bat1 ho2 si1 ji5不可思議不可思议

Jyutpingbat1 ho2 si1 ji5

Yalebāt hó sī yíh

語句Uncommon

Definition

Inconceivable, unimaginable, or incredibly amazing.

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How it's used

Borrowing heavily from formal written Chinese, this phrase is often used in speech to express genuine astonishment or disbelief at an extraordinary event. It carries a slightly dramatic or literary weight compared to purely colloquial expressions like 誇張. You will frequently hear it in contexts involving miracles, strange coincidences, or unbelievable achievements.

Examples

le1呢gin2件si6事faat3發saang1生dak1得taai2太dat6突jin4然，zan1真hai6係bat1不ho2可si1思ji5議。

This happened so suddenly, it's truly inconceivable.

nei5你ging2竟jin4然ho2可ji5以jat1一jat6日se2寫jyun4完fan2份bou3報gou3告，taai2太bat1不ho2可si1思ji5議laa3喇。

You actually finished the report in one day, it's just unimaginable.

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直bat1不ho2可si1思ji5議

simply inconceivable

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe simple surprises or minor inconveniences, as it is reserved for situations that defy logic or seem almost supernatural. It is not a casual synonym for just being shocked or annoyed.