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可想而知

kě xiǎng ér zhī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • it is obvious that...
  • as one can well imagine...

Definition

可以通过想象或推理而知道；显然可以想见。

It can be imagined or inferred; obviously foreseeable.

Usage

用于强调根据已知情况或常理，可以很容易地推断出某种结果或状况，通常带有不言而喻的意味。

Used to emphasize that based on known facts or common sense, a certain result or situation can be easily inferred, often with an implied sense of obviousness.

Examples

  • 1 他平时不努力学习，考试结果可想而知。 (It is easy to imagine the exam result given that he doesn't study hard.)
  • 2 这么晚还不回家，妈妈的担心可想而知。 (Given that he hasn't come home this late, it's easy to imagine how worried his mother is.)
  • 3 如此昂贵的奢侈品，普通人的负担能力可想而知。 (With such an expensive luxury item, one can easily imagine the average person's ability to afford it.)
  • 4 她失去了心爱的宠物，悲伤程度可想而知。 (Having lost her beloved pet, one can well imagine the depth of her sadness.)
  • 5 没有充足的准备，失败的结果可想而知。 (Without sufficient preparation, the failure is easy to foresee.)

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