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阿史那骨咄祿 阿史那骨咄禄 [A1 shi3 na4 Gu3 duo1 lu4] /Ashina Qutlugh, personal name of 頡跌利施可汗|颉跌利施可汗[Jie2 die1 li4 shi1 Ke4 han2]/ 5554 1
安可 安可 [an1 ke3] /encore (loanword)/ 4366 1
百事可樂 百事可乐 [Bai3 shi4 Ke3 le4] /Pepsi/ 4705 1
寶可夢 宝可梦 [Bao3 ke3 meng4] /Pokémon/ 3656 1
必不可缺 必不可缺 [bi4 bu4 ke3 que1] /see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]/ 5289 1
必不可少 必不可少 [bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3] /absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential/ 7101 1
不可撤銷信用證 不可撤销信用证 [bu4 ke3 che4 xiao1 xin4 yong4 zheng4] /irrevocable letter of credit/ 6509 1
不可導 不可导 [bu4 ke3 dao3] /not differentiable (function in calculus)/ 6305 1
不可端倪 不可端倪 [bu4 ke3 duan1 ni2] /impossible to get even an outline (idiom)/unfathomable/not a clue/ 6333 1
不可多得 不可多得 [bu4 ke3 duo1 de2] /hard to come by/rare/ 7101 1
不可分割 不可分割 [bu4 ke3 fen1 ge1] /inalienable/unalienable/inseparable/indivisible/ 7033 1
不可分離 不可分离 [bu4 ke3 fen1 li2] /inseparable/ 7101 1
不可估量 不可估量 [bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4] /inestimable/incalculable/beyond measure/ 7101 1
不可或缺 不可或缺 [bu4 ke3 huo4 que1] /necessary/must have/ 7101 1
不可解 不可解 [bu4 ke3 jie3] /insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)/ 6514 1
不可開交 不可开交 [bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1] /to be awfully (busy etc)/ 6060 1
不可抗拒 不可抗拒 [bu4 ke3 kang4 ju4] /act of God/force majeure (law)/irresistible (idiom)/ 6073 1
不可抗力 不可抗力 [bu4 ke3 kang4 li4] /force majeure; act of God/ 999 1
不可理喻 不可理喻 [bu4 ke3 li3 yu4] /(idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable/ 1289 1
不可枚舉 不可枚举 [bu4 ke3 mei2 ju3] /innumerable (idiom)/ 5990 1
不可名狀 不可名状 [bu4 ke3 ming2 zhuang4] /indescribable/beyond description/ 7101 1
不可磨滅 不可磨灭 [bu4 ke3 mo2 mie4] /indelible/ 7101 1
不可逆 不可逆 [bu4 ke3 ni4] /irreversible/ 7101 1
不可逆轉 不可逆转 [bu4 ke3 ni4 zhuan3] /irreversible/ 7101 1
不可缺少 不可缺少 [bu4 ke3 que1 shao3] /indispensable/ 7101 1
不可勝數 不可胜数 [bu4 ke3 sheng4 shu3] /countless/innumerable/ 7101 1
不可勝言 不可胜言 [bu4 ke3 sheng4 yan2] /inexpressible (idiom)/beyond description/ 5333 1
不可數 不可数 [bu4 ke3 shu3] /uncountable/ 6422 1
不可數名詞 不可数名词 [bu4 ke3 shu3 ming2 ci2] /uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)/ 6422 1
不可數集 不可数集 [bu4 ke3 shuo4 ji2] /uncountable set (math.)/ 6423 1
不可同日而語 不可同日而语 [bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] /lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath/incomparable/ 6333 1
不可挽回 不可挽回 [bu4 ke3 wan3 hui2] /irreversible/ 6546 1
不可言喻 不可言喻 [bu4 ke3 yan2 yu4] /inexpressible (idiom)/ 6333 1
不可以 不可以 [bu4 ke3 yi3] /may not/ 7033 1
不可逾越 不可逾越 [bu4 ke3 yu2 yue4] /impassable/insurmountable/insuperable/ 7101 1
不可知論 不可知论 [bu4 ke3 zhi1 lun4] /agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable/ 6898 1
不可終日 不可终日 [bu4 ke3 zhong1 ri4] /to be unable to carry on even for a single day/to be in a desperate situation/ 5077 1
不可能 不可能 [[bu4 ke3neng2]] /impossible; cannot/ 111 2
不置可否 不置可否 [bu4 zhi4 ke3 fou3] /decline to comment/not express an opinion/be noncommittal/hedge/ 7101 1
不可 不可 [[bu4ke3]] /cannot; should not; must not/ 516 2
不可少 不可少 [[bu4ke3 shao3]] /indispensable; essential/ 864 2
不可置信 不可置信 [[bu4ke3 zhi4xin4]] /unbelievable; incredible/ 608 2
不可避免 不可避免 [[bu4ke3-bi4mian3]] /(idiom) inevitable; unavoidable/ 267 2
不可告人 不可告人 [[bu4ke3-gao4ren2]] /(idiom) to be kept secret; not to be divulged/ 62 2
不可救藥 不可救药 [[bu4ke3-jiu4yao4]] /see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2ke3-jiu4yao4]/ 181 2
不可侵犯 不可侵犯 [[bu4ke3-qin1fan4]] /inviolable/ 150 2
不可收拾 不可收拾 [[bu4ke3-shou1shi5]] /(idiom) irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless/ 538 2
不可思議 不可思议 [[bu4ke3-si1yi4]] /(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable/ 813 2
不可一世 不可一世 [[bu4ke3-yi1shi4]] /(idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant/ 636 2
柴可夫斯基 柴可夫斯基 [Chai2 ke3 fu1 si1 ji1] /Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer/ 6070 1
臭不可聞 臭不可闻 [[chou4bu4ke3wen2]] /(idiom) to stink to high heaven/(fig.) (idiom) disgraceful; disgusting/ 409 2
楚楚可憐 楚楚可怜 [[chu3chu3-ke3lian2]] /(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable/ 961 2
觸手可得 触手可得 [chu4 shou3 ke3 de2] /within reach/ 4030 1
觸手可及 触手可及 [chu4 shou3 ke3 ji2] /within reach/ 5949 1
創可貼 创可贴 [[chuang1ke3tie1]] /band-aid; sticking plaster/ 412 2
大可不必 大可不必 [da4 ke3 bu4 bi4] /need not/unnecessary/ 6590 1
大有可為 大有可为 [da4 you3 ke3 wei2] /with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing/ 6333 1
代可可脂 代可可脂 [[dai4ke3ke3zhi1]] /(loanword) cocoa butter substitute/ 604 2
到處可見 到处可见 [dao4 chu4 ke3 jian4] /ubiquitous/commonplace/found everywhere/ 6463 1
得可以 得可以 [[de5 ke3yi3]] /(coll.) (stative verb suffix) very; awfully/ 769 2
迪斯可 迪斯可 [di2 si1 ke3] /disco (loanword) (Tw)/ 4678 1
乏善可陳 乏善可陈 [[fa2shan4-ke3chen2]] /(idiom) to be nothing to write home about/ 608 2
非得 非得 [fei1 dei3] /(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must/ 4779 1
非死不可 非死不可 [Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3] /Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")/ 4491 1
非同小可 非同小可 [fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3] /extremely important/no small matter/ 6194 1
鳳梨可樂達 凤梨可乐达 [feng4 li2 ke3 le4 da2] /piña colada/ 1237 1
富可敵國 富可敌国 [fu4 ke3 di2 guo2] /having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)/extremely wealthy/ 3767 1
高不可攀 高不可攀 [gao1 bu4 ke3 pan1] /too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable/ 6333 1
功不可沒 功不可没 [gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4] /one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)/ 5721 1
海水不可斗量 海水不可斗量 [hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] /see 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]/ 4704 1
害人之心不可有,防人之心不可無 害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无 [hai4 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 you3 , fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2] /refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)/ 4944 1
憨態可掬 憨态可掬 [han1 tai4 ke3 ju1] /(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable/cute/ 3104 1
[han2] /see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國|汗国[han2 guo2]/ 5471 1
和藹可親 和蔼可亲 [he2 ai3 ke3 qin1] /affable/genial/ 7101 1
核可 核可 [[he2ke3]] /(Tw) to review and approve/ 515 2
後生可畏 后生可畏 [hou4 sheng1 ke3 wei4] /the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)/the younger generations will surpass us in time/ 3811 1
機不可失 机不可失 [ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1] /No time to lose! (idiom)/ 6192 1
機不可失,失不再來 机不可失,失不再来 [ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi1 bu4 zai4 lai2] /opportunity knocks but once (idiom)/ 4168 1
機不可失,時不再來 机不可失,时不再来 [ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 , shi2 bu4 zai4 lai2] /Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)/ 6192 1
幾可亂真 几可乱真 [ji1 ke3 luan4 zhen1] /to seem almost genuine/easily mistaken for the real thing/ 5334 1
急不可耐 急不可耐 [ji2 bu4 ke3 nai4] /unable to wait/ 7101 1
岌岌可危 岌岌可危 [ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1] /imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis/ 6333 1
即可 即可 [ji2 ke3] /equivalent to 就可以/can then (do sth)/can immediately (do sth)/(do sth) and that will suffice/ 5056 1
極有可能 极有可能 [ji2 you3 ke3 neng2] /extremely possible/probable/ 6543 1
急不及待 急不及待 [[ji2bu4ji2dai4]] /see 急不可待[ji2bu4ke3dai4]/ 539 2
急不可待 急不可待 [[ji2bu4ke3dai4]] /(idiom) impatient; eager to (do sth); unable to wait any longer/ 539 2
計算機可讀 计算机可读 [ji4 suan4 ji1 ke3 du2] /computer-readable/machine-readable/ 3805 1
家醜不可外傳 家丑不可外传 [jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 chuan2] /lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public/ 6191 1
家醜不可外揚 家丑不可外扬 [jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 yang2] /lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)/fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public/ 5954 1
堅不可摧 坚不可摧 [[jian1bu4ke3cui1]] /(idiom) invulnerable; indestructible; impregnable/ 650 2
健怡可樂 健怡可乐 [Jian4 yi2 Ke3 le4] /Diet Coke/Coca-Cola Light/ 5724 1
皆可 皆可 [jie1 ke3] /both OK/all acceptable/ 6707 1
儘可能 尽可能 [[jin3ke3neng2]] /as far as possible; to the best of one's ability/ 880 2
盡可能 尽可能 [jin4 ke3 neng2] /see 儘可能|尽可能[jin3 ke3 neng2]/ 1002 1
均可 均可 [jun1 ke3] /all are OK/both are OK/all can/both can/also can/ 6558 1
[[ke3]] /(prefix) can; may; able to; -able/to approve; to permit/to suit/(particle used for emphasis) certainly; very/but; however/ 615 2
可哀 可哀 [ke3 ai1] /miserably/ 7101 1
可愛 可爱 [ke3 ai4] /adorable/cute/lovely/ 5797 1
可悲 可悲 [ke3 bei1] /lamentable/ 7101 1
可比 可比 [ke3 bi3] /comparable/ 7101 1
可鄙 可鄙 [ke3 bi3] /base/mean/despicable/ 6325 1
可編程 可编程 [ke3 bian1 cheng2] /programmable/ 7101 1
可變 可变 [ke3 bian4] /variable/ 6776 1
渴不可耐 渴不可耐 [ke3 bu4 ke3 nai4] /to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it/ 6245 1
可擦寫 可擦写 [ke3 ca1 xie3] /erasable/ 7101 1
可採 可采 [ke3 cai3] /(mining) recoverable/workable/ 3744 1
可采性 可采性 [ke3 cai3 xing4] /(law) admissibility (of evidence in court)/ 3744 1
可採性 可采性 [ke3 cai3 xing4] /(mining) workability (of deposits of coal, ore etc)/ 3744 1
可吃 可吃 [ke3 chi1] /edible/ 6204 1
可持續 可持续 [ke3 chi2 xu4] /sustainable/ 6124 1
可持續發展 可持续发展 [ke3 chi2 xu4 fa1 zhan3] /sustainable development/ 7033 1
可恥 可耻 [ke3 chi3] /shameful/disgraceful/ignominious/ 7101 1
可蠢 可蠢 [ke3 chun3] /(dialect) unbearable/embarrassing/ 4823 1
可待因 可待因 [ke3 dai4 yin1] /codeine (loanword)/ 4952 1
可導 可导 [ke3 dao3] /differentiable (calculus)/ 6778 1
可懂度 可懂度 [ke3 dong3 du4] /intelligibility/ 7101 1
可兒 可儿 [ke3 er2] /a person after one's heart (charming person)/capable person/ 4645 1
可分 可分 [ke3 fen1] /can be divided (into parts)/one can distinguish (several types)/ 6587 1
可否 可否 [ke3 fou3] /is it possible or not?/ 6313 1
可歌可泣 可歌可泣 [ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4] /lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving/happy and sad/inspiring and tragic/ 6333 1
可怪 可怪 [ke3 guai4] /strange/curious/surprising/ 5929 1
可貴 可贵 [ke3 gui4] /to be treasured/praiseworthy/ 6731 1
可好 可好 [ke3 hao3] /good or not?/luckily/fortuitously/ 6313 1
可恨 可恨 [ke3 hen4] /hateful/ 7101 1
可回收 可回收 [ke3 hui2 shou1] /recyclable/ 6556 1
可加 可加 [ke3 jia1] /(botany) coca (loanword)/ 5154 1
可嘉 可嘉 [ke3 jia1] /laudable/ 3986 1
可見 可见 [ke3 jian4] /it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible/ 7101 1
可見光 可见光 [ke3 jian4 guang1] /visible light/light in optical spectrum/ 6555 1
可接受性 可接受性 [ke3 jie1 shou4 xing4] /acceptability/ 7101 1
可結合性 可结合性 [ke3 jie2 he2 xing4] /associativity (xy)z = x(yz) (math.)/ 6559 1
可解 可解 [ke3 jie3] /soluble (i.e. can be solved)/ 6514 1
可勁 可劲 [ke3 jin4] /vigorously/to the utmost/to the best of one's ability/ 4738 1
可勁兒 可劲儿 [ke3 jin4 r5] /erhua variant of 可勁|可劲[ke3 jin4]/ 4738 1
可驚 可惊 [ke3 jing1] /astonishing/ 7101 1
可敬 可敬 [ke3 jing4] /venerable/ 7101 1
可就 可就 [ke3 jiu4] /certainly/ 5102 1
可掬 可掬 [ke3 ju1] /conspicuous/plain to see/ 3053 1
可決 可决 [ke3 jue2] /to adopt/to pass/to vote approval (of a law etc)/ 6893 1
可決率 可决率 [ke3 jue2 lü4] /proportion needed to approve a decision/ 6898 1
可決票 可决票 [ke3 jue2 piao4] /affirmative vote/ 6617 1
可卡因 可卡因 [ke3 ka3 yin1] /cocaine (loanword)/ 5168 1
可堪 可堪 [ke3 kan1] /how can one endure?/to be able to endure/ 4912 1
可看 可看 [ke3 kan4] /worth seeing/ 5154 1
可靠 可靠 [ke3 kao4] /reliable/ 7101 1
可靠性 可靠性 [ke3 kao4 xing4] /reliability/ 7101 1
可可波羅 可可波罗 [ke3 ke3 bo1 luo2] /cocobolo (loanword)/ 3323 1
可可米 可可米 [Ke3 ke3 mi3] /Cocoa Krispies/ 6020 1
可可西里 可可西里 [Ke3 ke3 xi1 li3] /Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]/ 5789 1
可口可樂 可口可乐 [Ke3 kou3 ke3 le4] /Coca-Cola/ 5620 1
可擴展標記語言 可扩展标记语言 [ke3 kuo4 zhan3 biao1 ji4 yu3 yan2] /extensible markup language (XML)/ 6617 1
可蘭經 可兰经 [Ke3 lan2 jing1] /Quran (Islamic scripture)/ 7033 1
可樂 可乐 [ke3 le4] /amusing/entertaining/(loanword) cola/ 4952 1
可樂定 可乐定 [ke3 le4 ding4] /clonidine (drug) (loanword)/ 3969 1
可麗餅 可丽饼 [ke3 li4 bing3] /crêpe (loanword)/ 4706 1
可麗露 可丽露 [ke3 li4 lu4] /canelé (a French pastry) (Tw)/ 2846 1
可憐 可怜 [ke3 lian2] /pitiful/pathetic/to have pity on/ 5712 1
可憐巴巴 可怜巴巴 [ke3 lian2 ba1 ba1] /pathetic/pitiful/ 4535 1
可憐蟲 可怜虫 [ke3 lian2 chong2] /pitiful creature/wretch/ 6191 1
可憐兮兮 可怜兮兮 [ke3 lian2 xi1 xi1] /miserable/wretched/ 5189 1
可慮 可虑 [ke3 lü4] /worrisome/ 4981 1
可倫坡 可伦坡 [Ke3 lun2 po1] /Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka (Tw)/ 4832 1
可能 可能 [ke3 neng2] /might (happen)/possible/probable/possibility/probability/maybe/perhaps/CL:個|个[ge4]/ 6365 1
可能性 可能性 [ke3 neng2 xing4] /possibility; probability/ 1285 1
可逆 可逆 [ke3 ni4] /reversible/(math.) invertible/ 4742 1
可逆性 可逆性 [ke3 ni4 xing4] /reversibility/ 6377 1
可怕 可怕 [ke3 pa4] /awful/dreadful/fearful/formidable/frightful/scary/hideous/horrible/terrible/terribly/ 6641 1
可欺 可欺 [ke3 qi1] /gullible/easily bullied/weak/ 6112 1
可氣 可气 [ke3 qi4] /annoying/irritating/exasperating/ 5185 1
可巧 可巧 [ke3 qiao3] /by happy coincidence/ 7101 1
可親 可亲 [ke3 qin1] /kindly/nice/amiable/ 7101 1
可取之處 可取之处 [ke3 qu3 zhi1 chu4] /positive point/merit/redeeming quality/ 4971 1
可圈可點 可圈可点 [ke3 quan1 ke3 dian3] /remarkable (performance, achievement etc)/worthy of praise/ 4998 1
可燃 可燃 [ke3 ran2] /inflammable/ 6788 1
可燃冰 可燃冰 [ke3 ran2 bing1] /clathrate hydrates/ 6120 1
可燃性 可燃性 [ke3 ran2 xing4] /flammable/flammability/ 6772 1
可人 可人 [ke3 ren2] /pleasant/agreeable/a person after one's heart (charming person)/a gifted person/ 4648 1
可溶 可溶 [ke3 rong2] /soluble/ 6041 1
可溶性 可溶性 [ke3 rong2 xing4] /solubility/ 7101 1
可身 可身 [ke3 shen1] /to fit well (clothes)/ 7101 1
可食 可食 [ke3 shi2] /edible/ 6816 1
可恃 可恃 [ke3 shi4] /reliable/ 5154 1
可視電話 可视电话 [ke3 shi4 dian4 hua4] /videophone/ 6535 1
可視化 可视化 [ke3 shi4 hua4] /visualization/ 4756 1
可數 可数 [ke3 shu3] /countable/denumerable/ 6422 1
可數集 可数集 [ke3 shu3 ji2] /countable set (math.)/denumerable set/ 6422 1
可數名詞 可数名词 [ke3 shu3 ming2 ci2] /countable noun (in grammar of European languages)/ 6422 1
可頌 可颂 [ke3 song4] /croissant (loanword)/ 4652 1
可塑性 可塑性 [ke3 su4 xing4] /plasticity/ 7101 1
可嘆 可叹 [ke3 tan4] /lamentable/sad(ly)/ 5154 1
可體 可体 [ke3 ti3] /well-fitting (of clothes)/ 6386 1
可調 可调 [ke3 tiao2] /adjustable/ 6838 1
可通 可通 [ke3 tong1] /passable/possible to reach/ 6877 1
可望 可望 [ke3 wang4] /can be expected (to)/to be expected (to)/hopefully (happening)/ 4797 1
可微 可微 [ke3 wei1] /differentiable (math.)/ 6556 1
可謂 可谓 [ke3 wei4] /it could even be said/ 7101 1
可畏 可畏 [ke3 wei4] /dreadful/formidable/ 5154 1
可惡 可恶 [ke3 wu4] /repulsive/vile/hateful/abominable/ 6796 1
可惜 可惜 [ke3 xi1] /it is a pity/what a pity/unfortunately/ 5745 1
可喜 可喜 [ke3 xi3] /making one happy/gratifying/heartening/ 6463 1
可喜可賀 可喜可贺 [ke3 xi3 ke3 he4] /worthy of celebration/gratifying/Congratulations!/ 4563 1
可笑 可笑 [ke3 xiao4] /funny/ridiculous/ 6551 1
可心 可心 [ke3 xin1] /satisfying/to one's liking/to suit sb/ 5154 1
可心如意 可心如意 [ke3 xin1 ru2 yi4] /see 稱心如意|称心如意[chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4]/ 1201 1
可信 可信 [ke3 xin4] /trustworthy/ 7033 1
可信度 可信度 [ke3 xin4 du4] /degree of credibility/reliability/ 7101 1
可信任 可信任 [ke3 xin4 ren4] /trusty/ 7101 1
可行 可行 [ke3 xing2] /feasible/ 7101 1
可行性 可行性 [ke3 xing2 xing4] /feasibility/ 7101 1
可選 可选 [ke3 xuan3] /available/optional/ 5218 1
可尋址 可寻址 [ke3 xun2 zhi3] /addressable (computing)/accessible via an address/ 5414 1
可壓縮 可压缩 [ke3 ya1 suo1] /compressible/ 6796 1
可言 可言 [ke3 yan2] /it may be said/ 5547 1
可一而不可再 可一而不可再 [ke3 yi1 er2 bu4 ke3 zai4] /may be done once and once only; just this once/ 1258 1
可疑 可疑 [ke3 yi2] /suspicious/dubious/ 7101 1
可移植 可移植 [ke3 yi2 zhi2] /portable (programming language)/ 7101 1
可移植性 可移植性 [ke3 yi2 zhi2 xing4] /portability (programming language)/ 7101 1
可以 可以 [ke3 yi3] /can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good/ 4245 1
可以意會,不可言傳 可以意会,不可言传 [ke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2] /can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle/ 1953 1
可有可無 可有可无 [ke3 you3 ke3 wu2] /not essential/dispensable/ 6076 1
可遇不可求 可遇不可求 [ke3 yu4 bu4 ke3 qiu2] /can be discovered but not sought (idiom)/one can only come across such things serendipitously/ 4979 1
可憎 可憎 [ke3 zeng1] /disgusting/ 7050 1
可展曲面 可展曲面 [ke3 zhan3 qu1 mian4] /(math.) a developable surface/ 6617 1
可知 可知 [ke3 zhi1] /evidently/clearly/no wonder/knowable/ 5600 1
可支付性 可支付性 [ke3 zhi1 fu4 xing4] /affordability/ 6721 1
可知論 可知论 [ke3 zhi1 lun4] /gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable/ 6898 1
可支配收入 可支配收入 [ke3 zhi1 pei4 shou1 ru4] /disposable income/ 4592 1
可執行 可执行 [ke3 zhi2 xing2] /executable (computing)/ 5801 1
可轉讓 可转让 [ke3 zhuan3 rang4] /transferable/negotiable/ 6539 1
可轉讓證券 可转让证券 [ke3 zhuan3 rang4 zheng4 quan4] /negotiable securities/ 6539 1
可轉債 可转债 [ke3 zhuan3 zhai4] /convertible debt/convertible bond/ 2950 1
可作 可作 [ke3 zuo4] /can be used for/ 6695 1
可愛島 可爱岛 [[Ke3ai4 Dao3]] /Kauaʻi, fourth-largest island of the Hawaiian archipelago/ 64 2
可不 可不 [[ke3bu5]] /see 可不是[ke3bu5shi4]/ 345 2
可不是 可不是 [[ke3bu5shi4]] /(coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure/ 345 2
可擦除可編程只讀存儲器 可擦除可编程只读存储器 [[ke3ca1chu2 ke3bian1cheng2 zhi3du2 cun2chu3qi4]] /EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)/ 722 2
可乘之機 可乘之机 [[ke3cheng2 zhi1 ji1]] /(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit/ 627 2
可磁化體 可磁化体 [[ke3ci2hua4ti3]] /magnetic medium; material capable of being magnetized/ 776 2
可動 可动 [[ke3dong4]] /movable/ 167 2
可讀 可读 [[ke3du2]] /enjoyable to read; worth reading; readable/able to be read; legible; readable/ 845 2
可讀性 可读性 [[ke3du2xing4]] /readability/ 17 2
可耕地 可耕地 [[ke3geng1di4]] /arable land/ 775 2
可觀 可观 [[ke3guan1]] /worth seeing/considerable; impressive; significant/ 410 2
可可 可可 [[ke3ke3]] /(loanword) cocoa/ 604 2
可可粉 可可粉 [[ke3ke3fen3]] /cocoa powder/ 547 2
可可脂 可可脂 [[ke3ke3zhi1]] /(loanword) cocoa butter/ 604 2
可控硅 可控硅 [[ke3kong4gui1]] /(electronics) silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR); thyristor/ 803 2
可口 可口 [[ke3kou3]] /tasty; to taste good/ 834 2
可樂餅 可乐饼 [[ke3le4bing3]] /croquette/ 943 2
可憐見 可怜见 [[ke3lian2jian4]] /(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb/ 640 2
可裂變 可裂变 [[ke3lie4bian4]] /fissionable/ 561 2
可裂變材料 可裂变材料 [[ke3lie4bian4 cai2liao4]] /fissionable material/ 561 2
可裂變同位素 可裂变同位素 [[ke3lie4bian4 tong2wei4su4]] /fissionable isotope/ 561 2
可惱 可恼 [[ke3nao3]] /aggravating; irritating/ 823 2
可念 可念 [[ke3nian4]] /(literary) pitiable/(literary) endearing/(literary) deserving of gratitude/ 13 2
可取 可取 [[ke3qu3]] /desirable; worth having/(of a suggestion etc) commendable; worthy/ 853 2
可是 可是 [[ke3shi4]] /but; however/(used for emphasis) indeed/ 839 2
可望而不可及 可望而不可及 [[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]] /(idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible/ 789 2
可望而不可即 可望而不可即 [[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]] /variant of 可望而不可及[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]/ 786 2
可望有成 可望有成 [[ke3wang4you3cheng2]] /can be expected to be a success/ 640 2
可想而知 可想而知 [[ke3xiang3er2zhi1]] /(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined/ 637 2
可疑分子 可疑分子 [[ke3yi2 fen4zi3]] /suspect; person under suspicion/ 362 2
可再生 可再生 [[ke3zai4sheng1]] /(of energy, natural resources etc) renewable/ 222 2
[ke4] /used in 可汗[ke4 han2]/ 1571 1
可汗 可汗 [ke4 han2] /khan (loanword)/ 5410 1
誇休可爾症 夸休可尔症 [kua1 xiu1 ke3 er3 zheng4] /kwashiorkor (medicine)/ 4699 1
快可立 快可立 [Kuai4 ke3 li4] /Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise/ 5836 1
牢不可破 牢不可破 [[lao2bu4ke3po4]] /(idiom) (usu. of sth abstract: an alliance, a conviction etc) unbreakable; rock-solid/ 207 2
樂不可支 乐不可支 [le4 bu4 ke3 zhi1] /overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch/ 6333 1
樂不可極 乐不可极 [[le4bu4ke3ji2]] /(idiom) one should not overindulge in pleasure/ 683 2
立可白 立可白 [li4 ke3 bai2] /correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw)/ 4970 1
歷歷可數 历历可数 [li4 li4 ke3 shu3] /each one distinguishable/ 4977 1
寥寥可數 寥寥可数 [[liao2liao2-ke3shu3]] /(idiom) very few/ 673 2
林可黴素 林可霉素 [[lin2ke3mei2su4]] /(pharmacology) lincomycin/ 279 2
洛可可 洛可可 [luo4 ke3 ke3] /rococo (loanword)/very ornate/ 5167 1
馬爾可夫過程 马尔可夫过程 [Ma3 er3 ke3 fu1 guo4 cheng2] /Markov process (math.)/ 2849 1
馬可·奧勒留 马可·奥勒留 [Ma3 ke3 · Ao4 lei1 liu2] /Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman Emperor/ 4053 1
馬可福音 马可福音 [Ma3 ke3 Fu2 yin1] /Gospel according to St Mark/ 4730 1
馬可尼 马可尼 [Ma3 ke3 ni2] /Marconi, UK electronics company/ 7035 1
馬雅可夫斯基 马雅可夫斯基 [Ma3 ya3 ke3 fu1 si1 ji1] /Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), Russian poet and dramatist/ 4559 1
馬可·波羅 马可·波罗 [[Ma3ke3 Bo1luo2]] /Marco Polo (1254–c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)/ 385 2
麥可 麦可 [[Mai4ke3]] /(Tw) (name) Michael/ 523 2
滿地可 满地可 [Man3 di4 ke3] /Montreal (chiefly used in Hong Kong and the Chinese community in Canada) (from Cantonese 滿地可|满地可 Mun5 dei6 ho2)/ 1919 1
沒有什麼不可能 没有什么不可能 [mei2 you3 shen2 me5 bu4 ke3 neng2] /nothing is impossible/there's nothing impossible about it/ 3114 1
美味可口 美味可口 [mei3 wei4 ke3 kou3] /delicious/tasty/ 5289 1
門可羅雀 门可罗雀 [[men2ke3luo2que4]] /(lit.) you can net sparrows at the door (idiom)/(fig.) completely deserted/ 50 2
猛可 猛可 [meng3 ke3] /suddenly/in an instant/ 6535 1
密不可分 密不可分 [mi4 bu4 ke3 fen1] /inextricably linked (idiom)/inseparable/ 5139 1
面目可憎 面目可憎 [mian4 mu4 ke3 zeng1] /repulsive countenance/disgusting appearance/ 4699 1
妙不可言 妙不可言 [miao4 bu4 ke3 yan2] /too wonderful for words/ 5660 1
模稜兩可 模棱两可 [mo2 leng2 liang3 ke3] /equivocal/ambiguous/ 4156 1
莫可名狀 莫可名状 [mo4 ke3 ming2 zhuang4] /indescribable (joy)/inexpressible (pleasure)/ 6816 1
莫可奈何 莫可奈何 [mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] /see 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2]/ 3365 1
莫可指數 莫可指数 [mo4 ke3 zhi3 shu3] /countless/innumerable/ 6816 1
[nai4] /used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)/used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words/ 1703 1
難能可貴 难能可贵 [nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4] /rare and precious/valuable/remarkable/ 5633 1
能願動詞 能愿动词 [[neng2yuan4 dong4ci2]] /modal verb (e.g. 肯[ken3], 能[neng2], 會|会[hui4], 要[yao4], 該|该[gai1], 得[dei3], 願意|愿意[yuan4yi4], 可以[ke3yi3], 可能[ke3neng2], 敢[gan3], 應該|应该[ying1gai1])/ 434 2
妮可·基德曼 妮可·基德曼 [Ni1 ke3 · Ji1 de2 man4] /Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress/ 4053 1
寧可 宁可 [ning4 ke3] /preferably/one would prefer to...(or not to...)/would rather/(would) be better to/(to pick) the lesser of two evils/ 6724 1
怒不可遏 怒不可遏 [nu4 bu4 ke3 e4] /unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage/ 6333 1
朋友妻不可欺 朋友妻不可欺 [peng2 you5 qi1 bu4 ke3 qi1] /you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)/ 4505 1
奇貨可居 奇货可居 [qi2 huo4 ke3 ju1] /rare commodity worth hoarding/object for profiteering/ 4817 1
前景可期 前景可期 [qian2 jing3 ke3 qi1] /to have a promising future/to have bright prospects/ 6454 1
錢可通神 钱可通神 [qian2 ke3 tong1 shen2] /with money, you can do anything (idiom)/money talks/ 4725 1
切實可行 切实可行 [qie4 shi2 ke3 xing2] /feasible/ 7033 1
情不可卻 情不可却 [qing2 bu4 ke3 que4] /unable to refuse because of affection/ 6936 1
情有可原 情有可原 [qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2] /pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)/ 6799 1
屈指可數 屈指可数 [[qu1zhi3-ke3shu3]] /(lit.) can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)/(fig.) very few/ 50 2
痊可 痊可 [[quan2ke3]] /(literary) to recover completely (from illness or injury)/ 537 2
缺一不可 缺一不可 [que1 yi1 bu4 ke3] /not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either/ 4716 1
人不可貌相 人不可貌相 [ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4] /you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)/you can't judge a book by its cover/often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]/ 4810 1
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 [ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] /you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)/ 4810 1
人言可畏 人言可畏 [ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4] /gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)/ 4188 1
人盡可夫 人尽可夫 [[ren2jin4ke3fu1]] /(idiom) (of a woman) promiscuous; loose/ 944 2
忍無可忍 忍无可忍 [ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3] /more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience/the last straw/ 6333 1
認可 认可 [ren4 ke3] /to approve/approval/acknowledgment/OK/ 6979 1
孺子可教 孺子可教 [[ru2zi3-ke3jiao4]] /(idiom) this young person is worth teaching (used to praise sb as promising or capable of being taught)/ 408 2
銳不可當 锐不可当 [rui4 bu4 ke3 dang1] /unstoppable/hard to hold back/ 6750 1
尚可 尚可 [shang4 ke3] /not bad/satisfactory/ 4064 1
深不可測 深不可测 [shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4] /deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths/incomprehensible/enigmatic and impossible to predict/ 6333 1
神聖不可侵犯 神圣不可侵犯 [shen2 sheng4 bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4] /sacred/inviolable/ 4034 1
生無可戀 生无可恋 [sheng1 wu2 ke3 lian4] /(Internet slang) nothing left to live for/ 2795 1
食之無味,棄之不甘 食之无味,弃之不甘 [shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 bu4 gan1] /see 食之無味,棄之可惜|食之无味,弃之可惜[shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1]/ 4535 1
食之無味,棄之可惜 食之无味,弃之可惜 [shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1] /lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)/fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them/ 4535 1
勢不可當 势不可当 [shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1] /impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force/ 6333 1
勢不可擋 势不可挡 [shi4 bu4 ke3 dang3] /see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]/ 3776 1
是可忍,孰不可忍 是可忍,孰不可忍 [shi4 ke3 ren3 , shu2 bu4 ke3 ren3] /if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom)/enough is enough/ 4930 1
適可而止 适可而止 [[shi4ke3er2zhi3]] /(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop/ 55 2
書面許可 书面许可 [[shu1mian4 xu3ke3]] /written permission; written authorization/ 570 2
思議 思议 [[si1yi4]] /to imagine; to comprehend (usu. used in the negative, as in 不可思議|不可思议[bu4ke3-si1yi4] "inconceivable")/ 419 2
俗不可耐 俗不可耐 [su2 bu4 ke3 nai4] /intolerably vulgar/ 3782 1
速可達 速可达 [[su4ke3da2]] /(loanword) scooter/ 406 2
雖然 虽然 [sui1 ran2] /although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)/ 1262 1
隨處可見 随处可见 [sui2 chu4 ke3 jian4] /can be seen everywhere/ 1942 1
他山之石可以攻玉 他山之石可以攻玉 [ta1 shan1 zhi1 shi2 ke3 yi3 gong1 yu4] /lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside/to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively/ 6333 1
塔可 塔可 [[ta3ke3]] /(loanword) taco/ 760 2
塔可餅 塔可饼 [[ta3ke3bing3]] /(loanword) taco/ 713 2
天機不可泄漏 天机不可泄漏 [tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4] /lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed/I am not at liberty to inform you./ 6121 1
天機不可泄露 天机不可泄露 [tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lu4] /lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed/I am not at liberty to inform you./ 6121 1
唾手可得 唾手可得 [tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2] /easily obtained/readily available/ 5145 1
萬艾可 万艾可 [Wan4 ai4 ke3] /Viagra/ 6425 1
未嘗不可 未尝不可 [wei4 chang2 bu4 ke3] /(idiom) acceptable; fine; okay/ 973 1
未可 未可 [wei4 ke3] /cannot/ 7101 1
未可厚非 未可厚非 [wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] /not to be censured too strictly (idiom)/not altogether inexcusable/understandable/ 5784 1
未可同日而語 未可同日而语 [wei4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] /lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath/incomparable/ 6333 1
未置可否 未置可否 [wei4 zhi4 ke3 fou3] /to refuse to comment/same as 不置可否/ 6554 1
無話可說 无话可说 [wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1] /to have nothing to say (idiom)/ 5331 1
無可 无可 [wu2 ke3] /can't/ 7101 1
無可非議 无可非议 [wu2 ke3 fei1 yi4] /irreproachable (idiom)/nothing blameworthy about it at all/ 3470 1
無可厚非 无可厚非 [wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1] /see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]/ 5784 1
無可奈何 无可奈何 [wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] /have no way out/have no alternative/abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]/ 5622 1
無可匹敵 无可匹敌 [wu2 ke3 pi3 di2] /unsurpassed/unparalleled/ 4753 1
無可挑剔 无可挑剔 [wu2 ke3 tiao1 ti5] /excellent in every respect/flawless/ 2489 1
無可挽回 无可挽回 [wu2 ke3 wan3 hui2] /irrevocable/the die is cast/ 5137 1
無可無不可 无可无不可 [wu2 ke3 wu2 bu4 ke3] /neither for nor against sth/indifferent/ 5134 1
無可爭議 无可争议 [wu2 ke3 zheng1 yi4] /undeniable; uncontroversial/ 1103 1
無可置疑 无可置疑 [wu2 ke3 zhi4 yi2] /cannot be doubted (idiom)/ 6333 1
無路可逃 无路可逃 [wu2 lu4 ke3 tao2] /no way out/nowhere to go/trapped beyond hope of rescue/painted into a corner/ 5870 1
無路可退 无路可退 [wu2 lu4 ke3 tui4] /without a retreat route/caught in a dead end/having burned one's bridges/ 6119 1
無路可走 无路可走 [wu2 lu4 ke3 zou3] /nowhere to go/at the end of one's tether/ 6584 1
無事可做 无事可做 [wu2 shi4 ke3 zuo4] /to have nothing to do/to have time on one's hands/ 5518 1
無懈可擊 无懈可击 [wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1] /(idiom) impossible to fault/impeccable/ 2225 1
無言可對 无言可对 [wu2 yan2 ke3 dui4] /unable to reply (idiom); left speechless/at a loss for words/ 6052 1
無法可施 无法可施 [[wu2fa3-ke3shi1]] /nothing can be done (about it)/ 250 2
無計可施 无计可施 [[wu2ji4-ke3shi1]] /(lit.) to have no strategy to apply (idiom)/(fig.) to be out of ideas; at one's wit's end/ 50 2
無跡可尋 无迹可寻 [[wu2ji4-ke3xun2]] /(idiom) to leave no trace; to have no detectable clues or signs/ 109 2
無家可歸 无家可归 [[wu2jia1-ke3gui1]] /(idiom) homeless/ 546 2
無可避免 无可避免 [[wu2ke3-bi4mian3]] /see 不可避免[bu4ke3-bi4mian3]/ 267 2
無可救藥 无可救药 [[wu2ke3-jiu4yao4]] /(idiom) (of an illness) incurable; (of a person, behavior etc) incorrigible; beyond any possibility of correction/ 181 2
無可奉告 无可奉告 [[wu2ke3feng4gao4]] /(idiom) no comment/ 377 2
無藥可救 无药可救 [[wu2yao4-ke3jiu4]] /see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2ke3-jiu4yao4]/ 181 2
兮兮 兮兮 [xi1 xi1] /(particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮)/ 6089 1
夏蟲不可以語冰 夏虫不可以语冰 [xia4 chong2 bu4 ke3 yi3 yu3 bing1] /a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)/ 3895 1
小可 小可 [xiao3 ke3] /small/unimportant/(polite) my humble person/ 4258 1
小可愛 小可爱 [xiao3 ke3 ai4] /cutie/sweetie/(Tw) camisole (women's garment)/ 4608 1
笑不可仰 笑不可仰 [xiao4 bu4 ke3 yang3] /to double up with laughter (idiom)/ 6090 1
笑不可抑 笑不可抑 [xiao4 bu4 ke3 yi4] /to laugh irrepressibly/ 4613 1
笑容可掬 笑容可掬 [xiao4 rong2 ke3 ju1] /smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear/ 6333 1
星星之火,可以燎原 星星之火,可以燎原 [xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 , ke3 yi3 liao2 yuan2] /a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect/ 6333 1
朽木不可雕 朽木不可雕 [xiu3 mu4 bu4 ke3 diao1] /lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom)/fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear/ 1008 1
秀色可餐 秀色可餐 [xiu4 se4 ke3 can1] /a feast for the eyes (idiom)/(of women) gorgeous/graceful/(of scenery) beautiful/ 4944 1
許可 许可 [xu3 ke3] /to allow/to permit/ 7101 1
許可協議 许可协议 [xu3 ke3 xie2 yi4] /licensing agreement (for intellectual property)/ 4319 1
許可證 许可证 [xu3 ke3 zheng4] /license/authorization/permit/ 6837 1
言不可傳 言不可传 [yan2 bu4 ke3 chuan2] /impossible to put into words/inexpressible/ 4410 1
遙不可及 遥不可及 [yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2] /unattainable/far-fetched/out of reach/exceedingly remote or distant/ 6333 1
一蹴可幾 一蹴可几 [yi1 cu4 ke3 ji1] /to succeed at the first try (idiom)/easy as pie/one can do it at once/ 1582 1
一發不可收拾 一发不可收拾 [yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5] /once it gets started there's no stopping it/ 2371 1
一發而不可收 一发而不可收 [yi1 fa1 er2 bu4 ke3 shou1] /to be impossible to stop once started/ 2934 1
勇氣可嘉 勇气可嘉 [yong3 qi4 ke3 jia1] /to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)/ 3986 1
由此可見 由此可见 [you2 ci3 ke3 jian4] /from this, it can be seen that.../ 7101 1
油光可鑒 油光可鉴 [you2 guang1 ke3 jian4] /lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)/lustrous/ 5161 1
有機可乘 有机可乘 [you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2] /to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)/ 3809 1
有可能 有可能 [you3 ke3 neng2] /possible/probable/possibly/probably/may/might/ 4220 1
有利可圖 有利可图 [you3 li4 ke3 tu2] /profitable/ 7101 1
愚不可及 愚不可及 [yu2 bu4 ke3 ji2] /impossibly stupid/ 6621 1
餘勇可賈 余勇可贾 [yu2 yong3 ke3 gu3] /lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work/not resting on one's laurels/ 6333 1
魚與熊掌不可兼得 鱼与熊掌不可兼得 [yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 bu4 ke3 jian1 de2] /lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other/you can't always get everything you want/you can't have your cake and eat it/ 6329 1
知其不可而為之 知其不可而为之 [zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1] /to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)/ 3815 1
只可意會,不可言傳 只可意会,不可言传 [zhi3 ke3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2] /can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle/ 1953 1
指日可待 指日可待 [zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4] /imminent/just around the corner (idiom)/ 5703 1
炙手可熱 炙手可热 [zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4] /lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)/fig. arrogance of the powerful/a mighty figure no-one dares approach/hot (exciting or in favor)/ 3371 1
竺可楨 竺可桢 [Zhu2 Ke3 zhen1] /Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese metereologist and geologist/ 6065 1
裝可愛 装可爱 [zhuang1 ke3 ai4] /to act cute/putting on adorable airs/to pretend to be lovely/ 6619 1

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