succeed at the first try (idiom)
  2. 2 easy as pie
  3. 3 one can do it at once
一蹴而就
yī cù ér jiù
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一蹴而得
yī cù ér dé
  1. 1 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  2. 2 success at a stroke
  3. 3 to get results overnight
一饮而尽
yī yǐn ér jìn
  1. 1 to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
三十而立
sān shí ér lì
  1. 1 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
三思而后行
sān sī ér hòu xíng
  1. 1 think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行
sān sī ér xíng
  1. 1 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
不劳而获
bù láo ér huò
  1. 1 to reap without sowing (idiom)
不可胜言
bù kě shèng yán
  1. 1 inexpressible (idiom)
  2. 2 beyond description
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. 2 incomparable
不可思议
bù kě sī yì
  1. 1 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
  2. 2 unfathomable

Sample Sentences

就拿一款叫“荣威”的轿车来说，看似尊贵，但读音却像极了"wrong way"，感觉像“跑错了路”，品牌效应可想而知。
jiù ná yī kuǎn jiào “róngwēi ”de jiàochē láishuō ，kàn shì zūnguì ，dàn dúyīn què xiàng jí le "wrong way "，gǎnjué xiàng “pǎo cuò le lù ”，pǐnpáixiàoyìng kěxiǎngérzhī 。
Think of a name like ``Rong Wei" for a sedan. It seems very respectable, but it sounds very much like ``Wrong Way." You can imagine the effect of this brand name.
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瞎说，我眼光高什么？现在实在是没有什么理想的男人。好的都给人挑光了，比如你男朋友。剩下的那些，素质就可想而知了。
xiāshuō ，wǒ yǎnguāng gāo shénme ？xiànzài shízài shì méiyǒu shénme lǐxiǎng de nánrén 。hǎo de dōu gěi rén tiāo guāng le ，bǐrú nǐ nánpéngyou 。shèngxià de nàxiē ，sùzhì jiù kěxiǎngérzhī le 。
Baloney. You think my standards are too high? These days there really aren't any ideal men. The good ones are all taken, like your boyfriend. As for the rest of them, you can imagine what they're like.
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