不可逾越

bùkě-yúyuè
idiom #41,200

Meanings

  1. 1 insurmountable
  2. 2 impassable
  3. 3 cannot be crossed or overstepped

Examples

HSK 6
Fǎlǜ shì yídào bùkěyúyuè de hóngxiàn.
The law is a red line that cannot be crossed.
HSK 7-9
Duì tāmen láishuō, pínfù chājù shì yídào bùkěyúyuè de hónggōu.
For them, the wealth gap is an insurmountable chasm.

Tips

history
From 《左传·襄公三十一年》: 「门不容车,而不可逾越。」 The gate is too narrow for a chariot, yet it cannot be crossed - illustrating a boundary that is absolute regardless of size.
usage
Attributive, almost always with 的 modifying nouns like 红线 (red line), 鸿沟 (chasm), 障碍 (barrier), 界限 (boundary). Used for moral, legal, or practical limits.

Stroke Order

不 bù
可 kě
逾 yú
越 yuè