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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bù kě néng
"这件事情绝对不可能。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not worthy of discussion; impossible, impracticable, or not to be considered.
"A vacation to Europe this year is completely out of the question." - 2
Refused or prohibited outright; unacceptable under the current circumstances.
"Asking for an extension on the project deadline is out of the question."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
This idiomatic expression emerged in the English language during the late 18th century, combining the prepositional phrase 'out of' with the noun 'question'. Historically, it evolved from the literal sense of a matter being excluded from debate or beyond consideration to mean entirely impossible or unacceptable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Out of the question" is said worldwide
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Hors de question
Transliteration: or də kɛstjɔ̃
"Il est hors de question que je vienne avec vous."
Ausgeschlossen
Transliteration: ˈaʊs.ɡəˌʃlɔsn̩
"Ein neuer Firmenwagen ist im Moment völlig ausgeschlossen."
Fuori discussione
Transliteration: ˈfwoːri diskuˈsjone
"La sua partenza è fuori discussione."
Fuera de lugar
Transliteration: ˈfweɾa de luˈɡaɾ
"Viajar este mes está totalmente fuera de lugar."
Fora de cogitação
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾɐ dʒi koʒiˈtɐsɐ̃w
"Comprar um carro novo agora está fora de cogitação."
असंभव
Transliteration: asambhav
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कल काम पर आना असंभव है।"
不可能
Transliteration: bù kě néng
Script: 中文汉字
"这件事情绝对不可能。"
어림도 없는
Transliteration: eorimdo eopneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그런 요구는 어림도 없다."
論外
Transliteration: rongai
Script: 日本語
"そんな提案は論外です。"
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