不切實際

简 不切实际 · 繁 不切實際
Mandarin · pinyin bù qiè shí jì

Meanings

  1. unrealistic
  2. impractical
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
切
qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
實
shí · real, true, solid, honest
際
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实
shí · real, true; honest, sincere
际
jì · border, boundary, juncture
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4–4–2–4 · bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3

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bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3

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adj

  1. impractical; unrealistic; fanciful; impracticable

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