不堪

• Pinyin: bù kān
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = 不 (not); 堪 = 土 + 甚 (able to endure)

Significado

Insoportable; no poder soportar; extremadamente (en sentido negativo).

Indicates inability to endure something or reaching an extreme negative state. Often used in literary contexts and set phrases to describe dire conditions, overwhelming pressure, or complete inadequacy.

Ejemplos

1. 他被工作压力折磨得不堪重负。
2. 战争过后，城市满目疮痍，不堪入目。
3. 那段回忆不堪回首。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literature, descriptions, criticism

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 企业在经济危机中不堪一击。(The enterprise was unable to withstand a single blow during the economic crisis.)
• 他的处境已经不堪设想。(His situation is already unimaginable.)

Incorrecto

• 这个食物不堪好吃 — 不堪 is for negative extremes, not for negating positive qualities

Origen e historia

不 (not) + 堪 (able to bear)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal