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势不可当

shì bù kě dāng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

Definition

来势迅猛，无法抵挡。

Irresistible; overwhelming; with an unstoppable force.

Usage

用于形容力量、气势或潮流非常强大，无法被阻挡。

Used to describe a force, momentum, or trend that is so powerful it cannot be stopped.

Examples

  • 1 洪水势不可当，迅速淹没了整个村庄。 (The flood was irresistible, quickly submerging the entire village.)
  • 2 在比赛中，他的攻势势不可当，连续得分。 (In the game, his offensive was unstoppable, scoring consecutively.)
  • 3 科技发展的浪潮势不可当，我们必须跟上时代。 (The wave of technological development is irresistible; we must keep up with the times.)
  • 4 改革的力量势不可当，任何阻力都会被粉碎。 (The force of reform is irresistible; any resistance will be crushed.)
  • 5 人们对自由的渴望势不可当，最终推动了社会的进步。 (People's desire for freedom is irresistible, ultimately driving social progress.)

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