深不可测 shēn bù kě cè Unfathomable

Explanation

比喻对事物的情况捉摸不透，难以理解。

Used to describe the inability to understand a situation or person.

Origin Story

传说在古代，有一座神秘的山峰，山峰高耸入云，周围云雾缭绕，山脚下的溪流蜿蜒流淌，但溪流却深不见底。据说，山峰内部藏着许多奇珍异宝，吸引着无数冒险者前来探索。但是，没有人能够真正地揭开山峰的秘密，因为它的深不可测，让人难以捉摸。一位名叫李白的诗人，也曾慕名来到这座山峰，他站在山脚，望着深不可测的溪流，心中充满了好奇和敬畏。他吟诗道：

chuán shuō zài gǔ dài, yǒu yī zuò shén mì de shān fēng, shān fēng gāo sǒng rù yún, zhōu wéi yún wù liáo rào, shān jiǎo de xī liú wān yán liú tǎng, dàn xī liú què shēn bù jiàn dǐ. shuō zhī, shān fēng nèi bù cáng zhe xǔ duō qí zhēn yì bǎo, xī yǐn zhe wú shù mào xiǎn zhě lái zhī tàn suǒ. dàn shì, méi yǒu rén néng zhēn zhèng de jiē kāi shān fēng de mì mì, yīn wéi tā de shēn bù kě cè, ràng rén nán yǐ zhuō mó. yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, yě céng mù míng lái dào zhè zuò shān fēng, tā zhàn zài shān jiǎo, wàng zhe shēn bù kě cè de xī liú, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le hào qí hé jìng wèi. tā yín shī dào:

Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a mysterious mountain peak. The peak towered into the clouds, shrouded in mist, with a winding stream flowing at its foot. However, the stream was unfathomably deep. It is said that the mountain's interior contained many rare treasures, attracting countless adventurers to explore. However, no one could truly unlock the mountain's secrets because its depths were unfathomable and difficult to grasp. A poet named Li Bai, also came to this mountain out of curiosity. He stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the unfathomable stream, his heart filled with curiosity and awe. He recited a poem:

Usage

形容事物深奥、复杂、难以理解。

xíng róng shì wù shēn ào, fù zá, nán yǐ lí jiě.

To describe the depth, complexity, and difficulty of understanding things.

Examples

• 这片海域深不可测，暗藏着许多未知的危险。

  zhè piàn hǎi yù shēn bù kě cè, àn cáng zhe xǔ duō wèi zhī de wēi xiǎn.

  This sea area is unfathomable and harbors many unknown dangers.

• 他的思想深不可测，让人捉摸不透。

  tā de sī xiǎng shēn bù kě cè, ràng rén zhuō mó bù tòu.

  His thoughts are unfathomable, making him hard to understand.

Related Idioms

• 高深莫测

• 难以捉摸

• 神秘莫测

Opposite Idioms

• 一目了然

• 浅显易懂