粵

高gou1不bat1可ho2攀paan1

gou1 bat1 ho2 paan1gāo bù kě pān

English

  1. too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
  2. (lit.) too high to reach (fig.) unattainable
  3. (of people) unapproachable

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一樣嘢好難到達
  2. 形容人高高在上,其他人好難接近

Examples

  • 呢個有錢女下下出入都有司機保鑣傍住,真係高不可攀。

    This rich girl is surrounded by drivers and bodyguards when she is out. She is unapproachable to us.

  • 呢樖樹咁高,簡直係高不可攀,你叫我點摘個蘋果落嚟俾你呀?

    This tree is so tall that the apples on it are too high to reach. How is it possible for me to pick some apples from there? ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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