Definition
叵 is a literary bound form meaning 'cannot, impossible' that appears mainly in fixed expressions from Classical Chinese. The most common compound is 叵测 (pǒcè) 'unfathomable', as in the idiom 居心叵测 (jū xīn pǒ cè) 'to harbor unpredictable intentions'. You will rarely encounter it outside of these set phrases.
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(bound form) cannotimpossible (used in literary compounds)
Examples
- 叵，。Tā de dòngjī pǒ cè, yào xiǎoxīn.His motives are unfathomable — be careful.
- ，。Cǐ rén jū xīn pǒ cè, bùkě xìnrèn.This person has unfathomable intentions and cannot be trusted.
- 叵。Zhège jìhuà jiéguǒ pǒ liào.The outcome of this plan is unpredictable.
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