可遇而不可求

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Chinese

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can; may; able to
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
 
meet with
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
cannot; should not; must not
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech
 
trad. (可遇而不可求) 不可
simp. #(可遇而不可求) 不可

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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可遇而不可求

  1. Alternative form of 可遇不可求 (kě yù bùkě qiú)