不可限量

bùkě-xiànliàng
idiom #32,487

Meanings

  1. 1 immeasurable; without limit
  2. 2 (of prospects) boundless

Examples

HSK 6
Zhège háizi cōngmíng hàoxué, jiānglái bùkě-xiànliàng.
This child is clever and loves learning - his future is boundless.
HSK 6
Tā zài yìshù shàng de qiánlì bùkě-xiànliàng.
Her potential in the arts is boundless.
HSK 7-9
Xīnnéngyuán chǎnyè de fāzhǎn qiánjǐng bùkě-xiànliàng.
The development prospects of the new-energy industry are immeasurable.

Tips

history
Featured in Wu Jingzi's 《儒林外史》 (Qing novel): a prefect tells a young scholar that his looks and bearing mean 'his future will be without limit' (将来不可限量). The phrase has stayed glued to talk of youth, talent, and emerging markets ever since.
usage
Almost always predicates 前景 / 前途 / 潜力 / 发展 - prospects, future, potential. For physical size use 无限大 instead.

Stroke Order

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